1981 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1981 (Internet Archive)
Countries
133
Data Records
7,952
Categories
6
Source
CIA World Factbook 1981 (Internet Archive)
Economy
Agriculture
dominated by coconut production with subsistence crops of yams, taro, bananas
Aid
(1978) France, European Development Fund, $2.6 million
Electric power
1,000 kW capacity (1981); 1 million kWh produced (1981), 133 kWh per capita
Exports
negligible
Imports
$3.4 million (1977); largely foodstuffs and some equipment associated with development programs
Monetary conversion rate
75 Colonial Franc Pacifique (CFP)=US$1
Communications
Airfields
2 total, 2 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways, 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Highways
100 km of improved road on Uvea Island (1977)
Ports
2 minor
Telecommunications
148 telephones (1.6 per 100 popl.) DEFENSE FORCES No formal defense structure; no regular armed forces