1.
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Land Area and Population
(a) Land Area
(b) Population (1982)
(c) Population Growth Rate (1975-79)
9,596,961 km2
1008.2 million
1.4% p.a.
2.
Economic
:
(i) Gross National Product
(a) Total
(b) Growth Rate (1970-79)
(c) Position in Total GNP League Table
(d) Per Head
(e) Position in Per Head League Table
1980
283,250 US$ mill
4.8% p.a.
8 (of 174)
290 US$
151 (of 174)
(ii) Overseas Finance
(a) Exchange Rate
1978
1979
1980
1981
Curren
£1 Sterling =
3.2317
3.2991
3.4857
3.4576
Yuan per
Yuan
US$
1.6826
1.5550
1.4984
1.7050
(b) Balance of Payments
1978
1979
1980
1980
USS MI
Exports
9,607
13,658
18,4
492
22,027
Imports
-10,745
-15,619
-21,243
-20,292
Invisibles and
Transfers (net)
360
356
276
369
Current Account
-778
Capital Account
30.
-1,605
2,208
-2,475
2,104
2,701
-701
Overall Balance
-748
603
372
1,924
(c) International Reserves
1978
1979
1980 1981 USS MILL
Total Reserves
(excluding gold)
1557
2154 2545
5048
Months of Imports
covered
1.57
1.47
1.28
2.56
(iii) Foreign Trade
(a) Main Exports
Crude Oil
Cotton Cloth
Cereals
Aquatic Products
Canned Fruit
1978
1979
F
9.8
15.7
6.0
3.6
5.3
2.2
2.6
1.6
2.1
1.6
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