Christmas Island Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

National resources: phosphates

Major industries: phosphate extraction (near depletion)

Electric pou er. 11,000 kW capacity (1985); 38 million kWh produced (1985), 12,900 kWh p°r capita

Exports: about 1.2 million metric tons of phosphate exported to Australia, New Zealand, and other Asian nations

Major trade partners: Australia, New

Zealand

Monetarsy conversion rate: 1.44 Australian dollar=US$l (6 February 1986)

Fiscal year: 1 July-30 June

NOTE: The information regarding Christmas Island on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Christmas Island 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Christmas Island 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.