Nauru Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GNP: over $160 million (1984), $20,000 per capita

Natural resources: phosphates

Agritulture: negligible; almost completely dependent on imports for food and water

Major industries: mining of phosphates, about 2 million tons per year

Electric power: 13 250 kW capacity (1985);

48 million kWh produced (1985), 6,000 kWh per capita

Exports: $93 million (f.o.b., 1984)

Imports: $11 million (c.i.f., 1979); food, fuel, water

Major trade partners, exports -75% Australia and New Zealand; imports—Australia, UK, New Zealand, Japan

Monetary conversion rate: 1.0778 Austra lian dollars=US$l (February 1984)

Fiscal year: 1 July-30June

NOTE: The information regarding Nauru 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 Nauru 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nauru 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.