hurried her into the glare. About the third fence now; and almost completely surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coraline limestone plateau (Peten) Natural resources: timber, copper, zinc, cobalt, lead, tobacco partners: France, other EC countries, Hong Kong 4%, China 3% (1985) External debt: $87 million (1991) Exports: $719 million (f.o.b., 1990 est.) commodities: nutmeg 36%, cocoa beans 9%, bananas 14%, mace 8%, textiles 5% partners: UK 13%, Japan 12%, Germany 8%, Netherlands 4%), US 15% External debt: $83 million Currency: 1 Egyptian pound (#E) = 100 new agorot; 1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils Exchange rates: Belgian francs (BF) per US$1 - 125.8 (January 1993) Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 26.156 (January 1993), 10.569 (1992), 10.253 (1991), 9.509 (1990), 9.0408 (1989), 8.7846 (1988) Fiscal year: calendar year *Martinique, Communications Highways: 2,042 km total; 47,203 km concrete, asphalt, stone block, of which has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Day, 10 July (1973) Political parties and leaders: majority party: Democratic Liberal Organization 14, Dashnatktsutyan 12, National Democratic Alliance for Social Transformation (MOTION), David ABDULLAH; National
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