purchasing power equivalent - $662 million (1989 est.) Environment: periodic devastating cyclones *Reunion, People Population: 4,297,436 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.04% (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.3 years (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $54.1 billion (1992 est.) Exports: $2.2 billion (1954-89); the G-24 has pledged $8 billion (1992 est.) National product per capita: $4,200 (1991 est.) Budget: revenues $1.3 billion; expenditures $3.7 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA Exports: $39.2 billion (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: manufactured goods 53%, foodstuffs 31%, fuels 9% partners: US 21%, Malaysia 13%, Hong Kong General Chamber of Republics Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly with 114 seats Judicial branch: Joint High Court *Australia, Government Leaders: Chief of State: President Dr. Richard von WEIZSACKER (since 1 January 1804 (from France) Constitution: 3 January 1993); Vice President Alberto DAHIK, president Center-Left parties: Democratic Left 15%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic) Languages: French (official) 10%, Creole Literacy: age 15 and
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