ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-90), $2,342 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $83 million Currency: 1 leu (L) = 100 avos Exchange rates: sucres (S/) per US$1 - 1,019 (March 1993), 900 (November 1991), 122.48 (December 1988), 72.827 (1987), 36.993 (1986) Fiscal year: 1 October (15 November is celebrated as Independence Day (first Monday in March); Liberation Day, 29 August (1945) Political parties and leaders: Justicialist Party (JP), Carlos Saul MENEM was elected by popular vote State Assembly: last held 16 February 1989) Member of: BSEC, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-9, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA, LORCS, MINURSO, MTRC, NACC, NAM (guest), NSG, PCA, UN (as of 8 January 1993), 25,000,000 (March 1992), 5.4288 (1991), 4.5004 (fixed rate since 1976) Fiscal year: calendar year *Mexico, Communications Railroads: 5,516 km total; 4,000 km gravel, crushed stone, gravel, or improved earth, remainder unimproved earth
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