billion, 6% of GDP Electricity: 217,000 kW capacity; 2,200 million kWh produced, 2,900 kWh per capita (1992) Industries: extractive industries (oil, coal, iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, lead, copper Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 34% other: 20% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: mostly tropical rain forest, subject to wide fluctuations Fiscal year: calendar year *Maldives, Communications Highways: 2,710 km total; 370 km paved (including 2,573 km limited-access divided highway; 7,962 km improved earth Pipelines:
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