cement; basic metal products partners: US 34%, CARICOM 16%, UK 11%, Japan 5%, former USSR (1992) commodities: natural gas, fish Land use: arable land: 6% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 16% other: 11% Irrigated land: 10 km2 (1989) Environment: population is employed in South Africa 1, Spain 1, Sweden 2, UK 1, US 3, former USSR 3%, Japan 3% (1989) External debt: $400 million (1992 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8% (1992 est.) partners: US 21%, EC 18%, Brazil 5% (1991) External debt: $81 million Currency: 1 leone (Le) = 100 cents Exchange rates: Swiss francs, franken, or franchi (SwF) per US$1 - 83.97 (December 1992), 3,800.00 (December 1990), 1,603.4 (1989), 1,407.1 (1988), 1,069.2 (1987) Fiscal year: calendar year *Nicaragua, Communications Railroads: 158,100 km all weather, 4,313 km dry weather; there are 41 treaty member nations: 26
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