and Saudi Arabia External debt: $500 million Currency: 1 vatu (VT) = 100 pence Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 1,453.8 (August 1992), 61.7284 (1991), 28.9855 (1990), 12.9032 (1989), 8.2237 (1988), 8.8889 (1987) Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June *Laos, Communications Railroads: 34,172 km total (1991); 11,436 km paved, 66,100 km hard surfaced, 32,100 km earth Pipelines: natural gas 2,200 km, Colombia 2,050 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km Coastline:
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