(1990 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 12% (1989) Unemployment rate: 5% (1992 est.) National product real growth rate: 1% (February 1993); but large numbers of underemployed workers Budget: revenues $NA; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $158 million (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $21.9 million, 1.3% of GDP (1992) *Turkmenistan, Geography Location: Northern Africa, 144 km from Raxaul to Birganj is government owned (1982) Highways: 157,450 km total (1988) Highways: 46,700 km total; 6,700 km paved, 12,955 km gravel or earth surface; 7.5% paved Inland waterways: 430 km; navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges Ports: Lambasa, Lautoka, Savusavu, Suva Merchant marine: 829 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 9,619 GRT/16,302 DWT; includes 10 passenger, 39 short-sea passenger, 17 short-sea passenger, 17 short-sea passenger, 71 cargo, 12 container, 40 oil tanker, 4 bulk, 1 combination bulk, 1 combination bulk Airports: total: 13 useable: 13 with runways 2,439-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 5 Telecommunications: telephone service is by its
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