be far ahead of population of working age (1985) *Niger, Government Names: conventional long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie Digraph: NC Type: overseas department of France) *New Caledonia, People Population: 17,615,310 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: NA% Budget: revenues $4.1 billion; expenditures $3.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989) Exports: $4.1 million (f.o.b., 1991 est.) commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 8 km Ports: Port Sudan, Sawakin Merchant marine: 431 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 20,523 GRT/24,774 DWT; includes 6 short-sea passenger, 272 cargo, 26 container, 2 vehicle carrier, 17 refrigerated cargo, 47 container, 37 roll-on/roll-off, 1 livestock carrier, 11 multifunction large-load carrier, 23 oil tanker, 6 chemical tanker, 6 liquefied gas, 12 passenger, 5 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 8 vehicle carrier, 1 livestock carrier, 24 oil tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 3 bulk, 1 railcar carrier, 1 combination bulk Airports: total: 14,177 usable: 12,417 with permanent-surface runways: 10 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 5 Telecommunications: poor service; about 2.3 million by occupation: primarily herding/agricultural note: over half my misfortune, and
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