or DS [Boris TADIC]; Democratic Party of Albanians or PDSh [Ragmi
MUSTAFA]; Democratic Party of Serbia or DSS [Vojislav KOSTUNICA];
Democratic Union of the Valley or BDL [Skender DESTANI]; Force of
Serbia Movement or PSS [Bogoljub KARIC]; G17 Plus [Mladjan DINKIC];
League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina or LSV [Nenad CANAK]; League
of Vojvodina Hungarians or SVM [Istvan PASTOR]; Liberal Democratic
Party or LDP [Cedomir JOVANOVIC]; Movement for Democratic Progress
or LPD [Jonuz MUSLIU]; New Serbia or NS [Velimir ILIC]; Party of
Democratic Action or PVD [Riza HALIMI]; Party of United Pensioners
of Serbia or PUPS [Jovan KRKOBABIC]; People's Party or NS [Maja
GOJKOVIC]; Roma Party or RP [Srdjan SAJN]; Sandzak Democratic Party
or SDP [Resad HODZIC]; Serbian Progressive Party or SNS [Tomislav
NIKOLIC]; Serbian Radical Party or SRS [Vojislav SESELJ (currently
on trial at The Hague), with Dragan TODOROVIC as acting leader];
Serbian Renewal Movement or SPO [Vuk DRASKOVIC]; Social Democratic
Party of Serbia or SDPS [Rasim LJAJIC]; Socialist Party of Serbia or
SPS [Ivica DACIC]; Union of Roma of Serbia or URS [Rajko DJURIC];
United Serbia or JS [Dragan "Palma" MARKOVIC]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Obraz (Orthodox clero-fascist organization); 1389 (Serbian
nationalist movement)
International organization participation:
BIS, BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC,
ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol,
IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM (observer),
OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU,
WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Vladimir PETROVIC
chancery: 2134 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 332-0333
FAX: [1] (202) 332-3933
consulate(s) general: Chicago, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Mary WARLICK
embassy: Kneza Milosa 50, 11000 Belgrade
mailing address: 5070 Belgrade Place, Washington, DC 20521-5070
telephone: [381] (11) 361-9344
FAX: [381] (11) 361-8230
Flag description:
three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white - the
Pan-Slav colors representing freedom and revolutionary ideals;
charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the
hoist side; the principal field of the coat of arms represents the
Serbian state and displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield;
a smaller red shield on the eagle represents the Serbian nation, and
is divided into four quarters by a white cross; a white Cyrillic "C"
in each quarter stands for the phrase "Only Unity Saves the Serbs";
a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms
note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of
Russia
National anthem:
name: "Boze pravde" (God of Justice)
lyrics/music: Jovan DORDEVIC/Davorin JENKO
note: adopted 1904; the song was originally written as part of a
play in 1872 and has been used as an anthem by the Serbian people
throughout the 20th and 21st centuries
Economy ::Serbia
Economy - overview:
MILOSEVIC-era mismanagement of the economy, an extended period of
international economic sanctions, and the damage to Yugoslavia's
infrastructure and industry during the NATO airstrikes in 1999 left
the economy only half the size it was in 1990. After the ousting of
former Federal Yugoslav President MILOSEVIC in September 2000, the
Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) coalition government
implemented stabilization measures and embarked on a market reform
program. After renewing its membership in the IMF in December 2000,
Yugoslavia continued to reintegrate into the international community
by rejoining the World Bank (IBRD) and the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Belgrade has made progress in
trade liberalization and enterprise restructuring and privatization,
including telecommunications and small- and medium-size firms. It
has made some progress towards EU membership, signing a
Stabilization and Association Agreement with Brussels in May 2008,
and with full implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement with the
EU in February 2010. Serbia is also pursuing membership in the World
Trade Organization. Reforms needed to ensure the country's long-term
viability have largely stalled since the onset of the global
financial crisis. Serbia is grappling with fallout from crisis,
which has led to a sharp drop in exports to Western Europe and a
decline in manufacturing output. Unemployment and limited export
earnings remain ongoing political and economic problems. Serbia
signed an augmented $4 billion Stand By Arrangement with the IMF in
May 2009. IMF conditions on Serbia constrain the use of stimulus
efforts to revive the economy, while Serbia's concerns about
inflation and exchange rate stability preclude the use of
expansionary monetary policy. Serbia's economy grew by 1.8% in 2010
after a 3% contraction in 2009 as a recovery in Western Europe began.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$80.65 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
$79.22 billion (2009 est.)
$81.67 billion (2008 est.)
note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$38.92 billion (2010 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
1.8% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
-3% (2009 est.)
5.5% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$11,000 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
$10,700 (2009 est.)
$11,000 (2008 est.)
note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 13%
industry: 22.6%
services: 64.5% (2010 est.)
Labor force:
3.25 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 23.9%
industry: 20.5%
services: 55.6% (October 2009)
Unemployment rate:
17.2% (2010 est.); 16.6% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
Population below poverty line:
7.9% (2008 est.)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
26 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 129
30 (2003)
Investment (gross fixed):
25.9% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
Public debt:
37.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
4.9% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
8.4% (2009 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
9.92% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 14
17.75% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
11.78% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 26
18.11% (31 December 2008 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$3.554 billion (31 December 2010 est)
country comparison to the world: 105
$3.821 billion (31 December 2009 est)
Stock of broad money:
$18.69 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
$17.82 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$18.88 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
$19.25 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$11.52 billion (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 64
$12.17 billion (31 December 2008)
$23.93 billion (31 December 2007)
Agriculture - products:
wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, raspberries; beef, pork, milk
Industries:
base metals, furniture, food processing, machinery, chemicals,
sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals
Industrial production growth rate:
1.3% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
Electricity - production:
36 billion kWh (2009)
country comparison to the world: 60
Electricity - consumption:
33.4 billion kWh (2009)
country comparison to the world: 57
Electricity - exports:
1.5 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity - imports:
121 million kWh (2009)
Oil - production:
12,170 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Oil - consumption:
90,000 bbl/day NA bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
Oil - exports:
5,045 bbl/day (2008)
country comparison to the world: 104
Oil - imports:
72,570 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
Oil - proved reserves:
77.5 million bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
Natural gas - production:
230 million cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
Natural gas - consumption:
2.61 billion cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
Natural gas - imports:
2.4 billion cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
Natural gas - proved reserves:
48.14 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
Current account balance:
-$1.046 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
-$1.356 billion (2009 est.)
Exports:
$9.372 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
$8.368 billion (2009 est.)
Exports - commodities:
iron and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables, non-ferrous
metals
Exports - partners:
Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.12%, Italy 10.96%, Germany 9.9%, Serbia
and Montenegro 7%, Austria 5.4%, Slovenia 5.38%, Macedonia 5.26%,
Russia 4.39%, Hungary 4.36% (2009)
Imports:
$15.78 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
$15.03 billion (2009 est.)
Imports - partners:
Germany 11.79%, Italy 9.36%, Hungary 6.71%, Slovenia 6.52%, Austria
4.79% (2009)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$16.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
$15.22 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Debt - external:
$32.31 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
$32.01 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$23.52 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
$11.95 billion (2006 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$NA
Exchange rates:
Serbian dinars (RSD) per US dollar - 79.979 (2010), 62.9 (2008),
54.5 (2007), 59.98 (2006)
Communications ::Serbia
Telephones - main lines in use:
3.106 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 48
Telephones - mobile cellular:
9.912 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 64
Telephone system:
general assessment: replacements of, and upgrades to,
telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has
resulted in a modern telecommunications system more than 95%
digitalized in 2009
domestic: wireless service, available through multiple providers
with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best
telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 3G mobile
network launched in 2007
international: country code - 381 (2009)
Internet country code:
.rs
Internet hosts:
528,253 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 49
Internet users:
4.107 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 57
Transportation ::Serbia
Airports:
29 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 116
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 11
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2010)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 18
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 9
under 914 m: 8 (2010)
Heliports:
2 (2010)
Pipelines:
gas 1,921 km; oil 323 km (2009)
Railways:
total: 3,379 km
country comparison to the world: 52
standard gauge: 3,379 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified 1,254 km) (2006)
Roadways:
total: 36,884 km
country comparison to the world: 92
paved: 31,938 km
unpaved: 4,946 km (2007)
Waterways:
587 km (primarily on Danube and Sava rivers) (2009)
country comparison to the world: 81
Military ::Serbia
Military branches:
Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Land Forces Command
(includes Riverine Component, consisting of a river flotilla on the
Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces Command (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of
age for voluntary service; conscription to be abolished effective
2011; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age
60 for men and 50 for women (2010)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,405,391
females age 16-49: 1,368,207 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 43,925
female: 41,342 (2010 est.)
Transnational Issues ::Serbia
Disputes - international:
Serbia with several other states protest the U.S. and other states'
recognition of Kosovo's declaring itself as a sovereign and
independent state in February 2008; ethnic Serbian municipalities
along Kosovo's northern border challenge final status of
Kosovo-Serbia boundary; several thousand NATO-led KFOR peacekeepers
under UNMIK authority continue to keep the peace within Kosovo
between the ethnic Albanian majority and the Serb minority in
Kosovo; Serbia delimited about half of the boundary with Bosnia and
Herzegovina, but sections along the Drina River remain in dispute
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees (country of origin): 71,111 (Croatia); 27,414 (Bosnia and
Herzegovina); 206,000 (Kosovo), note - mostly ethnic Serbs and Roma
who fled Kosovo in 1999 (2007)
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin moving to Western
Europe on the Balkan route; economy vulnerable to money laundering
page last updated on January 20, 2011
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@Seychelles (Africa)
Introduction ::Seychelles
Background:
A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands
ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came
in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new
constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert
RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped
down in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency
and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term.
Geography ::Seychelles
Location:
archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Geographic coordinates:
4 35 S, 55 40 E
Map references:
Africa
Area:
total: 455 sq km
country comparison to the world: 197
land: 455 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
491 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate:
tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late
May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to
May)
Terrain:
Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others
are coral, flat, elevated reefs
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne Seychellois 905 m
Natural resources:
fish, copra, cinnamon trees
Land use:
arable land: 2.17%
permanent crops: 13.04%
other: 84.79% (2005)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; short
droughts possible
Environment - current issues:
water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto
Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law
of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,
Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
41 granitic and about 75 coralline islands
People ::Seychelles
Population:
88,340 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
Age structure:
0-14 years: 22.8% (male 10,201/female 9,732)
15-64 years: 70.1% (male 31,870/female 29,439)
65 years and over: 7.1% (male 2,321/female 3,913) (2010 est.)
Median age:
total: 32 years
male: 31.5 years
female: 32.5 years (2010 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.966% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Birth rate:
15.53 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
Death rate:
6.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
Net migration rate:
1.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
Urbanization:
urban population: 54% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.031 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 11.97 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 140
male: 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 8.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.28 years
country comparison to the world: 115
male: 68.6 years
female: 78.09 years (2010 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.92 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois
Ethnic groups:
mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
Religions:
Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%,
other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian
1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)
Languages:
Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2%
(2002 census)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.8%
male: 91.4%
female: 92.3% (2002 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 15 years
male: 14 years
female: 16 years (2008)
Education expenditures:
5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 69
Government ::Seychelles
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles
conventional short form: Seychelles
local long form: Republic of Seychelles
local short form: Seychelles
Government type:
republic
Capital:
name: Victoria
geographic coordinates: 4 38 S, 55 27 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during
Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse
Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau
Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe),
Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont
Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint
Louis, Takamaka
Independence:
29 June 1976 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)
Constitution:
18 June 1993
Legal system:
based on English common law, French civil law, and customary law;
has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage:
17 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004);
note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government
head of government: President James MICHEL (since 14 April 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
(For more information visit the World Leaders website )
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term
(eligible for two more terms); election last held on 28-30 July 2006
(next to be held in 2011)
election results: President James MICHEL elected president; percent
of vote - James MICHEL 53.7%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN 45.7%, Philippe
BOULLE 0.6%; note - this was the first election in which President
James MICHEL participated; he was originally sworn in as president
after former president France Albert RENE stepped down in April 2004
Legislative branch:
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25
members elected by popular vote, 9 allocated on a proportional basis
to parties winning at least 10% of the vote; members to serve
five-year terms)
elections: last held on 10-12 May 2007 (next to be held in 2012)
election results: percent of vote by party - SPPF 56.2%, SNP 43.8%;
seats by party - SPPF 23, SNP 11
Judicial branch:
Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed
by the president
Political parties and leaders:
Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; People's Party
(Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the
governing party); Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel
RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Roman Catholic Church
other: trade unions
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt,
ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Jean Ronald JUMEAU
chancery: 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400C, New York, NY 10017
telephone: [1] (212) 972-1785
FAX: [1] (212) 972-1786
Diplomatic representation from the US:
the US does not have an embassy in Seychelles; the ambassador to
Mauritius is accredited to Seychelles
Flag description:
five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and
green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side; the
oblique bands are meant to symbolize a dynamic new country moving
into the future; blue represents sky and sea, yellow the sun giving
light and life, red the peoples' determination to work for the
future in unity and love, white social justice and harmony, green
the land and natural environment
National anthem:
name: "Koste Seselwa" (Seychellois Unite)
lyrics/music: David Francois Marc ANDRE and George Charles Robert
PAYET
note: adopted 1996
Economy ::Seychelles
Economy - overview:
Since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean
archipelago has expanded to roughly seven times the
pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the
upper-middle income group of countries. Growth has been led by the
tourist sector, which employs about 30% of the labor force and
provides more than 70% of hard currency earnings, and by tuna
fishing. In recent years, the government has encouraged foreign
investment to upgrade hotels and other services. At the same time,
the government has moved to reduce the dependence on tourism by
promoting the development of farming, fishing, and small-scale
manufacturing. GDP grew about 7-8% per year in 2006-07, driven by
tourism and a boom in tourism-related construction. The Seychelles
rupee was allowed to depreciate in 2006 after being overvalued for
years and fell by 10% in the first 9 months of 2007. Despite these
actions, the Seychelles economy has struggled to maintain its gains
and in 2008 suffered from food and oil price shocks, a foreign
exchange shortage, high inflation, large financing gaps, and the
global recession. In July 2008 the government defaulted on a Euro
amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a
downgrading of Seychelles credit rating, but in October 2010 the EU
approved a $2.9 million grant as part of a larger four-year program
for Seychelles. In response to Seychelles successful implementation
of tighter monetary and fiscal policies, the IMF upgraded Seychelles
to a three-year exteneded fund facility (EFF) of $31 million in
December 2009. In 2008, GDP fell more than 1% due to declining
tourism, but the economy recovered in 2009-10 with a notable
increase in tourist numbers for 2010.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$1.908 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
$1.843 billion (2009 est.)
$1.83 billion (2008 est.)
note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$919 million (2010 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
3.5% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
0.7% (2009 est.)
-1.3% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$21,600 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
$21,100 (2009 est.)
$21,100 (2008 est.)
note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 2.9%
industry: 30.8%
services: 66.2% (2009 est.)
Labor force:
39,560 (2006)
country comparison to the world: 197
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 3%
industry: 23%
services: 74% (2006)
Unemployment rate:
2% (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
Population below poverty line:
NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
Investment (gross fixed):
36.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
Public debt:
58.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
58.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
-2.2% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
31.8% (2009 est.)
Central bank discount rate: