The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Agriculture:

       accounts for about 40% of GDP, 70% of employment, and one-third of exports;

       imports 10% of food grain requirements; world's largest exporter of jute;

       commercial products - jute, rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, beef,

       milk, poultry; shortages include wheat, vegetable oils and cotton; fish

       catch 778,000 metric tons in 1986

       Economic aid:

       US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $3.4 billion; Western (non-US)

       countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1980-89), $11.65 million; OPEC

       bilateral aid (1979-89), $6.52 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $1.5

       billion

       Currency:

       taka (plural - taka); 1 taka (Tk) = 100 paise

       Exchange rates:

       taka (Tk) per US$1 - 38.800 (January 1992), 36.596 (1991), 34.569 (1990),

       32.270 (1989), 31.733 (1988), 30.950 (1987)

       Fiscal year:

       1 July - 30 June

      :Bangladesh Communications

      Railroads:

       2,892 km total (1986); 1,914 km 1.000 meter gauge, 978 km 1.676 meter broad

       gauge

       Highways:

       7,240 km total (1985); 3,840 km paved, 3,400 km unpaved

       Inland waterways:

       5,150-8,046 km navigable waterways (includes 2,575-3,058 km main cargo

       routes)

       Pipelines:

       natural gas 1,220 km

       Ports:

       Chittagong, Chalna

       Merchant marine:

       44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 328,382 GRT/479,985 DWT; includes 36

       cargo, 2 petroleum tanker, 3 refrigerated cargo, 3 bulk

       Civil air:

       15 major transport aircraft

       Airports:

       16 total, 12 usable; 12 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways

       over 3,659 m; 4 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 6 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

       Telecommunications:

       adequate international radio communications and landline service; fair

       domestic wire and microwave service; fair broadcast service; 241,250

       telephones; broadcast stations - 9 AM, 6 FM, 11 TV; 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT

       satellite earth stations

      :Bangladesh Defense Forces

      Branches:

       Army, Navy, Air Force; paramilitary forces - Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh

       Ansars, Armed Police Reserve, Coastal Police

       Manpower availability:

       males 15-49, 29,891,224; 17,745,343 fit for military service

       Defense expenditures:

       exchange rate conversion - $339 million, 1.5% of GDP (FY92 budget)

      :Barbados Geography

      Total area:

       430 km2

       Land area:

       430 km2

       Comparative area:

       slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

       Land boundaries:

       none

       Coastline:

       97 km

       Maritime claims:

       Exclusive economic zone:

       200 nm

       Territorial sea:

       12 nm

       Disputes:

       none

       Climate:

       tropical; rainy season (June to October)

       Terrain:

       relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region

       Natural resources:

       crude oil, fishing, natural gas

       Land use:

       arable land 77%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 9%; forest and

       woodland 0%; other 14%

       Environment:

       subject to hurricanes (especially June to October)

       Note:

       easternmost Caribbean island

      :Barbados People

      Population:

       254,934 (July 1992), growth rate 0.1% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       16 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       9 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       —6 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       22 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       70 years male, 76 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       1.8 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - Barbadian(s); adjective - Barbadian

       Ethnic divisions:

       African 80%, mixed 16%, European 4%

       Religions:

       Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%),

       Roman Catholic 4%; none 17%, unknown 3%, other 9% (1980)

       Languages:

       English

       Literacy:

       99% (male 99%, female 99%) age 15 and over having ever attended school

       (1970)

       Labor force:

       120,900 (1991); services and government 37%; commerce 22%; manufacturing and

       construction 22%; transportation, storage, communications, and financial

       institutions 9%; agriculture 8%; utilities 2% (1985 est.)

       Organized labor:

       32% of labor force

      :Barbados Government

      Long-form name:

       none

       Type:

       parliamentary democracy

       Capital:

       Bridgetown

       Administrative divisions:

       11 parishes; Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint

       John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip,

       Saint Thomas; note - there may be a new city of Bridgetown

       Independence:

       30 November 1966 (from UK)

       Constitution:

       30 November 1966

       Legal system:

       English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts

       National