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World Factbook: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Economy


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Cocos (Keeling) Islands



Cocos (Keeling) Islands Economy:

Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
NA

GDP — real growth rate:
NA

GDP — composition by sector:
agriculture: NA
industry: NA
services: NA

Labor force:
NA

Labor force — by occupation:
NA

Unemployment rate:
60% (2000 est.)

Budget:
revenues: NA
expenditures: NA

Agriculture — products:
Vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts

Industries:
copra products and tourism

Exports:
NA

Exports — commodities:
copra

Exports — partners:
Australia

Imports:
NA

Imports — commodities:
foodstuffs

Imports — partners:
Australia

Economic aid — recipient:
NA

Currency:
Australian dollar (AUD)

Exchange rates:
Australian dollars per US$: 1.36 (2004 est.), 1.54 (2003 est.), 1.84 (2002 est.), 1.93 (2001 est.), 1.72 (2000 est.), NA

Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June


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