49,000 kW capacity; 14,844 million kWh produced, 4,510 kWh per capita
(1990)
Industries:
manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products,
instruments; tourism
Agriculture:
accounts for 3% of labor force; crops - sugarcane, coffee, pineapples,
plantains, bananas; livestock - cattle, chickens; imports a large share of
food needs
Economic aid:
none
Currency:
US currency is used
Exchange rates:
US currency is used
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June

:Puerto Rico Communications

Railroads:
96 km rural narrow-gauge system for hauling sugarcane; no passenger
railroads
Highways:
13,762 km paved (1982)
Ports:
San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo
Airports:
30 total; 24 usable; 19 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways
over 3,659 m; 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 5 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Telecommunications:
900,000 or 99% of total households have TV; 1,067,787 telephones (1988);
broadcast stations - 50 AM, 63 FM, 9 TV (1990)

:Puerto Rico Defense Forces

Branches:
paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
Manpower availability:
males 15-49, 830,133; NA fit for military service
Note:
defense is the responsibility of the US

:Qatar Geography

Total area:
11,000 km2
Land area:
11,000 km2
Comparative area:
slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries:
60 km total; Saudi Arabia 40 km, UAE 20 km
Coastline:
563 km
Maritime claims:
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Continental shelf:
not specific
Exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
Territorial sea:
12 nm
Disputes:
location and status of Qatar's southern boundaries with Saudi Arabia and UAE
are unresolved; territorial dispute with Bahrain over the Hawar Islands;
maritime boundary with Bahrain
Climate:
desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
Terrain:
mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Natural resources:
crude oil, natural gas, fish
Land use:
arable land NEGL%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 5%; forest and
woodland 0%; other 95%
Environment:
haze, duststorms, sandstorms common; limited freshwater resources mean
increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Note:
strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major crude oil sources

:Qatar People

Population:
484,387 (July 1992), growth