Imports—commodities: food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products

Imports—partners: US, Japan

Debt—external: $NA

Economic aid—recipient: $21.1 million (1995)

Currency: 1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents

Exchange rates: US currency is used

Fiscal year: 1 October—30 September

Communications

Telephones: 13,618 (1993 est.)

Telephone system: domestic: NA international: satellite earth stations—2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)