Imports—partners: Japan 47%, Australia 23%, Singapore 8%, New
Zealand 6%, France 3%, Fiji (1996 est.)
Debt—external: $63 million (1996 est.)
Economic aid—recipient: $45.8 million (1995)
Currency: 1 vatu (VT) = 100 centimes
Exchange rates: vatu (VT) per US$1—129.66 (January 1999), 127.52 (1998), 115.87 (1997), 111.72 (1996), 112.11 (1995), 116.41 (1994)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Communications
Telephones: 4,000 (1994 est.)
Telephone system: domestic: NA international: satellite earth station—1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0