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he UK) Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of the UK) Flag description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship Economy Economy--overview: The economy depends largely on financial assistance from the UK, which amounted to about $5 million in 1998. The local population earns income from fishing, the raising of livestock, and sales of handicrafts. Because there are few jobs, a large proportion of the work force has left to seek employment overseas. GDP: purchasing power parity--$13.9 million (FY94/95 est.) GDP--real growth rate: NA% GDP--per capita: purchasing power parity?$2,000 (FY94/95 est.) GDP--composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA% Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Labor force: 2,416 (1991 est.) note: a large proportion of the work force has left to seek employment overseas Labor force--by occupation: professional, technical, and related workers 8.7%, managerial, administrative, and clerical 12.8%, sales people 8.1%, farmers, fishermen 5.4%, craftspersons, production process workers 14.7%, others 50.3% (1987) Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $11.2 million expenditures: $11 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY92/93) Industries: crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity--production: 6 million kWh (1996) Electricity--production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1996) Electricity--consumption: 6 million kWh (1996) Electricity--exports: 0 kWh (1996) Electricity--imports: 0 kWh (1996) Agriculture--products: maize, potatoes, vegetables; timber; fish, crawfish (on Tristan da Cunha) Exports: $704,000 (f.o.b., 1995) Exports--commodities: fish (frozen, canned, and salt-dried skipjack, tuna), coffee, handicrafts Exports--partners: South Africa, UK Imports: $14.434 million (c.i.f., 1995) Imports--commodities: food, beverages, tobacco, fuel oils, animal feed, building materials, motor vehicles and parts, machinery and parts Imports--partn
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