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Agriculture > products vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Currency	Australian dollar
Economy > Overview 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.
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000)
Exchange rates > 2003	1.5419		[167th of 213]
Exchange rates > 2004	1.3598		[166th of 211]
Exchange rates > 2005	1.3095		[168th of 212]
Exchange rates > Recent years Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001)
Exchange rates to USD > 2003	1.5419
Exchange rates to USD > 2005	1.3095
Exchange rates to USD > 2006	1.3285
Exports > Commodities	copra
Exports > Partners	Australia
Exports to US	$100,000.00		[210th of 224]
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June
Imports > Commodities	foodstuffs
Imports > Partners	Australia
Imports from US	$100,000.00		[220th of 224]
Industries copra products and tourism
Trade balance with US	$0.00		[104th of 224]

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