ABSTRACT
Population: 17.2 million; Land area: 66 000 square kilometres; Ecological zones: tropical monsoon forest, open woodland, arid northern region; Climate: high temperatures and humidity in north, greatest rainfall on southwest coast and in mountains; Annual rainfall: 1626–5537 mm; Forest area: 17 000 square kilometres; GNP per capita: US$ 500; Main industry: agriculture, timber, fishing, graphite; ODA received per capita: US$ 47.5; Population growth rate: 1.1 per cent; Life expectancy: 71 years; Adult illiteracy: 12 per cent; Access to safe water: 60 per cent; Access to health care: 90 per cent; Access to sanitation: 50 per cent
