| Area: | 28 000 sq.km |
| Climate: | Tropical wet climate |
| Population: | 0.4 million (1995 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: U.S.$ 360 (1993) |
| Specific characteristics of the country: | Low-income food-deficit country; coastal country |
| Logistics: | Ports and roads inadequate |
| Major foodcrops: | Cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas |
| Marketing year: | January/December; Lean season: September-November |
| Share of cereals in total calorie intake: | 12 percent |
CURRENT SITUATION
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Normal production | - | - | - | - |
| Normal imports (incl. re-exports) | 5 | 5 | - | 10 |
| of which: Structural food aid | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 1995 Production | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 Utilization | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
| Food use | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
| 1996 Import Requirement | 6 | 5 | - | 11 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
| Food aid needs | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | - | - | - | - |
| of which: Delivered | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated per caput consumption (kg/year) | 14 | 13 | - | 27 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 1995 production as % of normal: | - | |||
| 1996 import requirement as % of normal: | 110 | |||
| 1996 food aid requirement as % of normal | 125 | |||