Economy (Iraq 2. usage)
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     Electricity:
       7,300,000 kW available out of 9,902,000 kW capacity due to Gulf war; 12,900
       million kWh produced, 700 kWh per capita (1992)
     Industries:
       petroleum production and refining, chemicals, textiles, construction
       materials, food processing
     Agriculture:
       accounts for 11% of GNP and 30% of labor force; principal products - wheat,
       barley, rice, vegetables, dates, other fruit, cotton, wool; livestock -
       cattle, sheep; not self-sufficient in food output
     Economic aid:
       US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-80), $3 million; Western (non-US)
       countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $647 million;
       Communist countries (1970-89), $3.9 billion
     Currency:
       1 Iraqi dinar (ID) = 1,000 fils
     Exchange rates:
       Iraqi dinars (ID) per US$1 - 3.2 (fixed official rate since 1982);
       black-market rate (April 1993) US$1 = 53.5 Iraqi dinars
     Fiscal year:
       calendar year