The Statistical Service announces the publication of the 44th issue of the "Statistical Abstract" for the year 1998.

The Abstract is issued annually and provides comparable statistical data since 1960 for the following chapters:

1. Physiography, history and economy
2. Climate and weather
3. Population and vital statistics
4. Tourism, migration and travel
5. Education
6. Culture
7. Health
8. Justice and crime
9. Labour
10. Social insurance and welfare
11. National accounts
12. Input, output tables
13. Prices
14. Public finance
15. Money, banking, insurance and registration of companies
16. Transport storage and communication
17. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
18. Mining, quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water
19. Construction and housing
20. Services and distributive trade
21. Research and development
22. Energy
23. External trade
24. Balance of payments
25. International statistics

The Abstract is available at the Government Printing Office at the price of C£15.00 per copy.