The Statistical Service announces the publication of the 46th issue of the "Statistical Abstract" for the year 2000.

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

1. 1Physiography, 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