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Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

CONTENTS
Brief Information
Map and Geography
Economy
Natural Resources
Investment Opportunities in Aceh
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^ The Economy

GROSS REGIONAL DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

In 2001, the GRDP of NAD province was amounted to Rp 6,193.9 billion. The most shares were contributed by agriculture sectors (40.94%), followed by transportation and telecommunication (15.17%), processing industries (11.49%), trading, hotels and restaurants (10.87%) and building/ construction (6.18%). The remaining sectors such as finance, leasing, business services, electricity and drinking water contributed lees than 5 percent.

EXPORT-IMPORT

In2001, the export value was recorded US$ 6,378,051.00, contributed by oil and gas as well as non-oil and gas commodities. Meanwhile, the import value was amounted to US$ 8,128,861,000.00 consisted of capital goods, components, raw materials and consumption goods.

INCOME PER CAPITA

In 2001, the average income per capita reached Rp 3,359,052.00.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

In 2001, the average economic growth of all sectors reached 1.56%. This figure was better compared those was reached in the previous year at 1.33 percent.

MINIMUM WAGE RATES

In 2001, the average regional minimum wage rates were amounted to Rp. 216,000.00 per month.

^ Natural Resources

FARMING (AGRICULTURE)

In 2001, the food crop area was approximately 360,640 ha, covered 79,090 ha technical irrigated fields, 98,650 ha semi technical irrigated fields and 122,379 ha fields depending on the rainfall. There are only 226,722 ha irrigated field in this province. However, the average annual harvesting area reached 326,036 ha, contributed by the average production of the area that reached 4.2 ton per hectare.

PLANTATION

The plantation area reached around 209,435 ha. In 2000, the main commodities production covered: palm oil with production of 285,662 ton CPO and 53,852 ton kernel, rubber production of 26,479 ha area and coffee of 99,434 ha area.

FISHERIES

In 2000, the potential area of sea waters reached 33,000 km2 with fish production of 173,045 ton.

FORESTRY

In 2001, the area of cultivation forests reached 3,547,913 ha, consisted of conservation forests including protected forests and tourism forests with the area of 2,141,783 ha (41,6%), national park of Leuser Mount with area of 666,800 ha, fixed production forests with the area of 592,280 ha, limited production forests with the area of 813,850 ha and production forests with the area of 1,406,130 ha.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

In 2001, the main production of large, medium and small farming was relatively stable. The regional government has supported the effort to develop farming of which it resulted a better condition to the cattle businesses in this region.

MINING

In 2001, the main products of mining sector covered cement and liquid natural gas (LNG). Other minerals such as limestone, clay and sand were only benefited to fulfil raw material needs. Up to now, LNG has become the prime commodity because the most products have been provided to fulfil the export market.

(this information is taken from Wikipedia, BKPM and http://www.aceh.net).

 

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