forecasting
... Iles Eparses): the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones in the western Indian Ocean; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises
www.exxun.com/FrenchSouthernandAntarcticLands/b_mp.html
forecasting
one or more meteorological stations on each possession; note - meteorological station on Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) is important for forecasting cyclones
www.exxun.com/FrenchSouthernandAntarcticLands/f_cm.html
forefront
... of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU ...
www.exxun.com/France/a_fg.html
forefront
... a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent ...
www.exxun.com/Italy/a_fg.html
forefront
... home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedStates/e_ec.html
forego
... along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence
www.exxun.com/Mayotte/a_fg.html
foreign
19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs)
www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/d_gv.html
foreign
... the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries. Much of the population continues to suffer from ...
www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/e_ec.html
foreign
Pakistan has built fences in some portions of its border with Afghanistan which remains open in some areas to foreign terrorists and other illegal activities
www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/i_ti.html
foreign
... infrastructure contribute to Albania's poor business environment, which make it difficult to attract and sustain foreign investment. The completion of a new thermal power plant near Vlore and improved transmission line ...
www.exxun.com/Albania/e_ec.html
foreign
... 1000 GRT or over) 52,201 GRT/78,548 DWT by type: cargo 24, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 2 (Latvia 1, Turkey 1) registered in other countries: 2 (Panama 2) (2008
www.exxun.com/Albania/g_tr.html
foreign
... output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success in reducing high ...
www.exxun.com/Algeria/e_ec.html
foreign
... carrier 6, cargo 8, chemical tanker 2, liquefied gas 10, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 2, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: 18 (Jordan 4, UK 14) (2008
www.exxun.com/Algeria/g_tr.html
foreign
tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts
www.exxun.com/AmericanSamoa/e_ec.html
foreign
... program, although it continues Article IV consultations and ad hoc cooperation. Corruption, especially in the extractive sectors, and the negative effects of large inflows of foreign exchange, are major challenges facing Angola
www.exxun.com/Angola/e_ec.html
foreign
... ships (1000 GRT or over) 6,865 GRT/8,825 DWT by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Spain 1) registered in other countries: 6 (Bahamas 6) (2008
www.exxun.com/Angola/g_tr.html
foreign
... container 372, liquefied gas 12, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 9, roll on/roll off 20 foreign-owned: 1,068 (Australia 1, Colombia 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 19, Estonia 20, France 1, Germany ...
www.exxun.com/AntiguaandBarbuda/g_tr.html
foreign
... Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default - the largest in history - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/e_ec.html
foreign
general assessment: by opening the telecommunications market to competition and foreign investment with the "Telecommunications Liberalization Plan of 1998," Argentina encouraged the growth of modern telecommunications technology; fiber-optic cable trunk lines ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/f_cm.html
foreign
... passenger 1, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 14 (Brazil 1, Chile 7, Spain 2, UK 4) registered in other countries: 16 ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/g_tr.html
foreign
... are trafficked within the country, from rural to urban areas; child sex tourism is a problem; foreign women and children, primarily from Paraguay, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, are trafficked to Argentina ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/i_ti.html
foreign
... severe trade imbalance has been offset somewhat by international aid, remittances from Armenians working abroad, and foreign direct investment. Armenia joined the WTO in January 2003. The government made some improvements in ...
www.exxun.com/Armenia/e_ec.html
foreign
member country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
www.exxun.com/Aruba/d_gv.html