leading
... of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes. Fishing is the second leading sector. Agriculture and manufacturing continue to play a lesser role in the economy, constrained by ...
www.exxun.com/Maldives/e_ec.html
leading
... a five-year term; election last held 11 March 2007 with a runoff between the two leading candidates held on 25 March 2007; prime minister appointed by the president election results: percent ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/d_gv.html
leading
... highest per capita incomes. Recent poor weather, declining sugar prices, and declining textile and apparel production, have slowed economic growth, leading to some protests over standards of living in the Creole community
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/a_fg.html
leading
... United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year ...
www.exxun.com/Netherlands/a_fg.html
leading
... began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. The country has been one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the four largest investors ...
www.exxun.com/Netherlands/e_ec.html
leading
... tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, and the willingness of foreigners to finance infrastructure development
www.exxun.com/Palau/e_ec.html
leading
... deforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazing of the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers and coastal waters from ...
www.exxun.com/Peru/b_mp.html
leading
... ministerial and judicial positions, and appointed the first female to the cabinet. The country remains a leading producer of oil and natural gas and holds more than 20% of the world's ...
www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/a_fg.html
leading
... the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 80% of budget revenues, 45% of ...
www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/e_ec.html
leading
... In July 2008 the government defaulted on a Euro amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a downgrading of Seychelles credit rating. Seychelles requested an IMF Stand-By Agreement in ...
www.exxun.com/Seychelles/e_ec.html
leading
... international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe
www.exxun.com/Singapore/a_fg.html
leading
... The TFIs are based on the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC), which outlines a five-year mandate leading to the establishment of a new Somali constitution and a transition to a representative government ...
www.exxun.com/Somalia/a_fg.html
leading
general assessment: highly developed telecommunications infrastructure; ranked among leading countries for fixed-line, mobile-cellular, Internet and broadband penetration domestic: coaxial and multiconductor cables carry most of the voice traffic; parallel microwave ...
www.exxun.com/Sweden/f_cm.html
