Tourism
... for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it ...
www.exxun.com/Bermuda/a_fg.html
tourism
limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
www.exxun.com/Bermuda/b_mp.html
tourism
... in August 2005, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. Bermuda's tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - continues to struggle but ...
www.exxun.com/Bermuda/e_ec.html
tourism
cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism
www.exxun.com/Bhutan/e_ec.html
tourism
... of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves ...
www.exxun.com/Botswana/a_fg.html
Tourism
... and currently accounts for more than one-third of GDP and for 70-80% of export earnings. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. On the downside, the ...
www.exxun.com/Botswana/e_ec.html
tourism
... The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income. An estimated 820,000 tourists, mainly from the ...
www.exxun.com/BritishVirginIslands/e_ec.html
tourism
... September 2007 crackdown on prodemocracy demonstrators, including thousands of monks, further strained the economy as the tourism industry, which directly employs about 500,000 people, suffered dramatic declines in foreign visitor levels. In ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/e_ec.html
tourism
... Agreement (TIFA) was signed and the first round of discussions took place in early 2007. The tourism industry continues to grow rapidly, with foreign arrivals reaching 2 million in 2007. In 2007 ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/e_ec.html
tourism
... diversify the economy. Future prospects depend heavily on the maintenance of aid flows, the encouragement of tourism, remittances, and the momentum of the government's development program. Cape Verde became a member ...
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/e_ec.html
tourism
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
www.exxun.com/CaymanIslands/b_mp.html
Tourism
... almost 500 banks, 800 insurers, and 5,000 mutual funds. A stock exchange was opened in 1997. Tourism is also a mainstay, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of foreign currency ...
www.exxun.com/CaymanIslands/e_ec.html
tourism
tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/e_ec.html
tourism
note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others
www.exxun.com/Cocos_Keeling_Islands/e_ec.html
tourism
... upgrade education and technical training, privatize commercial and industrial enterprises, improve health services, diversify exports, promote tourism, and reduce the high population growth rate. The political problems caused the economy to contract ...
www.exxun.com/Comoros/e_ec.html
tourism
... accumulating a large foreign debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of economic management, the encouragement of tourism, and a debt restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment and growth
www.exxun.com/CookIslands/e_ec.html
tourism
... Although it still maintains a large agricultural sector, Costa Rica has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism industries. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread
www.exxun.com/CostaRica/a_fg.html
Tourism
... to the growth of the high-tech manufacturing sector, which is dominated by the microprocessor industry. Tourism continues to bring in foreign exchange, as Costa Rica's impressive biodiversity makes it a ...
www.exxun.com/CostaRica/e_ec.html
tourism
... a transit point for victims trafficked to North America and Europe; the government identifies child sex tourism as a serious problem; men, women, and children are also trafficked within the country for ...
www.exxun.com/CostaRica/i_ti.html
tourism
chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism
www.exxun.com/Croatia/e_ec.html
tourism
... of commercial sexual exploitation and possibly for forced labor; the country is a destination for sex tourism, including child sex tourism, which is a problem in many areas of the country; some ...
www.exxun.com/Cuba/i_ti.html
tourism
... most important sectors. Erratic growth rates over the past decade reflect the economy's reliance on tourism, which often fluctuates with political instability in the region and economic conditions in Western Europe ...
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/e_ec.html
Tourism
... depends on agriculture, primarily bananas, and remains highly vulnerable to climatic conditions and international economic developments. Tourism has increased as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination. In 2003 ...
www.exxun.com/Dominica/e_ec.html
