vulnerability
... come mainly from import duties. Economic development is hindered by dependence on relatively few commodity exports, vulnerability to natural disasters, and long distances from main markets and between constituent islands. In response ...
www.exxun.com/Vanuatu/e_ec.html
vulnerable
... profit from the trade; significant domestic use of opiates; 80-90% of the heroin consumed in Europe comes from Afghan opium; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering through informal financial networks; source of hashish
www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... Western Europe; limited opium and growing cannabis production; ethnic Albanian narcotrafficking organizations active and expanding in Europe; vulnerable to money laundering associated with regional trafficking in narcotics, arms, contraband, and illegal aliens
www.exxun.com/Albania/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation, the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics, automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy
www.exxun.com/Belgium/i_ti.html
vulnerable
transshipment point used by Nigerian traffickers for narcotics destined for Western Europe; vulnerable to money laundering due to poorly enforced financial regulations
www.exxun.com/Benin/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... transit point for heroin being trafficked to Western Europe; minor transit point for marijuana; remains highly vulnerable to money-laundering activity given a primarily cash-based and unregulated economy, weak law enforcement ...
www.exxun.com/BosniaandHerzegovina/i_ti.html
vulnerable
transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe; large offshore financial center makes it vulnerable to money laundering
www.exxun.com/BritishVirginIslands/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... a weak industrial base. About 90% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture, which is vulnerable to periodic drought. Cotton is the main cash crop and the government has joined with ...
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/e_ec.html
vulnerable
narcotics-related corruption reportedly involving some in the government, military, and police; limited methamphetamine production; vulnerable to money laundering due to its cash-based economy and porous borders
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector
www.exxun.com/Canada/i_ti.html
vulnerable
offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe
www.exxun.com/CaymanIslands/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... cannabis, but mostly for domestic consumption; while rampant corruption and inadequate supervision leaves the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, the lack of a well-developed financial system limits the country's ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... Europe reduced by ongoing political instability; while rampant corruption and inadequate supervision leave the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, the lack of a developed financial system limits the country's utility ...
www.exxun.com/Cote_d_Ivoire/i_ti.html
vulnerable
... especially from Lebanon and Turkey; some cocaine transits as well; despite a strengthening of anti-money-laundering legislation, remains vulnerable to money laundering; reporting of suspicious transactions in offshore sector remains weak
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/i_ti.html
vulnerable
The Dominican economy 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 ...
www.exxun.com/Dominica/e_ec.html
vulnerable
transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer; anti-money-laundering enforcement is weak, making the country particularly vulnerable to money laundering
www.exxun.com/Dominica/i_ti.html
vulnerable
The Faroese economy is dependent on fishing, which makes the economy vulnerable to price swings. Since 2003 the Faroese economy has picked up as a result of higher prices for fish and ...
www.exxun.com/FaroeIslands/e_ec.html
vulnerable
... Guadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average Reunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with ...
www.exxun.com/France/b_mp.html
vulnerable
... thirds of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly small-scale subsistence farming, and remain vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country's widespread deforestation. A macroeconomic ...
www.exxun.com/Haiti/e_ec.html
vulnerable
... The economy relies heavily on a narrow range of exports, notably bananas and coffee, making it vulnerable to natural disasters and shifts in commodity prices, however, investments in the maquila and non ...
www.exxun.com/Honduras/e_ec.html
vulnerable
... Europe; limited producer of precursor chemicals, particularly for amphetamine and methamphetamine; efforts to counter money laundering, related to organized crime and drug trafficking, are improving, but remain vulnerable; significant consumer of ecstasy
www.exxun.com/Hungary/i_ti.html
