Externally
... in the financial markets and lowered consumer confidence. Worldwide, nations varied widely in their growth results. Externally, the nation-state, as a bedrock economic-political institution, is steadily losing control over international ...
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extinct
... Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): the atoll is a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): wildlife sanctuary for seabirds ...
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extinct
... Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency but is not part ...
www.exxun.com/IsleofMan/a_fg.html
extinct
the smallest country in Africa; the two main islands form part of a chain of extinct volcanoes and both are mountainous
www.exxun.com/SaoTomeandPrincipe/b_mp.html
extinction
the rapid depletion of nonrenewable mineral resources, the depletion of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal and plant species, and the deterioration in air and water quality (especially in Eastern ...
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extirpation
extirpation of native bird population by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species
www.exxun.com/Guam/b_mp.html
extortion
... due to nascent enforcement capabilities and comparatively weak regulation of offshore companies and the gaming industry; CIS organized crime (including counterfeiting, corruption, extortion, stolen cars, and prostitution) accounts for most laundered proceeds
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extra
extra heavy crude oil 578 km; gas 71 km; oil 1,389 km; refined products 1,185 km (2007)
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extra
extra heavy crude oil 992 km; gas 5,400 km; oil 7,607 km; refined products 1,650 km; unknown (oil/water) 141 km (2007)
www.exxun.com/Venezuela/g_tr.html
extract
... In mid-2003 Pyongyang announced it had completed the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel rods (to extract weapons-grade plutonium) and was developing a "nuclear deterrent." Beginning in August 2003, North Korea ...
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extraction
... policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the ...
www.exxun.com/Botswana/a_fg.html
extraction
... found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government if commercial extraction begins. Mining also is attracting significant investor interest, particularly in the northeastern parts of the ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/e_ec.html
extraction
soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/b_mp.html
extraction
tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/e_ec.html
extraction
petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes
www.exxun.com/Congo_Republic/e_ec.html
extraction
... Canadian mining company signed a contract with the GSE in 2007 and plans to begin mineral extraction in 2010. Eritrea also anticipates opening a free trade zone at the port of Massawa ...
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/e_ec.html
extraction
petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement
www.exxun.com/Gabon/e_ec.html
extraction
... has a large agricultural sector featuring livestock and grain. Kazakhstan's industrial sector rests on the extraction and processing of these natural resources. The breakup of the USSR in December 1991 and ...
www.exxun.com/Kazakhstan/e_ec.html
extraction
... reforms and fiscal discipline. In 2001, exploratory oil wells in tracts 80 km offshore indicated potential extraction at current world oil prices. Oil prospects, while initially promising, have failed to materialize. Meantime ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/e_ec.html
extraction
... ensuing civil war and unpaid debts. More power is needed for additional investment projects in titanium extraction and processing and garment manufacturing that could further close the import/export gap. Mozambique's ...
www.exxun.com/Mozambique/e_ec.html
extraction
The economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export. Mining accounts for 8% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings. Rich alluvial diamond ...
www.exxun.com/Namibia/e_ec.html
extraction
mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing
www.exxun.com/Peru/e_ec.html
extraction
... by non-tradable services and goods for the domestic market, as opposed to oil or mineral extraction and exports. Rising inflation returned in the second half of 2007, driven largely by unsterilized ...
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