position
... and the diamond industry, for 40%. Important constraints to economic development include the CAR's landlocked position, a poor transportation system, a largely unskilled work force, and a legacy of misdirected macroeconomic ...
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/e_ec.html
position
... and livestock raising for its livelihood. Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its landlocked position, high energy costs, and a history of instability. Chad relies on foreign assistance and foreign ...
www.exxun.com/Chad/e_ec.html
position
... to MOBUTU Sese Seko - as well as that of the country - to Zaire. MOBUTU retained his position for 32 years through several sham elections, as well as through the use of brutal ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/a_fg.html
position
... Renewed activity in the mining sector, the source of most export income, boosted Kinshasa's fiscal position and GDP growth. Government reforms and improved security may lead to increased government revenues, outside ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/e_ec.html
position
strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest shipping lanes; Eritrea retained the entire coastline of Ethiopia along the Red Sea upon de jure independence from Ethiopia on 24 May 1993
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/b_mp.html
position
... and move toward convergence of living standards. Internationally, the EU aims to bolster Europe's trade position and its political and economic power. Because of the great differences in per capita income ...
www.exxun.com/EuropeanUnion/e_ec.html
position
Self-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7 ...
www.exxun.com/Gibraltar/e_ec.html
position
... the National Trust Party; a new conservative group, Islamic Iran Developers Coalition (Abadgaran), took a leading position in the new Majles after winning a majority of the seats in February 2004; following ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/d_gv.html
position
... Council, plus Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI, and Deputy Prime Minister Barham SALIH; second deputy prime minister position vacant elections: held 15 December 2005 to elect a 275-member Council of Representatives
www.exxun.com/Iraq/d_gv.html
position
... of violence in which as many as 1,500 people died. UN-sponsored talks in late February produced a powersharing accord bringing ODINGA into the government in the restored position of prime minister
www.exxun.com/Kenya/a_fg.html
position
... Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) reelected KIM Jong Il chairman of the National Defense Commission, a position accorded nation's "highest administrative authority"; SPA reelected KIM Yong Nam president of its Presidium ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/d_gv.html
position
... damaged Lebanon's economic infrastructure, cut national output by half, and all but ended Lebanon's position as a Middle Eastern entrepot and banking hub. In the years since, Lebanon has rebuilt ...
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/e_ec.html
position
... House of Representatives becomes prime minister election results: Sultan MIZAN Zainal Abidin elected paramount ruler note: position of paramount ruler is primarily ceremonial; in practice, selection is based on principle of rotation ...
www.exxun.com/Malaysia/d_gv.html
position
... spending in the offshore oil and gas sector. Norway's record high budget surplus and upswing in the labor market in 2007 highlight the strength of its economic position going into 2008
www.exxun.com/Norway/e_ec.html
position
... steadily and the middle class has continued to expand. Russia has also improved its international financial position since the 1998 financial crisis. The federal budget has run surpluses since 2001 and ended ...
www.exxun.com/Russia/e_ec.html
position
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia
www.exxun.com/Samoa/b_mp.html
position
... David PAYTON (since 17 October 2006) head of government: Pio TUIA (since 23 February 2008); note - position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders) cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government ...
www.exxun.com/Tokelau/d_gv.html
position
strategic position at the crossroads between Europe and Asia; second-largest country in Europe
www.exxun.com/Ukraine/b_mp.html
position
... transshipment point for traffickers given its proximity to Southwest Asian drug-producing countries; the UAE's position as a major financial center makes it vulnerable to money laundering; anti-money-laundering controls ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedArabEmirates/i_ti.html
positioned
... circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/d_gv.html
positioned
... the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag has a white field with narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges between which is centered a red ...
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/d_gv.html
positions
18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1 (2008)
www.exxun.com/Belize/h_ml.html
