word | | Economy - overview |
| command | Lithuania | ... of total trade. Foreign investment and business support have helped in the transition from the old command economy to a market economy. Lithuania's economy grew on average 8% per year for ... |
| command | Uzbekistan | ... high prices. Following independence in September 1991, the government sought to prop up its Soviet-style command economy with subsidies and tight controls on production and prices. While aware of the need ... |
| commence | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | ... around the Falkland Islands. In September 2011, a British exploration firm announced that it plans to commence oil production in 2016. Tourism, especially eco-tourism, is increasing rapidly, with about 69,000 visitors ... |
| commerce | American Samoa | ... Economic activity is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa conducts most of its commerce. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned ... |
| commerce | Cape Verde | ... and poor soil for agriculture on several of the islands. The economy is service oriented with commerce, transport, tourism, and public services accounting for about three-fourths of GDP. Although about 40 ... |
| commerce | Gibraltar | ... sector, tourism, and the shipping sector contribute 30%, 30%, and 25%, respectively, of GDP. Telecommunications, e-commerce, and e-gaming account for the remaining 15%. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major ... |
| commerce | Mauritius | ... of development in these sectors. Mauritius has attracted more than 32,000 offshore entities, many aimed at commerce in India, South Africa, and China. Investment in the banking sector alone has reached over ... |
| commerce | Saint Barthelemy | The economy of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism and duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily from North America. The luxury hotels and villas host 70,000 visitors each year ... |
| commerce | West Bank | ... in 2010, Israeli closure policies continue to disrupt labor and trade flows, industrial capacity, and basic commerce, eroding the productive capacity of the West Bank economy. Since mid-2007 the PA under ... |
| commercial | Antarctica | Scientific undertakings rather than commercial pursuits are the predominate human activity in Antarctica. Fishing off the coast and tourism, both based abroad, account for Antarctica's limited economic activity. Antarctic fisheries, targeting ... |
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