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Martiniquenone (overseas department of France)

Mauritania28 November 1960 (from France)

Mauritius12 March 1968 (from UK)

Mayottenone (territorial collectivity of France)

Mexico16 September 1810 (from Spain)

Micronesia, Federated States of3 November 1986 (from theUS-administered UN Trusteeship)

Moldova27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Monaco1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi)

Mongolia11 July 1921 (from China)

Montenegro3 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro); note - areferendum on independence was held 21 May 2006

Montserratnone (overseas territory of the UK)

Morocco2 March 1956 (from France)

Mozambique25 June 1975 (from Portugal)

Namibia21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)

Nauru31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administeredUN trusteeship)

Nepal1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah)

Netherlands23 January 1579 (the northern provinces of the LowCountries conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26July 1581 they formally declared their independence with an Act ofAbjuration; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 and the Peaceof Westphalia that Spain recognized this independence)

Netherlands Antillesnone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

New Caledonianone (overseas territory of France); note - areferendum on independence was held in 1998 but did not pass; a newreferendum is scheduled for 2014

New Zealand26 September 1907 (from UK)

Nicaragua15 September 1821 (from Spain)

Niger3 August 1960 (from France)

Nigeria1 October 1960 (from UK)

Niueon 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentarygovernment in free association with New Zealand

Norfolk Islandnone (territory of Australia)

Northern Mariana Islandsnone (commonwealth in political union withthe US)

Norway7 June 1905 (Norway declared the union with Swedendissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of theunion)

Oman1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese)

Pakistan14 August 1947 (from UK)

Palau1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)

Panama3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain28 November 1821)

Papua New Guinea16 September 1975 (from the Australian-administeredUN trusteeship)

Paraguay14 May 1811 (from Spain)

Peru28 July 1821 (from Spain)

Philippines12 June 1898 (from Spain)

Pitcairn Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)

Poland11 November 1918 (independent republic proclaimed)

Portugal1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910(independent republic proclaimed)

Puerto Riconone (territory of the US with commonwealth status)

Qatar3 September 1971 (from UK)

Reunionnone (overseas department of France)

Romania9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire;independence recognized 13 July 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin;kingdom proclaimed 26 March 1881); 30 December 1947 (republicproclaimed)

Russia24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Rwanda1 July 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship)

Saint Helenanone (overseas territory of the UK)

Saint Kitts and Nevis19 September 1983 (from UK)

Saint Lucia22 February 1979 (from UK)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines27 October 1979 (from UK)

Samoa1 January 1962 (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship)

San Marino3 September A.D. 301

Sao Tome and Principe12 July 1975 (from Portugal)

Saudi Arabia23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)

Senegal4 April 1960 (from France); note - complete independence wasachieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960

Serbia5 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro)

Seychelles29 June 1976 (from UK)

Sierra Leone27 April 1961 (from UK)

Singapore9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)

Slovakia1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the CzechRepublic and Slovakia)

Slovenia25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

Solomon Islands7 July 1978 (from UK)

Somalia1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, whichbecame independent from the UK on 26 June 1960, and ItalianSomaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administeredUN trusteeship on 1 July 1960, to form the Somali Republic)

South Africa31 May 1910 (from UK); note - South Africa became arepublic in 1961 following an October 1960 referendum

Spainthe Iberian peninsula was characterized by a variety ofindependent kingdoms prior to the Muslim occupation that began inthe early 8th century AD and lasted nearly seven centuries; thesmall Christian redoubts of the north began the reconquest almostimmediately, culminating in the seizure of Granada in 1492; thisevent completed the unification of several kingdoms and istraditionally considered the forging of present-day Spain

Sri Lanka4 February 1948 (from UK)

Sudan1 January 1956 (from Egypt and UK)

Suriname25 November 1975 (from Netherlands)

Svalbardnone (territory of Norway)

Swaziland6 September 1968 (from UK)

Sweden6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)

Switzerland1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation)

Syria17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under Frenchadministration)

Tajikistan9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Tanzania26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar becameindependent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united withZanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika andZanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964

Thailand1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized)

Togo27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Tokelaunone (territory of New Zealand)

Tonga4 June 1970 (from UK protectorate)

Trinidad and Tobago31 August 1962 (from UK)

Tunisia20 March 1956 (from France)

Turkey29 October 1923 (successor state to the Ottoman Empire)

Turkmenistan27 October 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Turks and Caicos Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)

Tuvalu1 October 1978 (from UK)

Uganda9 October 1962 (from UK)

Ukraine24 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

United Arab Emirates2 December 1971 (from UK)

United KingdomEngland has existed as a unified entity since the10th century; the union between England and Wales, begun in 1284with the Statute of Rhuddlan, was not formalized until 1536 with anAct of Union; in another Act of Union in 1707, England and Scotlandagreed to permanently join as Great Britain; the legislative unionof Great Britain and Ireland was implemented in 1801, with theadoption of the name the United Kingdom of Great Britain andIreland; the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921 formalized a partition ofIreland; six northern Irish counties remained part of the UnitedKingdom as Northern Ireland and the current name of the country, theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was adopted in1927

United States4 July 1776 (from Great Britain)

Uruguay25 August 1825 (from Brazil)

Uzbekistan1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Vanuatu30 July 1980 (from France and UK)

Venezuela5 July 1811 (from Spain)

Vietnam2 September 1945 (from France)

Wallis and Futunanone (overseas territory of France)

Yemen22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen established with the merger ofthe Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and theMarxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen(Aden) or South Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen had becomeindependent in November of 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and SouthYemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)

Zambia24 October 1964 (from UK)

Zimbabwe18 April 1980 (from UK)

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@2089 Industrial production growth rate (%)

AfghanistanNA%

Albania3.1% (2004 est.)

Algeria8% (2005 est.)

American SamoaNA%

AndorraNA%

Angola13.5% (2004)

Anguilla3.1% (1997 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda6% (1997 est.)

Argentina7.7% (2005 est.)

Armenia7.5% (2005 est.)

ArubaNA%

Australia1.1% (2005 est.)

Austria4.7% (2005 est.)

Azerbaijan40% (2005 est.)

Bahamas, TheNA%

Bahrain2% (2000 est.)

Bangladesh6.7% (2005 est.)

Barbados-3.2% (2000 est.)

Belarus15.6% (2005 est.)

Belgium-0.2% (2005 est.)

Belize4.6% (1999)

Benin8.3% (2001 est.)

BermudaNA%

Bhutan9.3% (1996 est.)

Bolivia5.7% (2004 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina5.5% (2003 est.)

Botswana7.5% (2005 est.)

Brazil3.4% (2005 est.)

British Virgin IslandsNA%

Brunei7.3% (2003 est.)

Bulgaria7.9% (2005)

Burkina Faso14% (2001 est.)

BurmaNA%

Burundi18% (2001)

Cambodia22% (2002 est.)

Cameroon4.2% (1999 est.)

Canada2.6% (2005 est.)

Cape VerdeNA%

Cayman IslandsNA%

Central African Republic3% (2002)

Chad5% (1995)

Chile3.4% (2005 est.)

China29.5% (2005 est.)

Colombia3.7% (2005 est.)

Comoros-2% (1999 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of theNA%

Congo, Republic of the0% (2002 est.)

Cook Islands1% (2002)

Costa Rica5.7% (2005 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire15% (1998 est.)

Croatia5.1% (2005 est.)

Cuba5.1% (2005 est.)

CyprusRepublic of Cyprus: 0.4% (2005 est.); north Cyprus: -0.3%(2002 est.)

Czech Republic5.7% (2005)

Denmark1.6% (2005 est.)

Djibouti3% (1996 est.)

Dominica-10% (1997 est.)

Dominican Republic2% (2001 est.)

East Timor8.5%

Ecuador2.1% (2005 est.)

Egypt5% (2005 est.)

El Salvador1.5% (2005 est.)

Equatorial Guinea30% (2002 est.)

EritreaNA%

Estonia9.7% (2005 est.)

Ethiopia6.7% (2001 est.)

European Union1.3% (2005 est.)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA%

Faroe Islands8% (1999 est.)

FijiNA%

Finland-2% (2005 est.)

France0.2% (2005 est.)

French GuianaNA%

French PolynesiaNA%

Gabon1.6% (2002 est.)

Gambia, TheNA%

Gaza StripNA%

Georgia3% (2000)

Germany2.9% (2005 est.)

Ghana3.8% (2000 est.)

GibraltarNA%

Greece-0.3% (2005 est.)

GreenlandNA%

Grenada0.7% (1997 est.)

GuadeloupeNA%

GuamNA%

Guatemala4.1% (1999)

GuernseyNA%

GuineaNA

Guinea-Bissau4.7% (2003 est.)

GuyanaNA%

HaitiNA%

Honduras7.7% (2003 est.)

Hong Kong-0.6% (2005 est.)

Hungary7.3% (2005 est.)

Iceland14.2% (2005 est.)

India7.9% (2005 est.)

Indonesia4.8% (2005 est.)

Iran3% excluding oil (2005 est.)

IraqNA%

Ireland3% (2005 est.)

Isle of Man3.2% (FY96/97)

Israel2.8% (2005 est.)

Italy-1% (2005 est.)

Jamaica-2% (2000 est.)

Japan1.5% (2005 est.)

JerseyNA%

Jordan7.5% (2005 est.)

Kazakhstan4.6% (2005 est.)

Kenya4.6% (2005 est.)

Kiribati0.7% (1991 est.)

Korea, NorthNA%

Korea, South5.9% (2005 est.)

Kuwait13.1% (2005 est.)

Kyrgyzstan7.1% (2004 est.)

Laos13% (2005 est.)

Latvia5.6% (2005 est.)

LebanonNA%

Lesotho15.5% (1999)

LiberiaNA%

LibyaNA%

LiechtensteinNA%

Lithuania7.3% (2005 est.)

Luxembourg4.5% (2005 est.)

MacauNA%

Macedonia6.8% (2005 est.)

Madagascar3% (2000 est.)

Malawi7.9% (2005 est.)

Malaysia4.1% (2005 est.)

Maldives-0.9% (2004 est.)

MaliNA%

MaltaNA%

Marshall IslandsNA%

MartiniqueNA%

Mauritania2% (2000 est.)

Mauritius8% (2000 est.)

MayotteNA%

Mexico1.9% (2005 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States ofNA%

Moldova17% (2003 est.)

MonacoNA%

Mongolia4.1% (2002 est.)

MontserratNA%

Morocco4% NA%

Mozambique3.4% (2000)

NamibiaNA%

NauruNA%

Nepal3.8% (FY04/05)

Netherlands-1.4% (2005 est.)

Netherlands AntillesNA%

New Caledonia-0.6% (1996)

New Zealand-2.5% (2005 est.)

Nicaragua2.4% (2005 est.)

Niger5.1% (2003 est.)

Nigeria3.8% (2005 est.)

NiueNA%

Northern Mariana IslandsNA%

Norway-0.5% (2005 est.)

Oman4.1% (2005 est.)

Pakistan10.7% (2005 est.)

PalauNA%

Panama1.7% (2005 est.)

Papua New GuineaNA%

Paraguay0% (2000 est.)

Peru6.9% (2005 est.)

Philippines2.2% (2005 est.)

Poland3.7% (2005 est.)

Portugal0% (2005 est.)

Puerto RicoNA%

Qatar10% (2003 est.)

ReunionNA%

Romania1.9% (2005 est.)

Russia4% (2005 est.)

Rwanda7% (2001 est.)

Saint HelenaNA%

Saint Kitts and NevisNA%

Saint Lucia-8.9% (1997 est.)

Saint Pierre and MiquelonNA%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-0.9% (1997 est.)

Samoa2.8% (2000)

San Marino6% (1997 est.)

Sao Tome and PrincipeNA%

Saudi Arabia5.3% (2005 est.)

Senegal3.1% (2005 est.)

Serbia1.4% (2006 est.)

SeychellesNA%

Sierra LeoneNA%

Singapore9.5% (2005 est.)

Slovakia3.8% (2005 est.)

Slovenia3.1% (2005 est.)

Solomon IslandsNA%

SomaliaNA%

South Africa3.6% (2005 est.)

Spain0.7% (2005 est.)

Sri Lanka8.2% (2005 est.)

Sudan8.5% (1999 est.)

Suriname6.5% (1994 est.)

Swaziland3.7% (FY95/96)

Sweden1.6% (2005 est.)

Switzerland3% (2005 est.)

Syria7% (2002 est.)

Taiwan4.1% (2005 est.)

Tajikistan8.2% (2002 est.)

Tanzania8.4% (1999 est.)

Thailand9.1% (2005 est.)

TogoNA%

Tonga1% (2003 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago9% (2005 est.)

Tunisia0.9% (2005 est.)

Turkey5.9% (2005 est.)

Turkmenistan22% (2003 est.)

Turks and Caicos IslandsNA%

TuvaluNA%

Uganda9% (2005 est.)

Ukraine3.2% (2005 est.)

United Arab Emirates4% (2000)

United Kingdom-1.9% (2005 est.)

United States3.2% (2005 est.)

Uruguay8.5% (2005 est.)

Uzbekistan7.7% (2005 est.)

Vanuatu1% (1997 est.)

Venezuela7.2% (2005 est.)

Vietnam17.2% (2005 est.)

Virgin IslandsNA%

Wallis and FutunaNA%

West BankNA%

Western SaharaNA%

World3% (2003 est.)

Yemen3% (2003 est.)

Zambia7.9% (2005 est.)

Zimbabwe3.6% (2005 est.)

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@2090 Industries

Afghanistansmall-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture,shoes, fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal,copper

Albaniafood processing, textiles and clothing; lumber, oil, cement,chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower

Algeriapetroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining,electrical, petrochemical, food processing

American Samoatuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishingvessels), handicrafts

Andorratourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber,banking

Angolapetroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite,uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing;food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; shiprepair

Anguillatourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Antigua and Barbudatourism, construction, light manufacturing(clothing, alcohol, household appliances)

Argentinafood processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables,textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel

Armeniadiamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools,forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear,hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments,microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, foodprocessing, brandy

Arubatourism, transshipment facilities, oil refining

Australiamining, industrial and transportation equipment, foodprocessing, chemicals, steel

Austriaconstruction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, metals,chemicals, lumber and wood processing, paper and paperboard,communications equipment, tourism

Azerbaijanpetroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfieldequipment; steel, iron ore; cement; chemicals and petrochemicals;textiles

Bahamas, Thetourism, banking, cement, oil transshipment, salt, rum,aragonite, pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe

Bahrainpetroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, ironpelletization, fertilizers, offshore banking, ship repairing, tourism

Bangladeshcotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, papernewsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar

Barbadostourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly forexport

Belarusmetal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers,motorcycles, televisions, chemical fibers, fertilizer, textiles,radios, refrigerators

Belgiumengineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly,transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food andbeverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum

Belizegarment production, food processing, tourism, construction

Benintextiles, food processing, construction materials, cement

Bermudainternational business, tourism, light manufacturing

Bhutancement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages,calcium carbide

Boliviamining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco,handicrafts, clothing

Bosnia and Herzegovinasteel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese,bauxite, vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, woodenfurniture, tank and aircraft assembly, domestic appliances, oilrefining

Botswanadiamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash; livestockprocessing; textiles

Braziltextiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin,steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery andequipment

British Virgin Islandstourism, light industry, construction, rum,concrete block, offshore financial center

Bruneipetroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas,construction

Bulgariaelectricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco;machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke,refined petroleum, nuclear fuel

Burkina Fasocotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap,cigarettes, textiles, gold

Burmaagricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and woodproducts; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials;pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; cement; natural gas

Burundilight consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap; assemblyof imported components; public works construction; food processing

Cambodiatourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and woodproducts, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles

Cameroonpetroleum production and refining, aluminum production,food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair

Canadatransportation equipment, chemicals, processed andunprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fishproducts, petroleum and natural gas

Cape Verdefood and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments,salt mining, ship repair

Cayman Islandstourism, banking, insurance and finance,construction, construction materials, furniture

Central African Republicgold and diamond mining, logging, brewing,textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles

Chadoil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, beer brewing, natron (sodiumcarbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials

Chilecopper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron andsteel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles

Chinamining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and othermetals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel;petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products,including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing;transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars andlocomotives, ships, and aircraft; telecommunications equipment,commercial space launch vehicles, satellites

Christmas Islandtourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)

Cocos (Keeling) Islandscopra products and tourism

Colombiatextiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear,beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds

Comorostourism, perfume distillation

Congo, Democratic Republic of the mining (diamonds, copper, zinc), mineral processing, consumer products (including textiles, footwear, cigarettes, processed foods and beverages), cement, commercial ship repair

Congo, Republic of thepetroleum extraction, cement, lumber,brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes

Cook Islandsfruit processing, tourism, fishing, clothing,handicrafts

Costa Ricamicroprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing,construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products

Cote d'Ivoirefoodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining,truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials,electricity, ship construction and repair

Croatiachemicals 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

Cubasugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement,agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals

Cyprustourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsumproduction, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, lightchemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone, and clay products

Czech Republicmetallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles,glass, armaments

Denmarkiron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing,machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing,electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products,shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medicalequipment

Dhekelianone

Djibouticonstruction, agricultural processing, salt

Dominicasoap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cementblocks, shoes

Dominican Republictourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and goldmining, textiles, cement, tobacco

East Timorprinting, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth

Ecuadorpetroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products,chemicals

Egypttextiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals,pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, lightmanufactures

El Salvadorfood processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals,fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals

Equatorial Guineapetroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas

Eritreafood processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, salt,cement, commercial ship repair

Estoniaengineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textile;information technology, telecommunications

Ethiopiafood processing, beverages, textiles, leather, chemicals,metals processing, cement

European Unionamong the world's largest and most technologicallyadvanced, the European Union industrial base includes: ferrous andnon-ferrous metal production and processing, metal products,petroleum, coal, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, railtransportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles,construction equipment, industrial equipment, shipbuilding,electrical power equipment, machine tools and automatedmanufacturing systems, electronics and telecommunications equipment,fishing, food and beverage processing, furniture, paper, textiles,tourism

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)fish and wool processing; tourism

Faroe Islandsfishing, fish processing, small ship repair andrefurbishment, handicrafts

Fijitourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, smallcottage industries

Finlandmetals and metal products, electronics, machinery andscientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs,chemicals, textiles, clothing

Francemachinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft,electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism

French Guianaconstruction, shrimp processing, forestry products,rum, gold mining

French Polynesiatourism, pearls, agricultural processing,handicrafts, phosphates

Gabonpetroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals,ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood,cement

Gambia, Theprocessing peanuts, fish, and hides; tourism, beverages,agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing

Gaza Stripgenerally small family businesses that produce textiles,soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; theIsraelis have established some small-scale modern industries in anindustrial center, but operations ceased prior to Israel'sevacuation of Gaza Strip settlements

Georgiasteel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances,mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine

Germanyamong the world's largest and most technologically advancedproducers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery,vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages,shipbuilding, textiles

Ghanamining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting,food processing, cement, small commercial ship building

Gibraltartourism, banking and finance, ship repairing, tobacco

Greecetourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals,metal products; mining, petroleum

Greenlandfish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut);gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron and diamond mining;handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards

Grenadafood and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations,tourism, construction

Guadeloupeconstruction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism

GuamUS military, tourism, construction, transshipment services,concrete products, printing and publishing, food processing, textiles

Guatemalasugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals,petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism

Guernseytourism, banking

Guineabauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; lightmanufacturing and agricultural processing industries

Guinea-Bissauagricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks

Guyanabauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining

Haitisugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, lightassembly industries based on imported parts

Holy See (Vatican City) printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps; a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities

Hondurassugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products

Hong Kongtextiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping,electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks

Hungarymining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods,textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles

Icelandfish processing; aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production;geothermal power, tourism

Indiatextiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportationequipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software

Indonesiapetroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear,mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism

Iranpetroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and otherconstruction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refiningand vegetable oil production), metal fabrication, armaments

Iraqpetroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, constructionmaterials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing

Irelandsteel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsummining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing;chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportationequipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction andrefurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism

Isle of Manfinancial services, light manufacturing, tourism

Israelhigh-technology projects (including aviation, communications,computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiberoptics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food,beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, construction, metalsproducts, chemical products, plastics, diamond cutting, textiles,footwear

Italytourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, foodprocessing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

Jamaicatourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, lightmanufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products,telecommunications

Japanamong world's largest and technologically advanced producersof motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel andnonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods

Jerseytourism, banking and finance, dairy

Jordantextiles, phosphate mining, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals,petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, lightmanufacturing, tourism

Kazakhstanoil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc,copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, ironand steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electricmotors, construction materials

Kenyasmall-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries,textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, oilrefining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair,tourism

Kiribatifishing, handicrafts

Korea, Northmilitary products; machine building, electric power,chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, magnesite, graphite, copper,zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, foodprocessing; tourism

Korea, Southelectronics, telecommunications, automobile production,chemicals, shipbuilding, steel

Kuwaitpetroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair,desalination, food processing, construction materials

Kyrgyzstansmall machinery, textiles, food processing, cement,shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold,rare earth metals

Laoscopper, tin, and gypsum mining; timber, electric power,agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism, cement

Latviabuses, vans, street and railroad cars; synthetic fibers,agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios,electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles; note -dependent on imports for energy and raw materials

Lebanonbanking, tourism, food processing, jewelry, cement,textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furnitureproducts, oil refining, metal fabricating

Lesothofood, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts,construction, tourism

Liberiarubber processing, palm oil processing, timber, diamonds

Libyapetroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles,handicrafts, cement

Liechtensteinelectronics, metal manufacturing, dental products,ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments,tourism, optical instruments

Lithuaniametal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisionsets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding(small ships), furniture making, textiles, food processing,fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, electroniccomponents, computers, amber jewelry

Luxembourgbanking and financial services, iron and steel,information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation,food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires,glass, aluminum, tourism

Macautourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear,toys

Macedoniafood processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, steel,cement, energy, pharmaceuticals

Madagascarmeat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar,textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper,petroleum, tourism

Malawitobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods

MalaysiaPeninsular Malaysia - rubber and oil palm processing andmanufacturing, light manufacturing industry, electronics, tin miningand smelting, logging, timber processing; Sabah - logging, petroleumproduction; Sarawak - agriculture processing, petroleum productionand refining, logging

Maldivesfish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconutprocessing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sandmining

Malifood processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining

Maltatourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction,food and beverages, textiles, footwear, clothing, tobacco

Marshall Islandscopra, tuna processing, tourism, craft items fromseashells, wood, and pearls

Martiniqueconstruction, rum, cement, oil refining, sugar, tourism

Mauritaniafish processing, mining of iron ore and gypsum

Mauritiusfood processing (largely sugar milling), textiles,clothing, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment,nonelectrical machinery, tourism

Mayottenewly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction

Mexicofood and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel,petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumerdurables, tourism

Micronesia, Federated States oftourism, construction; fishprocessing, specialized aquaculture; craft items from shell, wood,and pearls

Moldovasugar, vegetable oil, food processing, agriculturalmachinery; foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washingmachines; hosiery, shoes, textiles

Monacotourism, construction, small-scale industrial and consumerproducts

Mongoliaconstruction and construction materials; mining (coal,copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, and gold); oil; foodand beverages; processing of animal products, cashmere and naturalfiber manufacturing

Montenegrosteelmaking, agricultural processing, consumer goods,tourism

Montserrattourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances

Moroccophosphate rock mining and processing, food processing,leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism

Mozambiquefood, beverages, chemicals (fertilizer, soap, paints),aluminum, petroleum products, textiles, cement, glass, asbestos,tobacco

Namibiameatpacking, fish processing, dairy products; mining(diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)

Nauruphosphate mining, offshore banking, coconut products

Nepaltourism, carpet, textile; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseedmills; cigarettes, cement and brick production

Netherlandsagroindustries, metal and engineering products,electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum,construction, microelectronics, fishing

Netherlands Antillestourism (Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire),petroleum refining (Curacao), petroleum transshipment facilities(Curacao and Bonaire), light manufacturing (Curacao)

New Caledonianickel mining and smelting

New Zealandfood processing, wood and paper products, textiles,machinery, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism,mining

Nicaraguafood processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products,textiles, clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages,footwear, wood

Nigeruranium mining, cement, brick, soap, textiles, foodprocessing, chemicals, slaughterhouses

Nigeriacrude oil, coal, tin, columbite; palm oil, peanuts, cotton,rubber, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and otherconstruction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals,fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel, small commercial shipconstruction and repair

Niuetourism, handicrafts, food processing

Norfolk Islandtourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete

Northern Mariana Islandstourism, construction, garments, handicrafts

Norwaypetroleum and gas, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp andpaper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing

Omancrude oil production and refining, natural and liquefiednatural gas (LNG) production; construction, cement, copper, steel,chemicals, optic fiber

Pakistantextiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals,construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Palautourism, craft items (from shell, wood, pearls), construction,garment making

Panamaconstruction, brewing, cement and other constructionmaterials, sugar milling

Papua New Guineacopra crushing, palm oil processing, plywoodproduction, wood chip production; mining of gold, silver, andcopper; crude oil production, petroleum refining; construction,tourism

Paraguaysugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel,metallurgic, electric power

Perumining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication;petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fishprocessing, textiles, clothing, food processing

Philippineselectronics assembly, garments, footwear,pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing,petroleum refining, fishing

Pitcairn Islandspostage stamps, handicrafts, beekeeping, honey

Polandmachine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals,shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles

Portugaltextiles and footwear; wood pulp, paper, and cork; metalsand metalworking; oil refining; chemicals; fish canning; rubber andplastic products; ceramics; electronics and communicationsequipment; rail transportation equipment; aerospace equipment; shipconstruction and refurbishment; wine; tourism

Puerto Ricopharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products,tourism

Qatarcrude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers,petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial shiprepair

Reunionsugar, rum, cigarettes, handicraft items, flower oilextraction

Romaniatextiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly,mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, foodprocessing, petroleum refining

Russiacomplete range of mining and extractive industries producingcoal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals; all forms of machine buildingfrom rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles;defense industries including radar, missile production, and advancedelectronic components, shipbuilding; road and rail transportationequipment; communications equipment; agricultural machinery,tractors, and construction equipment; electric power generating andtransmitting equipment; medical and scientific instruments; consumerdurables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts

Rwandacement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap,furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes

Saint Helenaconstruction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancywoodwork), fishing, philatelic sales

Saint Kitts and Nevissugar processing, tourism, cotton, salt,copra, clothing, footwear, beverages

Saint Luciaclothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages,corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconutprocessing

Saint Pierre and Miquelonfish processing and supply base forfishing fleets; tourism

Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesfood processing, cement, furniture,clothing, starch

Samoafood processing, building materials, auto parts

San Marinotourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics,cement, wine

Sao Tome and Principelight construction, textiles, soap, beer, fishprocessing, timber

Saudi Arabiacrude oil production, petroleum refining, basicpetrochemicals; ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (causticsoda), cement, fertilizer, plastics; metals, commercial ship repair,commercial aircraft repair, construction

Senegalagricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining,fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials,ship construction and repair

Serbiasugar, agricultural machinery, electrical and communicationequipment, paper and pulp, lead, transportation equipment

Seychellesfishing, tourism, processing of coconuts and vanilla,coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture;beverages

Sierra Leonediamond mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages,textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining, smallcommercial ship repair

Singaporeelectronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drillingequipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubberproducts, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshoreplatform construction, life sciences, entrepot trade

Slovakiametal and metal products; food and beverages; electricity,gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals and manmade fibers;machinery; paper and printing; earthenware and ceramics; transportvehicles; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products

Sloveniaferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zincsmelting; electronics (including military electronics), trucks,electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals,machine tools


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