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- Iceland
- About 20% of its people work on fishing boats or in fish processing plants
- Belgium
- demonstrates ability to import unfinished goods and finish them
- Iceland
- Is a nation whose economy is heavily dependent on fishing
- Soviet Union
- boasted of their 0 unemployment level
- Saudi Arabia
- oil was first discovered in 1938 here
- Israel
- the most industrialized nation in the middle east
- France
- 5th most powerful economic and industrial country
- Israel
- growing military expenses are one of the reasons for this country's economic downturn
- Argentina
- In the 1980's this country suffered from annual inflation rates of 1000% or higher
- Soviet Union
- Vladmir Lenin and his new communist dictatorship imposed socialism on Russia following the 1917 revolution
- France
- In 1958 it was one of the six western european nations that give original...
- Japan
- Generally live in cramped housing with minimal comforts
- Soviet Union
- called themselves communist, never reached true communism, no longer exists
- Argentina
- has acquired a national debt of over $50 Billion
- Australia
- has difficulty operating expensive manufacturing industries because of their small work force
- Belgium
- only 5% of its workers are employed in agriculture
- France
- Euro
- Japan
- Persistently seeks new technology and new markets to expand their industries
- Iceland
- Krona
- Saudi Arabia
- Ryial
- Australia
- dollar
- Saudi Arabia
- although their present economy is noticeably dependant on oil exports, diversification is underway
- Australia
- relies heavily on exports of augricultural products and minerals for their income
- Argentina
- Peso
- Belgium
- Euro
- Australia
- the worlds largest exporter of wool, bauxite, alumina, and both coking and steam coal
- Soviet Union
- ruble
- Argentina
- Known as South America's Bread basket because of it's vast wheat fields
- Belgium
- one of the highest per capita exporters in the world
- France
- Is a current member of the European union
- Israel
- born in 1948
- Japan
- Yen
- Iceland
- Water power which allows hydroelectric plants to provide 96% of its electricity
- Japan
- Average household savings of 25%
- Saudi Arabia
- has about 25% of the worlds known oil reserves
- Israel
- shekel