Economy of Europe - Agriculture and fishing. Europe's agricultural sector is in general highly developed, especially in Western Europe. The process of making Eastern Europe's agriculture, which is recovering from forty years of communism, more efficient is well underway and is helped by the accession of Eastern European states to the EU. The agricultural sector in Europe is helped by the Common Agricultural Policy, which provides farmers with a minimal price for their products and subsidizes their exports, which ...

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Economy of Europe - Pre-1945. Prior to World War II, Europe's major financial and industrial states were the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The Industrial Revolution, which began in England, had spread rapidly across Europe, and before long the entire continent was at a high level of industry. World War I had briefly led to the industries of some European states stalling, but in the run-u ...

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Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. Physically and geologically, Europe is a subcontinent or large peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Mediterranean and Black Seas and the Caucasus. Europe's boundary to the east is vague, but has traditionally been given as the Ural Mountains and Caspian Se ...

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Crete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located at approximately 35° N 24° E. Tourist attractions in Crete include archeological sites at Knossos, Phaistos, Gortys and many other places, the Venetian castle in Rethymno, the Samaria Gorge and many other minor gorges (Agia Irini, Aradena, etc). Crete was the location of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600–1400 BCE), one of the first civilizations in Europe. Crete - ...

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The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53 deg. to 66 deg. north latitude and from 20 deg. to 26 deg. east longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Baltic Sea is linked to the White Sea by the White Sea Canal and directly to the North Sea by the Ki ...

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Austria-Hungary Die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder und die Länder der heiligen ungarischen Stephanskrone (German) A birodalmi tanácsban képviselt királyságok és országok és a magyar szent korona országai (Hungarian) Austria-Hungary in Europe Kingdoms and countries of Austria-Hungary war flag merchant flag Flag of Hungary Coat of arms ...

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Despite being one of the most populous regions in Europe, Galicia was also one of the least developed economically. The first detailed description of the economic situation of the region was prepared by Stanislaw Szczepanowski (1846–1900), a Polish lawyer, economist and chemist who in 1873 published the first version of his report titled Nędza galicyjska w cyfrach (The Galician Poverty in Numbers). Based on his own experience as a worker in the India Office, as well as his work on development of the oil industry in the regio ...

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Galicia Central Europe, Galicia Central Europe - Origin and variations of the name, Galicia Central Europe - Galicia and Lodomeria in different languages, Galicia Central Europe - History, Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland, Galicia Central Europe - From partitions of Poland to the Congress of Vienna, Galicia Central Europe - From 1815 to 1860, Galicia Central Europe - Constitutional experiments, Galicia Central Europe - Galician autonomy, Galicia Central Europe - The Great Economic Emigration, Galicia Central Europe - First World War and Polish-Ukrainian conflict, Galicia Central Europe - Second World War and Distrikt Galizien, Galicia Central Europe - Legacy, Galicia Central Europe - Economy, Galicia Central Europe - Major cities and towns, Galicia Central Europe - Personalities from Galicia, Galicia Central Europe - External link

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Despite being one of the most populous regions in Europe, Galicia was also one of the least developed economically. The first detailed description of the economic situation of the region was prepared by Stanislaw Szczepanowski (1846–1900), a Polish lawyer, economist and chemist who in 1873 published the first version of his report titled Nędza galicyjska w cyfrach (The Galician Poverty in Numbers). Based on his own experience as a worker in the India Office, as well as his work on development of the oil industry in the regio ...

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Galicia Central Europe, Galicia Central Europe - Origin and variations of the name, Galicia Central Europe - Galicia and Lodomeria in different languages, Galicia Central Europe - History, Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland, Galicia Central Europe - From partitions of Poland to the Congress of Vienna, Galicia Central Europe - From 1815 to 1860, Galicia Central Europe - Constitutional experiments, Galicia Central Europe - Galician autonomy, Galicia Central Europe - The Great Economic Emigration, Galicia Central Europe - First World War and Polish-Ukrainian conflict, Galicia Central Europe - Second World War and Distrikt Galizien, Galicia Central Europe - Legacy, Galicia Central Europe - Economy, Galicia Central Europe - Major cities and towns, Galicia Central Europe - Personalities from Galicia

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Moldova is the second smallest of the former Soviet republics and the most densely populated. Industry accounts for only 20% of its labor force, while agriculture's share is more than one-third. It remains the poorest country in Europe. It is landlocked, bounded by Ukraine on the east and Romania to the west. Moldova's proximity to the Black Sea gives it a mild and sunny climate. The fertile soil supports wheat, corn, barley, tobacco, sugar beets, and soybeans. Beef and dairy cattle are raised, and beekeeping is widespread. Moldova's best-kn ...

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Economy of Moldova, Economy of Moldova - Overview, Economy of Moldova - Currently, Economy of Moldova - Trade Policy, Economy of Moldova - Fiscal Burden, Economy of Moldova - Government Intervention, Economy of Moldova - Monetary Policy, Economy of Moldova - Foreign Investment, Economy of Moldova - Banking and Finance, Economy of Moldova - Wages and Prices, Economy of Moldova - Property Rights, Economy of Moldova - Regulation, Economy of Moldova - Informal Market, Economy of Moldova - Statistics

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Europe - Political divisions.    Europe    Extension over ...

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The sub-division in several linguistic-cultural regions is much less subjective than the geographical sub-division, since they corespond to people's cultural connexions. There is three main groups : Regions of Europe - Germanic Europe. Germanic Europe is where the Germanic languages are predominantly spoken. This area corresponds more or less to north-western Europe and some parts of central Europe. The dominant religion is Protestantism, although there are some countries with a Catholic majority (Ire ...

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Regions of Europe, Regions of Europe - Directional divisions, Regions of Europe - Linguistic-cultural Regions in Europe, Regions of Europe - Germanic Europe, Regions of Europe - Latin Europe, Regions of Europe - Slavic Europe, Regions of Europe - Outside of this classification, Regions of Europe - Peninsulas, Regions of Europe - Other groupings

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Main article: Serbia Real GDP: $25.98 Billion (2004), $28.37 Billion (2005) GDP Per Capita: $3200 (Expected for 2005) GDP growth rate: 7% (2004), 6.5% predicted for 2005 Real GDP growth rate in Q1 2005: 5.3% Real GDP growth rate in Q2 2005: 6.8% Real GDP growth rate in Q3 2005: 5.6% Real GDP growth rate in Q1,Q2 and Q3 2005: 5.9% Industrial production growth rate for 2004: 7.1% Industrial production growth r ...

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GDP Purchasing power parity - $16.13 billion (2003 est.) Real growth rate: 7% (2003 est.) Per capita: purchasing power parity - $4,500 (2003 est.) Agriculture (Wheat, maize, potatoes, sugar beets, cotton, and tobacco) 47.5% Industry: (Textiles, timber, construction materials, fuels, semi-processed minerals) 24.6% Services: 27.8% (2003 est.) Population Below Poverty Line: 30% (2001 est.) Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share

GDP: purchasing power parity - $26.53 billion (2004 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 7.6% (2004 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2004 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4.4% industry: 24.8% services: 70.8% (2004 est.) Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.9% highest 10%: 25.9% (1998) Income equality (Gini index): 32 (2002) I ...

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For much of the 20th century Switzerland was the wealthiest country in Europe by a considerable margin. However since the 1990s it has suffered from slow growth, and as of 2005 it dropped to fourth place among European states with populations above one million in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita at purchasing power parity, behind Ireland, Denmark and Norway (see list). Between 1991 to 1997, Switzerland had the weakest economic growth in Western Europe, averaging no appreciable increase in gross domestic product (GDP). Beginn ...

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Investment (gross fixed): 19.8% of GDP (2004) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.3% highest 10%: 46.2% (1999) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 44.4 (1996) Agriculture - products: fruit (especially grapes and apricots), vegetables, livestock, Wine, Brandy Industrial production growth rate: 15% (2002 est.) Electricity - production: 6,492 GWh (2002) Electricity - consumption: 5,797 GWh (2002) Electricity - exports: 704 GWh; note - exports an unknown quantity ...

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Investment (gross fixed): 65.1% of GDP (2004 est.)) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.8% highest 10%: 27.8% (1995) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.1% (2003 est.) Agriculture - products: cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats Industrial production growth rate: 4% (2004 est.) Electricity - production: 17.55 TW·h (2002) Electricity - consumption: 17.37 TW·h (2002) Electricity - exports: 0.505 TW·h (200 ...

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Estonia's liberal foreign trade regime, which contains few tariff or nontariff barriers, is nearly unique in Europe. Estonia also boasts a national currency which is freely convertible at a fixed exchange rate and conservative fiscal and monetary policies. Estonia has free trade regimes with European Union (which it is a member of) and EFTA countries and also with Ukraine. Estonia, being a small country of 1.4 million people, relies on its greatest natural asset--its location at the crossroads of East and West. Estonia lies just South ...

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Ukraine has many of the components of a major European economy -- rich farmlands, a well-developed industrial base, highly trained labour, and a good education system. At present, however, the economy remains in poor condition. While Ukraine registered positive economic growth starting from 2000, this came on the heels of eight straight years of sharp economic decline. As a result, the standard of living for most citizens has declined more than 50% since the early 1990s, leading to widespread poverty. The macro economy is stable, with the hy ...

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