Economy of North America

to be completed - dates taken from European version, need to be changed to reflect major economic changes in North America Economy of North America - 1945–1990. Economy of North America - 1991–2003. Economy of North America - 2004. Economy of North America - Future. ...

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Economy of North America, Economy of North America - Economic development, Economy of North America - 1945–1990, Economy of North America - 1991–2003, Economy of North America - 2004, Economy of North America - Future, Economy of North America - Regional variation, Economy of North America - Currency, Economy of North America - Economic sectors, Economy of North America - Agriculture, Economy of North America - Manufacturing, Economy of North America - Investing and banking, Economy of North America - Global trade relations, Economy of North America - Economy by country/territory

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The Salvadoran economy continues to benefit from a commitment to free markets and careful fiscal management. The impact of the civil war on El Salvador's economy was devastating; from 1979-1992, losses from damage to infrastructure and means of production due to guerrilla sabotage as well as from reduced export earnings totaled about USD $2.2 billion. But since attacks on economic targets ended in 1992, improved investor ...

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Economy of El Salvador, Economy of El Salvador - Overview, Economy of El Salvador - Foreign Debt and Assistance, Economy of El Salvador - Natural Disasters: Hurricane Mitch 1998 and the Earthquakes 2001, Economy of El Salvador - Manufacturing, Economy of El Salvador - Trade, Economy of El Salvador - Agriculture and Land Reform

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It is possible that a country is member of two (or more) different blocs. To avoid overlapping for this classification such countries are only included in the most active of the blocs in question. The "activity" of each block is measured by the following three criteria: to have greater real practical achievements (not only declarations that are not followed by actual actions by its members) to have more recent (or regular) activities (meetings, new agreements, other internal procedures) to have more ambitious plans ...

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Trade bloc, Trade bloc - The Most Active Regional blocs, Trade bloc - European Union EU, Trade bloc - Caribbean Community CARICOM, Trade bloc - Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS, Trade bloc - Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa CEMAC, Trade bloc - East African Community EAC, Trade bloc - South American Community of Nations CSN, Trade bloc - Gulf Cooperation Council GCC, Trade bloc - Southern African Customs Union SACU, Trade bloc - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA, Trade bloc - North American Free Trade Area NAFTA, Trade bloc - Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN, Trade bloc - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC, Trade bloc - Eurasian Economic Community EurAsEC, Trade bloc - Agadir Agreement, Trade bloc - Central American Common Market CACM, Trade bloc - Pacific Regional Trade Agreement PARTA of PIF, Trade bloc - African Economic Community AEC, Trade bloc - Other states or entities, Trade bloc - Comparision between Regional blocs

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On the main continent landmass, there are three large and relatively populous countries: Canada - many large islands off the shore of North America belong to Canada, including Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands on the west, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the east, and the Canadian Arctic islands (including Ellesmere Island, Baffin Island, and Victoria Island) in the north Mexico - the Revillagigedo archipelago and numerous smaller islands off its coast belong to Mexico See also:

North America, North America - Physical features, North America - Territories and regions, North America - Usage, North America - Table of territories and regions

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On the main continent landmass, there are three large and relatively populous countries: Canada - many large islands off the shore of North America belong to Canada, including Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands on the west, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island on the east, and the Canadian Arctic islands (including Ellesmere Island, Baffin Island, and Victoria Island) in the north Mexico - the Revillagigedo archipelago and numerous smaller islands off its coast belong to Mexico See also:

North America, North America - Geography, North America - Physical features, North America - Territories and regions, North America - Usage, North America - Table of territories and regions

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Hurricane Mitch hit El Salvador in late October 1998, generating extreme rainfall of which caused widespread flooding and landslides. Roughly 650 km² were flooded, and the Salvadoran Government pronounced 374 people dead or missing. In addition, approximately 55,900 people were rendered homeless. The areas that suffered the most were the low-lying coastal zones, particularly in the floodplain of the Lempa and Sam Miguel Grande Rivers. Three major bridges that cross the Lempa were swept away, restricting access to the eastern third of the co ...

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Economy of El Salvador, Economy of El Salvador - Overview, Economy of El Salvador - Foreign Debt and Assistance, Economy of El Salvador - Natural Disasters: Hurricane Mitch 1998 and the Earthquakes 2001, Economy of El Salvador - Manufacturing, Economy of El Salvador - Trade, Economy of El Salvador - Agriculture and Land Reform

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Plate tectonics recognizes the vast majority of North America as being the surface of the North American Plate. Parts of California and western Mexico are known for being the edge of the Pacific Plate, with the two plates meeting along the San Andreas fault. The continent can be divided into four great regions (each of which contains many sub-regions): the Great Plains stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Arctic; the geologically young, mountainous west, including the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, California and Alas ...

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North America, North America - Geography, North America - Physical features, North America - Territories and regions, North America - Usage, North America - Table of territories and regions

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Plate tectonics recognizes the vast majority of North America as being the surface of the North American Plate. Parts of California and western Mexico are known for being the edge of the Pacific Plate, with the two plates meeting along the San Andreas fault. The continent can be divided into four great regions (each of which contains many sub-regions): the Great Plains stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Arctic; the geologically young, mountainous west, including the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, California and Alas ...

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North America, North America - Physical features, North America - Territories and regions, North America - Usage, North America - Table of territories and regions

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Economy of North America - Agriculture. to be completed Economy of North America - Manufacturing. to be completed Economy of North America - Investing and banking. to be completed ...

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Economy of North America, Economy of North America - Economic development, Economy of North America - 1945–1990, Economy of North America - 1991–2003, Economy of North America - 2004, Economy of North America - Future, Economy of North America - Regional variation, Economy of North America - Currency, Economy of North America - Economic sectors, Economy of North America - Agriculture, Economy of North America - Manufacturing, Economy of North America - Investing and banking, Economy of North America - Global trade relations, Economy of North America - Economy by country/territory

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Below is a list of the currencies of North America, with exchange rates between each currency and both the Euro and US Dollars as of 17th November 2004. Table correct as of 17th November 2004 ...

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Economy of North America, Economy of North America - Economic development, Economy of North America - 1945–1990, Economy of North America - 1991–2003, Economy of North America - 2004, Economy of North America - Future, Economy of North America - Regional variation, Economy of North America - Currency, Economy of North America - Economic sectors, Economy of North America - Agriculture, Economy of North America - Manufacturing, Economy of North America - Investing and banking, Economy of North America - Global trade relations, Economy of North America - Economy by country/territory

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