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NAFTA GDP – 2012: IMF – World Economic Outlook Databases (October 2013) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA / ˈ n æ f t ə / NAF-tə; Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; French: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA) was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
In 2009, more than 85% of the UAE's economy was based on the oil exports. [15] [16] In 2011, oil exports accounted for 77% of the UAE's state budget. [17] In recent years, there has been some economic diversification, [18] particularly in Dubai. [19] Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates have remained relatively conservative in their approach to ...
The establishment of military bases abroad enables a country to project power, e.g. to conduct expeditionary warfare, and thereby to influence events abroad.Depending on their size and infrastructure, they can be used as staging areas or for logistical, communications and intelligence support.
Ship pollution is the pollution of air and water by shipping. It is a problem that has been accelerating as trade has become increasingly globalized, posing an increasing threat to the world's oceans and waterways as globalization continues. It is expected that "shipping traffic to and from the United States is projected to double by 2020."
The economy of Puerto Rico is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and as the most competitive economy in Latin America by the World Economic Forum. [14] [15] The main drivers of Puerto Rico's economy are manufacturing, primarily pharmaceuticals, textiles, petrochemicals, and electronics; followed by the service industry, notably finance, insurance, real estate, and tourism.
Budget. $30 million [ 3 ] Box office. $210.8 million [ 3 ] District 9 is a 2009 South African science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States, and South Africa.
Portuguese shipping prowess fostered long-distance river trading in West African states, boosting Gulf of Guinea trade. This stimulated boatbuilding and seamanship, with Portuguese creole emerging as a key trade language, second only to Portuguese. Intermarriage resulted in a substantial mixed-race population along the Gold Coast. [59]
Since March 2009, the ROK Navy has deployed the Escort Task Group in response to piracy in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia. The task group is composed of a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer and about 30 naval special warfare personnel.