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| | A profit-sharing community site with thousands of property listings and a wealth of user-submitted content on moving to and living in almost 100 countries. | | | Places Compared is now officially launched. Our early volunteers and helpers have been contributing really useful information and property listings, especially in Italy , Cyprus , Malta and Mexico - please take a look. Recently they've been adding material for Costa Rica, the Cayman Islands and Croatia, so click one of the links and see what's new. | | | And although our bookstore is constantly being improved, it is already one of the best selections of books you will find anywhere! The sections on Spain, Italy, France and the UK are particularly strong, as is the section on fiction set in Italy. And of course if you buy a book via our bookstore, a tiny amount will added to the profits distributed to our contributors at the end of the year. Happy browsing! | | | | We've started to repond to your feedback by adding some items to the FAQ page, so if you need help with any aspect of using the site, please check here first. | | | | Property Market - Education - Immigration - Healthcare - Employment - Transport - Money Matters - Government & Economy - Culture - Infrastructure | | |
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Puerto Rico - The CIA's overview of the national economyPuerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has far surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Encouraged by duty-free access to the US and by tax incentives, US firms have invested heavily in Puerto Rico sin Seychelles - The CIA's overview of the national economySince independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean archipelago has expanded to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle income group of countries. Growth has been led by the tourist sector, which employs about 30% of th San Marino - The CIA's overview of the national economyThe tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2006 more than 2.1 million tourists visited San Marino. The key industries are banking, clothing and apparel, electronics, and ceramics. Main agricultural products are wine and cheeses. The per capita level of output and standard of living are compa Spain - The CIA's brief overview of the nationSpain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutr St Martin - The CIA's overview of the national economyThe economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing me Venezuela - The CIA's overview of the national economyVenezuela remains highly dependent on oil revenues, which account for roughly 90% of export earnings, more than 50% of the federal budget revenues, and around 30% of GDP. A nationwide strike between December 2002 and February 2003 had far-reaching economic consequences - real GDP declined by around Brazil - The CIA's brief overview of the nationFollowing three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the Monaco - The CIA's overview of the national economyMonaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. The principality also is a major banking center and has successfully sought to diversify into services and small, high-value-added, nonpolluting industries. The state has
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