November 25, 2008
Bermuda
Bermuda has developed a thriving economy based on financial services and tourism and now has the third-highest per capita income in the world, more than 50 percent higher than in the United States.
Bermuda means business
Premier Ewart Brown, Bermuda’s Head of State since 2006, says that while Bermuda’s economy, which is closely tied to [...]
November 25, 2008
Bermuda
Bermuda has developed a thriving economy based on financial services and tourism and now has the third-highest per capita income in the world, more than 50 percent higher than in the United States.
Bermuda means business
Premier Ewart Brown, Bermuda’s Head of State since 2006, says that while Bermuda’s economy, which is closely tied to [...]
August 29, 2008
The Bahamas
The Bahamas has developed a thriving, internationally oriented economy based primarily on financial services and tourism.
IMF praises 30 years of prudent macroeconomic management
Area: 5,382 square miles Capital: Nassau Government: Democracy Population: 307,451 (July 2008) Language: English (official) GDP per capita: USD 25,000 Monetary unit: Bahamian dollar (BSD) Exports: mineral products and salt, [...]
July 13, 2008
Dubai
Dubai: Leading Progress and Innovation
The kinds of ambitious, far-reaching goals detailed in Dubai’s Strategic Plan 2015 – ‘Vision 2015’ – would seem like an impossible dream coming from anyone other than His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. [...]
January 20, 2008
Jordan
Jordan has been reforming its economy significantly under King Abdullah, including eliminating fuel subsidies, passing legislation targeting corruption, and beginning tax reform.
Area: 35,997 square miles Capital:AmmanGovernment: Constitutional Monarchy Population: 6.053,193 Languages: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes GDP per capita: USD 5,100 Monetary unit: Jordanian dinar Imports: crude oil, [...]
Abu Dhabi, the largest of the seven emirates and the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates, serves as a model for other countries in the region.
Area: 26,263 square miles Capital: Abu Dhabi City Population: 1.702 Languages: Arabic GDP per capita: USD 184,96 billion Monetary unit: UAE dirham Imports: rmachinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food.. Exports: crude oil, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates.
Enlightened leadership ensuring long-term prosperity
January 6, 2008
Dubai
As H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, explains, “The United Arab Emirates is like a tree that has been protected by its leadership so that it will grow strong and bear fruit in abundance
Dynamic Global Hub Still Going Strong
Long-term strategies continue [...]
July 24, 2007
RAS AL KHAIMAH
Ras Al Khaimah has been inhabited since at least the Ubaid period (500-3800 B.C.), when settlements thrived where the emirate exists today. With its fertile plains, mineral-rich mountains, natural ports and strategic location, the area that is now Ras Al Khaimah has had one of the richest histories of any land [...]
February 5, 2007
The Bahamas
With a thriving economy driven by tourism and financial services, The Bahamas is attracting significant foreign investment, especially from its neighbor and top trading partner,
the United States.
Area: 5,437 square miles Capital: Nassau Government: Democracy Population: 317,413 Languages: English GDP per capita: USD 16,067 Monetary unit: Bahamian dollar Imports: Machinery and transport equipment, [...]
July 24, 2005
BOTSWANA
Botswana has long been known for its rich natural resources and well-managed economy. The nation is pursuing long-term goals outlined in the Vision 2016 program, diversifying the economy away from its traditional dependence on mining towards broader industrial activities and financial services.
Area: 234,144 square miles Capital: Gaborone Population: 1,561,973 Language: English, Setswana GDP [...]
February 27, 2005
Bahrain
Area: 259 square miles Capital: Manama Government: Constitutional hereditary monarchy Population: 677,886 Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu GDP per capita: USD 17,100 Monetary unit: Bahraini Dinar Imports: Crude oil, machinery, chemicals. Exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, aluminium, textiles.
Gateway to the Middle East
Economy
Bahrain, with its location on major trade routes between East and West, [...]
