June 13, 2004 UAE: Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has defied critics since its formation as the UAE capital on December 2, 1971. The British announced a total withdrawal from the Trucial States, later renamed the UAE, in 1968. Area: 26,000 square miles Population: 1,6 million Language: Arabic, [...]
May 30, 2004 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and has made great progress towards a free market economy. It has a smaller industrial base than Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Georgia, but significant oil reserves. Area: 33,774 square miles Capital: Baku Government: Republic Population: 7,8 million Language: Azerbaijani (Azeri), Russian, Armenian [...]
February 29, 2004 Ecuador Ecuador has become one of the best performing economies in Latin America. 2003 marked the first year of the Gutierrez government, which included President Gutierrez visiting the United States in February. Driven by oil exports, which have been stimulated by the opening of the new OCP pipeline, Ecuador is set to [...]
February 29, 2004 Singapore Singapore’s success story has been based on proactive long-range planning and a willingness to adapt to current realities in order to achieve long-term economic growth. Area: 270 square miles Capital: Singapore Government: Republic Population: 4,6 million Language: Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil GDP per capita: USD 24,000 Monetary unit: Singapore Dollar Imports: [...]
September 8, 2002 Shenzhen When Shenzhen was designated a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in 1980, it was the trigger for a boom that has lasted more than two decades. Formerly a largely agricultural economy, Shenzhen now has more than 10,000 industrial companies, has become a high-tech cluster, and is one of China’s most important centers [...]
September 8, 2002 Euregio Meuse-Rhine Situated in the heart of Europe is a cross-border area encompassing three nations, five partner regions, and three languages. The Euregio Meuse-Rhine, as it is known, is located where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. With a population of 3.7 million comprising Dutch, German and French speakers, the Euregio Meuse-Rhine [...]
July 14, 2002 Uruguay Uruguay’s ancient Charrúa Indian population heroically resisted settle-ment by European invaders, until parts of the country were taken by the Spanish in the 1620s and the Portuguese in the 1680s. Spain assumed full control in the eighteenth century, wiping out the indigenous population. Area: 66,300 square miles Capital: Montevideo Government: Constitutional [...]
June 30, 2002 Philippines The fertile islands of the Philippines have been inhabited for thousands of years. Many invaders sought to take control of the area, including the explorer Magellan who landed in 1521 and was killed by native warriors. Area: 117,000 square miles Capital: Manila Government: Republic Population: 82.85 million Language: English, Filipino GDP [...]
February 10, 2002 Shanghai The gateway to the mighty Yangtze River, Shanghai was primarily a fishing village for centuries until the British stepped up trading activities there in 1842. Area: 2,418 square miles Population: 14 million Country: People’s Republic of China Language: Mandarin Monetary unit: Yuan Business gateway to China History The French, the Japanese [...]
January 6, 2002 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic has shown steady growth in GDP and per capita income over the last few years, with one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America. The Central Bank recorded 7.3 percent economic growth in 1998, although Hurricane Georges in September 1999 was a devastating setback. Latin American tiger [...]
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