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Economy - overview: The economy depends on agriculture, tourism,
light industry, and services. It also depends on France
for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most
tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit
the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by
other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export
earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are
cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent
on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and
rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported.
Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically
devastate the economy. GDP: purchasing power parity - $3.7
billion (1997 est.) SOURCE: The World Factbook (2001) |
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