nd Stability Pact budget deficit
criteria of 3% of GDP since 2000. Public debt, inflation, and
unemployment are above the euro-zone average. To overcome these
challenges, the Greek Government is expected to continue cutting
government spending, reducing the size of the public sector, and
reforming the labor and pension systems, despite vocal opposition
from the country's powerful labor unions and the general public.
Greenland
The economy remains critically dependent on exports of
fish and substantial support from the Danish Government, which
supplies about half of government revenues. The public sector,
including publicly-owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays
the dominant role in the economy. Despite several interesting
hydrocarbon and mineral exploration activities, it will take a
number of years before production can materialize. Tourism is the
only sector offering any near-term potential, and even this is
limited due to a short season and high costs.
Grenada
Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign
exchange, especially since the construction of an international
airport in 1985. Strong performances in construction and
manufacturing, together with the development of an offshore
financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national
output.
Guam
The economy depends largely on US military spending and
tourism. Total US grants, wage payments, and procurement outlays
amounted to $1.3 billion in 2004. Over the past 30 years, the
tourist industry has grown to become the largest income source
following national defense. The Guam economy continues to experience
expansion in both its tourism and military sectors.
Guatemala
Guatemala is the largest and most populous of the Central
American countries with a GDP per capita roughly one-half that of
Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. The agricultural sector accounts for
about one-fourth of GDP, two-fifths of exports, and half of the
labor force. Coffee, sugar, and bananas are the main products. The
1996 signing of peace accords, which ended 36 years of civil war,
removed a major obstacle to foreign investment, and Guatemala since
then has pursued important reforms and macroeconomic stabilization.
The distribution of income remains highly unequal with about 75% of
the population below the poverty line. Other ongoing challenges
include increasing government revenues, n
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