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Modern industrial
economy
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Highly
industrialized, but like other such economies shifting toward services and
white collar
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High productivity
and standards of living
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Per capita GDP in 2002 below the USA and
below only Canada in the course
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Measured on Human Development Index, rates
below Sweden, Canada and USA but above France, Germany & Italy
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Alternative Quality of Life Measure puts it
only above Italy in the course
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No substantial
agricultural exports but does produce most of its own food
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Smaller percentage of labor force in
agriculture than any economically developed country (BLW)
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Resources
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Large coal, natural gas and oil deposits
(North Sea)
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Primary energy production is 10% of GDP,
very high for a developed nation
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Still, largest sector is services,
especially banking, insurance and business services
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