(industryServiceType ?INDUSTRY ?TYPE) means that organizations with the IndustryAttribute ?INDUSTRY provide services of the kind ?TYPE.
(realGrowthRateOfGDP ?AREA ?RATE) means that the annual rate of growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is the fraction ?RATE, adjusted for inflation, with GDP calculated on a purchasing power parity basis. See PPPBasedEconomicValuation.
(organizationServiceType ?BUSINESS ?TYPE) means that the Organization ?BUSINESS provides services of the kind ?TYPE.
(AgricultureFn ?PRODUCT) denotes the subclass of Agriculture processes in which the AgriculturalProduct ?PRODUCT is cultivated.
(FiscalYearFn ?PLACE) denotes the subclass of TimeIntervals that are fiscalYearPeriods of the Organization or GeopoliticalArea ?PLACE.
(agriculturalProductType ?AREA ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA produces a crop or other agricultural product of ?TYPE.
(annualElectricityConsumption ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA uses ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) annually.
(annualElectricityExport ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA exported the total ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) annually.
(annualElectricityImport ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA imported the total ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) annually.
(annualElectricityProduction ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the amount of electricity generated annually in the GeographicalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT, measured in KilowattHours.
(annualExpenditures ?AGENT ?AMOUNT) means that the annual budgetary expenditures of the Agent ?AGENT are ?AMOUNT.
(annualExpendituresOfArea ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the annual budgetary expenditures of the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA are ?AMOUNT, calculated in U.S. dollars according to the currency exchange rate method.
(annualExportTotal ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the total value of exports from the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT (in UnitedStatesDollars) annually. Export value is calculated on a Free on Board (F.O.B.) basis.
(annualImportTotal ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the total value of imports to the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT (in UnitedStatesDollars) annually. Import value is calculated on a Cost, Insurance, and Freight (C.I.F.) or a Free on Board (F.O.B.) basis.
(annualRevenues ?AGENT ?AMOUNT) means that the annual budgetary revenues of the Agent ?AGENT are ?AMOUNT.
(annualRevenuesOfArea ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the annual budgetary revenues of the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA are ?AMOUNT, calculated in U.S. dollars according to the currency exchange rate method.
(capitalExpenditures ?AGENT ?AMOUNT) means that the annual capital expenditures of the Agent ?AGENT are ?AMOUNT.
(capitalExpendituresOfArea ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the annual capital expenditures of the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA are ?AMOUNT, calculated in U.S. dollars according to the currency exchange rate method. This figure is a portion of the annualExpendituresOfArea for ?AREA.
(currencyCode ?CODE ?UNIT) means that ?CODE is the InternationalOrganizationForStandardization (ISO) 4217 alphabetic currency code for the national CurrencyMeasure ?UNIT.
(currencyExchangePerUSDollar ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that one UnitedStatesDollar is worth ?AMOUNT (in a non-U.S. CurrencyMeasure), during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD. The rate of exchange may be based either on international market forces or official fiat.
(currencyExchangeRate ?UNIT ?AMOUNT) means that the currency denomination ?UNIT is worth ?AMOUNT (which is in another CurrencyMeasure).
(economicAidDonated ?AGENT ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA donated ?AMOUNT of aid (valued in U.S. dollars) to developing countries and multilateral organizations. This figure covers 'net official development assistance' (ODA), which is net financial assistance from nations belonging to the OrganizationForEconomicCooperationAndDevelopment (OECD), with the main goal of promoting economic development and welfare. Such aid contains a grant element of at least 25%. This statistic does not cover private flows of assistance or other official flows (OOF).
(economicAidReceivedNet ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA had a net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) of ?AMOUNT. ODF includes funds from the World Bank, the IMF, other international organizations, and individual donor nations, including both grants and loans. The figure includes formal commitments of aid not yet disbursed. The figure is the net amount of inflow after deducting repayments, valued in U.S. dollars.
(exportCommodityType ?AREA ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA exports the commodity ?TYPE.
(exportPartner ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2) means that the Agent ?AGENT1 exports goods to the Agent ?AGENT2.
(exportPartnerInPeriod ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2 ?PERIOD) means that the Agent ?AGENT1 exports goods to the Agent ?AGENT2 during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.
(externalDebt ?COUNTRY ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?COUNTRY owes the total sum ?AMOUNT of debt (public and private) to nonresidents. The amount is valued in U.S. dollars but may be repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
(highestDecileShareOfHouseholdIncome ?AREA ?FRACTION) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the highest decile (90-100%) of households with respect to household income (or consumption) had ?FRACTION amount of the total household income (or consumption). Data from different countries may not be directly comparable due to variation in the basis of the data (e.g., based on income versus based on consumption).
(importCommodityType ?AREA ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA imports the commodity ?TYPE.
(importPartner ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2) means that the Agent ?AGENT1 imports goods from the Agent ?AGENT2.
(importPartnerInPeriod ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2 ?PERIOD) means that the Agent ?AGENT1 imports goods from the Agent ?AGENT2 during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.
(incomeDistributionByGiniIndex ?AREA ?INDEX) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the distribution of family income is ?INDEX, as measured by the Gini index for family income distribution.
(industrialProductionGrowthRate ?AREA ?RATE) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the annual percentage increase in industrial production is ?RATE.
(inflationRateOfConsumerPrices ?AREA ?FRACTION) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the annual change in consumer prices was ?FRACTION, compared with prices from the previous year.
(laborForceTotal ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the total labor force of the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT. This includes unemployed workers.
(lowestDecileShareOfHouseholdIncome ?AREA ?FRACTION) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the lowest decile (0-10%) of households with respect to household income (or consumption) had ?FRACTION amount of the total household income (or consumption). Data from different countries may not be directly comparable due to variation in the basis of the data (e.g., based on income versus based on consumption).
(organizationProductType ?BUSINESS ?TYPE) means that the Organization ?BUSINESS produces products of the kind ?TYPE.
(perCapitaGDP ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the Gross Domestic Product, on a per capita basis, for the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT, calculated in U.S. dollars on a purchasing power parity basis. See PPPBasedEconomicValuation.
(populationFractionBelowPovertyLine ?AREA ?FRACTION) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, the segment of the population living below the (locally defined) poverty line is ?FRACTION. Note that the definition of the poverty line varies internationally.
(resultType ?PROCESS ?TYPE) means that the Process ?PROCESS produces some result(s) of the type ?TYPE.
(currencyType ?AREA ?UNIT) means that the official currency used in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is the UnitOfMeasure ?UNIT.
(economyType ?POLITY ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?POLITY has an economic system of TYPE.
The predicate fiscalYearPeriod indicates the period that an Agent or Organization uses as its 12-month accounting period. (fiscalYearPeriod ?AGENT Year) means that ?AGENT observes its 12-month accounting period during the regular calendar year (CY), from January to December. For fiscal years with other beginning and ending months (FYs), use (fiscalYearPeriod ?AGENT (RecurrentTimeIntervalFn ?STARTMONTH ?ENDMONTH)). For example, (fiscalYearPeriod (GovernmentFn UnitedStates) (RecurrentTimeIntervalFn October September)). For FYs that begin or end mid-month, days may be specified within RecurrentTimeIntervalFn.
(industryOfArea ?AREA ?SECTOR) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA produces goods or services in the economic area ?SECTOR.
(industryProductType ?INDUSTRY ?TYPE) means that organizations with the IndustryAttribute ?INDUSTRY produce products of the kind ?TYPE.
(totalGDP ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the value of all final goods and services produced within the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT, in U.S. dollars, calculated on a purchasing power parity basis. This represents Gross Domestic Product (GDP). See PPPBasedEconomicValuation.
AfghanAfghani represents the basic unit of currency of Afghanistan.
AgriculturalProduct is the subclass of Product that comprises the products of agricultural activity.
Aloes is the class of PlantAgriculturalProducts that are dried juice of the Aloe plant.
Alumina is the naturally occurring oxide of aluminum which is found in corundum and bauxite.
AnimalAgriculturalProduct is the class of AgriculturalProducts that are animal in nature, including meat, fish, dairy products, hides, furs, animal fats and oils, etc.
AnimalSkin is the subclass of BodyCovering that includes the skins, or parts of skins, of animals.
Asphalt is the subclass of RefinedPetroleumProducts that are asphalts.
BeverageProduct is the class of products that are Beverages, packaged or unpackaged.
BritishPound represents the basic unit of currency of the UnitedKingdomOfGreatBritainAndNorthernIreland.
CanadianDollar represents the basic unit of currency of Canada.
CapitalGoods are those that are used in the production of other Products. For example, raw materials from which end products are manufactured, or machines and other structures used in the production process.
ChemicalProduct is the subclass of Product comprising all chemical compounds that are end products or industrial products used in the manufacture of end products.
ClothesDrier is the class of automatic clothes driers.
ClothesWashingMachine is the class of washing machines.
Coca is the class of PlantAgriculturalProducts consisting of the parts, especially leaves, of the coca plant. Coca leaves are the source of Cocaine.
Cocoa is the class of powdered PlantAgriculturalProduct derived from cacao beans.
ConsumerGood is the subclass of ManufacturedProducts that are intended for immediate or short-term consumption.
CookingOven is the class of ovens for cooking.
CookingRange is the class of cooktops or ranges.
Copra is the class of dried coconut meat valued for the extracted coconut oil.
CropProduction is the IndustryAttribute that describes crop farming operations.
Dishwasher is the class of automatic dishwashers.
DurableGood is the subclass of ManufacturedProducts which are designed to last for three years or more.
EconomicDevelopmentLevel is a subclass of EconomicAttribute containing terms used to describe the economic development level of a Nation or GeopoliticalArea. This class is further subdivided into different scales devised or used by different agencies.
EconomicSector is the subclass of IndustryAttributes that describe broad characterizations of different kinds of business activities; e.g., manufacturing; services; retail trade; wholesale trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; transportation and utilities; construction; mining; agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
ElectricalPowerGeneration is the subclass of PowerGeneration processes in which electricity is generated.
Fertilizer is the subclass of ChemicalProducts that are used in Agriculture to enrich soils to produce more or better quality crop yields.
FinancialSectorAttribute is a class of Attributes that are used to indicate which financial sectors are most important in the economy of a Nation or GeopoliticalArea. These terms classify nations (or areas) according to the concentration of their economy into one or more EconomicSectors. See also EconomicSector and IndustryAttribute, which classify business organizations into sectors.
FishProduct is the subclass of AnimalAgriculturalProduct that comprises products derived from fish.
FoodProduct is the class of food products, packaged or unpackaged.
Footwear is the subclass of Clothing that includes shoes, boots, slippers, and other clothing designed to be worn on feet.
Freezer is the class of household freezers.
FrenchFranc represents the basic unit of currency of France.
Gemstone is the subclass of Minerals or petrified organic substances that are especially valued for use in jewelry and other decorative items; some Gemstones are also valuable for mechanical or industrial applications.
GermanMark represents the basic unit of currency of Germany.
HandicraftProduct is the class of Products that are manufactured by hand with a special skill.
HandwovenCarpet is the class of carpets that are woven, tied, knitted, or otherwise manufactured by hand.
HotWaterHeater is the class of hot water heaters.
IMFDevelopmentLevel is a collection of Attributes representing economic development levels used by the InternationalMonetaryFund (IMF) to characterize national economies. The hierarchy of IMF levels includes: AdvancedEconomy, CountryInTransition, and DevelopingCountry. There is some, but not complete, overlap with concepts used by UnitedNations agencies. See
IndustrialRawMaterial is the subclass of objects or substances that are used as inputs to manufacturing or other industrial processes. IndustrialRawMaterials are resources and as such are consumed in the process for which they are used.
IndustrialSupply is the class of products that are used in industry but which are not raw materials for products being manufactured. IndustrialSupply includes maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) supplies, including janitorial, electrical, bearings, tools, machinery, accessories, fire and safety equipment, and other industrial items.
IndustryAttribute is a class of Attributes which identify an Organization as belonging to a particular industry type. For example, the company Hallmark has the attribute of GreetingCardPublishers.
ItalianLire represents the basic unit of currency of Italy.
JapaneseYen represents the basic unit of currency of Japan.
Jewelry is the subclass of WearableItems that are worn primarily for decorative purposes (sometimes with social significance, e.g., wedding rings). Jewelry may be made of metals (especially precious metals), gems, or other materials.
Khat is the class of PlantAgriculturalProducts made from the leaves and buds of the staff tree, which are chewed or brewed as a stimulating tea.
Livestock is the class of live animals raised as AgriculturalProducts.
Machinery is the class of products that includes Machines, tools, and machine parts used in industrial or other commercial processes.
MajorAppliance is the subclass of ElectricDevices that are large DurableGoods manufactured for use in household tasks.
ManufacturedProduct is the subclass of Product that includes goods that are produced or assembled in factories or other manufacturing processes, in contrast to AgriculturalProducts.
MiningProduct is the class of things that are produced from the earth for human use by mining or another form of extraction. This includes metal ores, petroleum, and other products.
MotorOil is the subclass of PetroleumLubricants that are used to lubricate motors.
NaturalRubber is the subclass of PlantAgriculturalProducts made from the sap of plant species which produce natural polymers.
Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana), also called 'gaboon', is a wood of West African origin.
OldTajikSomoni represents a former unit of currency of Tajikistan.
OpiumPoppyFarming is the specification of CropProduction that describes OpiumPoppy farming operations.
PPPBasedEconomicValuation is a class of relations used to state international economic information in U.S. dollar amounts. The U.S. dollar amounts are derived from Purchasing Power Parity conversions of economic totals (e.g., GDP) given in local currency. This contrasts with a method of conversion based on currency exchange rates. The PPP method is used by the CIA World Fact Book for the purpose of presenting economic data for all countries covered. Their basis for PPP dollar price weights is the UN International Comparison Program (UNICP) and the work of Professors Robert Summers and Alan Heston of the University of Pennsylvania.
PackagedBeverageProduct is the class of Products that consist of a BeverageProduct in some kind of packaging, including cups and bottles.
PackagedFoodProduct is the class of Products that consist of a FoodProduct in a package.
Pelt is the subclass of AnimalSkin that comprises the pelts or hides of animals that are used in the manufacture of wearable or household items.
PetroleumLubricant is the subclass of RefinedPetroleumProducts that are lubricants.
PetroleumProduct is a broad class that includes both crude oil (Petroleum) and RefinedPetroleumProducts.
PharmaceuticalProduct is the subclass of ChemicalProducts that are BiologicallyActiveSubstances used in treating disorders and diseases in humans and other animals.
PhosphoricAcid represents phosphoric acid.
PlantAgriculturalProduct is the class of AgriculturalProducts that are vegetable in nature, in the widest sense, e.g., fruits, grains, green vegetables, cotton, linen, flowers, wine grapes, hops.
PotatoTuber represents the edible tubrous part of the potato plant.
PowerGeneration is the class of Processes in which some kind of power is generated either for immediate use in a Device or to be stored for future use.
ProductPackage is the class of objects designed to contain Products for shipping and sale.
Pyrethrum is the subclass of BiologicallyActiveSubstance consisting of insecticidal derivations from the flower heads of Chrysanthemums.
RefinedPetroleumProduct is the subclass of PetroleumProducts that are refined from Petroleum (crude oil).
Refrigerator is the class of refrigerators.
Soap is the class of cleaning agents based on fatty acids.
TajikSomoni represents the basic unit of currency of Tajikistan.
TeaPlantAerialPart is the class of all parts of the tea plant from which tea may be made, including leaves, stems, and twigs.
TextileProduct is the subclass of ManufacturedProducts consisting of Fabrics or finished fabric items (e.g., linens), excluding Clothing.
UNEconomicDevelopmentLevel is a subclass of EconomicDevelopmentLevel containing terms used to represent economic development classifications used by UnitedNations agencies. The top level of this classification scheme includes the concepts of DevelopedCountry, FormerSovietOrEasternEuropeanCountry, and LessDevelopedCountry.
WearableItem is the subclass of Artifacts that are made to be worn on the body, including Clothing, Footwear, and Jewelry.
WorldBankGNIPerCapitaLevel is the subclass of EconomicDevelopmentLevel containing attributes that characterize countries according to their per capita gross national income (GNI), as determined by the WorldBankGroup. The World Bank uses the Atlas method for making cross-country comparisons of national income.
PreciousGemstone is the subclass of Gemstones that bring the highest prices.
SemipreciousGemstone is the subclass of Gemstones that are valuable but not as much as PreciousGemstones.
Cement is a subclass of CompoundSubstance whose instances may contain various minerals or ores, prepared by heating and pulverizing, and used in binding Concrete or in laying brick or stone.
Concrete is a class of CompoundSubstances used as building materials. Concrete is made up of Mineral pieces (sand or gravel) and a Cement material used to bind them together.
ControlledSubstance is the subclass of BiologicallyActiveSubstances whose distribution and use is controlled by government regulation.
Detergent is the class of cleaning agents, including both Soap and synthetic cleaning solutions.
DieselFuel is the subclass of RefinedPetroleumProducts that are fuels for diesel engines.
EconomicAttribute is the class of terms including all Attributes used to characterize the economic systems or development levels of Nations or dependent GeopoliticalAreas.
EconomicSystemAttribute is the class of Attributes that describe the type of economic system that a country or area has. For example, CapitalistEconomy or SocialistEconomy.
Exporting is the class of actions in which there is a ChangeOfPossession of goods shipped from a provider in one Nation to a destination in another Nation. Typically, there are Selling and Buying events associated with an Exporting. Either the seller or the exporting country may be considered the origin of Exporting.
Fodder is the class of OrganicObjects that are used as food for domesticated animals.
Gasoline is the subclass of RefinedPetroleumProducts that are fuels for internal combustion engines.
KilowattHour is a UnitOfMeasure for energy that represents 1000 Watts (1 kW) of power expended over one hour (1 h) of time. This is the unit commonly used in commercial power contexts. It is equivalent to 3,600,000 Joules.
Narcotic is a subclass of addictive BiologicallyActiveSubstances that have damping effects on the nervous system and may be fatal in large doses.
EuroDollar represents the basic unit of currency of the EuropeanUnion.
HoofedMammal is the subclass of Livestock that are hoofed animals.
AdvancedDevelopingCountry is an Attribute used to describe a LessDevelopedCountry (LDC) that is undergoing rapid industrial development. Also called 'newly industrializing economy' (or 'country').
AdvancedEconomy is an Attribute used to represent the InternationalMonetaryFund's top category of development levels (AdvancedEconomy,, countries in transition, and developing countries. Generally (but not exactly) corresponds with DevelopedCountry classification used by UnitedNations agencies.
AgriculturalSector is an attribute that describes commercial organizations or agents whose business is in the agricultural sector of the economy.
AgricultureBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an economy that is based primarily or significantly on AgriculturalSector businesses.
AircraftManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves designing or manufacturing Aircraft or aircraft parts.
AluminaAndAluminumIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves processing or producing alumina or aluminum.
AnimalProduction is the IndustryAttribute that describes animal agriculture operations.
AsphaltMaterialsIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Asphalt materials.
AutomobileIndustry is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing light duty motor vehicles (including Automobiles, LightTrucks and SUVs).
BarleyFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes barley farming operations.
CattleRanchingAndFarming is the specification of AnimalProduction that describes cattle ranching and farming operations.
CementManufacturing is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Cement.
CerealGrainFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes cereal grain farming operations.
ChemicalManufacturing is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves the manufacture of chemicals.
ClothingIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Clothing.
CoalIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves producing Coal and coal products.
CoalMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining Coal.
CommunalLandOwnershipEconomy is an Attribute that describes an economy in which all or most of the land is communally owned.
ConsumerGoodsIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is the production of consumer goods.
ControlledLaborMarketEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy has a labor market with wages and working conditions controlled by government policies or laws.
CopperIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining, smelting, rolling, drawing, extruding, or alloying Copper.
CopperOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining CopperOre.
CornFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes corn or maize farming operations.
CottonFarming is the specification of CropProductionthat describes cotton farming operations.
CountryInTransition is a term used by the InternationalMonetaryFund (IMF) to describe the middle group in its hierarchy of advanced countries, countries in transition, and developing countries. Most of the countries with this attribute are former USSR or Eastern European countries. Generally corresponds with FormerSovietOrEasternEuropeanCountry classification used by UnitedNations agencies.
DevelopedCountry (DC) is a term used to describe members of the top group in the UNEconomicDevelopmentLevels. DevelopedCountry includes market-oriented economies of mainly democratic nations, including members of the OrganizationForEconomicCooperationAndDevelopment (OECD). DCs are also known as First World countries, 'the North', and industrial countries. Developed countries generally have high incomes (high per capita GDP or GNI), but there are exceptions to DC membership both above and below that standard. There is significant overlap, but not perfect congruence, between the UN category DevelopedCountry and the IMF category AdvancedEconomy.
DevelopingCountry is a term used by the InternationalMonetaryFund (IMF) for the bottom group in its hierarchy of advanced countries, countries in transition, and developing countries. Generally corresponds to the attribute LessDevelopedCountry used by UnitedNations agencies. Not to be confused with DevelopedCountry.
DiversifiedEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based on significant activities in more than one economic sector.
ElectronicsIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves electronics manufacturing (including but not limited to Computers).
FertilizerIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Fertilizer.
FoodManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Food.
FootwearIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacture of Footwear.
ForestryAndLogging is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Timber.
Former Soviet or Eastern European Country
FormerSovietOrEasternEuropeanCountry (former USSR-EE) is an Attribute that characterizes countries that were part of the former Soviet Union or its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe. This level occupies a middle position between DevelopedCountry (DC) and LessDevelopedCountry (LDC) in UNEconomicDevelopmentLevels. Previously, former USSR-EE countries had a CentrallyPlannedEconomy and were Marxist-Leninist states. Many are now evolving away from command economies to market economic systems. During the 1980's, the group included Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), Hungary, North Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the USSR, Vietnam and Yugoslavia.
FourDragonsEconomy describes four small Asian countries that achieved rapid economic growth in the 1990s. Some systems of EconomicDevelopmentLevel place them as a LessDevelopedCountry, but the IMF includes them in AdvancedEconomy.
FruitAndTreeNutFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes fruit and tree nut farming operations.
FruitFarming is the specification of FruitAndTreeNutFarming that describes fruit farming operations.
FurnitureIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacture of Furniture.
GoatFarming is the specification of AnimalProduction that describes goat farming operations.
GrapeFarming is the specification of FruitFarming that describes Grape farming operations.
HandicraftIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing items by hand.
HandwovenCarpetManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing HandwovenCarpets.
HeavyDutyTruckIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is manufacturing heavy duty trucks.
HighIncomeCountry is an Attribute representing the World Bank classification for any country where the per capita GNI is equal to or greater than 9,266 in UnitedStatesDollars.
HighTechIndustrialEconomy is an Attribute used to describe industrialized countries whose infrastructure uses the most advanced kinds of technology.
HogAndPigFarming is the specification of AnimalProduction that describes hog and pig farming operations.
HouseholdApplianceManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing electrical household appliances.
IndustrialSandMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining industrial-quality Sand.
IndustrialSector is an attribute that describes commercial organizations or agents whose business is in the industrial sector of the economy.
IronMills is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is manufacturing iron.
IronOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining IronOre.
KaolinAndBallClayMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining Clay.
LeadIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining or manufacturing lead.
LeadManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing LeadProducts.
LeadOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining LeadOre.
LeastDevelopedCountry is a sub-classification of LessDevelopedCountry characterizing those countries that have no significant economic growth, a per capita GDP of less than $1,000 UnitedStatesDollars, and low literacy. Also known as 'undeveloped countries'.
LessDevelopedCountry (LDC) is the Attribute used to describe the bottom group in the hierarchy of UNEconomicDevelopmentLevels. Less developed countries are countries or dependent areas with low levels of production, living standards, and technology. Per capita GDP (perCapitaGDPInPeriod), or GDI (Gross Domestic Income), is generally less than $5,000 and often below $1,500. Subgroups of LDC, however, include countries that have higher per capita incomes, as well as advanced technology, and rapid rates of growth. Subgroups of LDC include: advanced developing countries, the Four Dragons (also known as Four Tigers), LeastDevelopedCountry (LLDCs), low-income countries, middle-income countries, newly industrializing economies (NIEs), the South (from the location of most LDC countries, relative to Northern developed countries), Third World (obsolete), UnderdevelopedCountry, UndevelopedCountry.
LowIncomeCountry is an Attribute representing the World Bank classification for any country where the per capita GNI is $755 or below in UnitedStatesDollars.
LowerMiddleIncomeCountry is an Attribute representing the World Bank classification for any country where the per capita GNI is between $756 and $2,995 (inclusive) in UnitedStatesDollars.
LumberIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves logging, manufacturing lumber, or making other wood products.
MachineryManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing Machinery.
MajorApplianceManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing MajorAppliances.
MajorIndustrialEconomy is an Attribute used to describe countries with the largest, industrialized, non-communist economies in the world.
ManufacturingBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based primarily on activities in the manufacturing sector.
MarketSocialism is an Attribute that describes an economy that has some socialistic institutions and some limited sectors in which markets operate.
MetalOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining metallic ore.
MetalworkingMachineryManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is manufacturing MachineTools.
MilletFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes millet farming operations.
MiningIndustry is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining.
MotorVehicleIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is manufacturing motor vehicles.
NaturalGasIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is producing NaturalGas.
NewlyIndustrializingEconomy is an Attribute used to describe a LessDevelopedCountry (LDC) that is undergoing rapid industrial development. Also called 'newly industrializing economy' (or 'country').
NickelOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves mining NickelOre.
OatFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes oat farming operations.
OffshoreFinancialSectorEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based primarily or significantly on its offshore financial services, which attract overseas investments or deposits.
OtherSourcePowerGeneration represents all non-fossil fuel, non-hydroelectric, and non-nuclear power generation processes, e.g., wind power generation.
PartialMarketEconomy is the Attribute of any MixedEconomy which operates partially with market mechanisms.
PeanutFarming is the specification of CropProduction that describes peanut farming operations.
PetroleumBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based primarily on activities in the petroleum industry.
PetroleumIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves drilling, extracting, or further processing of crude petroleum or petroleum products.
PharmaceuticalPreparationManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing drugs.
PotatoFarming is the specification of VegetableFarming that describes potato farming operations.
PrimaryMetalManufacturing is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves the smelting or refining of ferrous or non-ferrous metals from ore or scrap to produce forgings or castings; in particular iron, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, or nickel manufacturing.
RefrigeratorAndFreezerIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing refrigerators or freezers.
RiceFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes rice farming operations.
RyeFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes rye farming operations.
ServiceBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an economy that is based primarily or significantly on ServiceSector businesses.
ServiceSector is an attribute that describes commercial organizations or agents whose business is in the service sector of the economy.
SheepFarming is the specification of AnimalProduction that describes sheep farming operations.
SmallElectricalApplianceManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing small electrical household appliances.
SoapIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing detergents.
SorghumFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes sorghum farming operations.
SteelIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing steel or steel products.
SteelMills is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing steel.
StoneMiningAndQuarrying is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves quarrying or mining stone.
SubsistenceAgricultureEconomy is the Attribute of an economy that is based primarily or significantly on AgriculturalSector activities that operate merely at the subsistence level.
SugarBeetFarming is the specification of CropProduction that describes sugar beet farming operations.
TelecommunicationsIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves telecommunications.
TextileIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is making TextileProducts.
TourismBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based primarily on activities in the tourist industry.
TourismIndustry is an Attribute that describes organizations that provide services or products for travellers who stay temporarily in a region to experience local attractions. There is an overlap (but not subsumption) between TourismIndustry and each of the following industries: travel services and accommodations, entertainment and recreation, and arts and museums or historical sites.
TradeBasedEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy is based primarily on activities in the trade sector.
TransportationEquipmentIndustry is an Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves the manufacturing of TransportationDevices.
TreeNutFarming is the specification of FruitAndTreeNutFarming that describes tree nut farming operations.
TwoTierLaborMarketEconomy is the Attribute of an area whose economy has a labor market characterized by a division between highly paid professional workers and low-paid unskilled labor. Such economies may provide cheap labor pools for overseas manufacturing.
UnderdevelopedCountry is an Attribute describing less developed countries that have potential for above-average economic growth. See also LessDevelopedCountry.
LowerMiddleIncomeCountry is an Attribute representing the World Bank classification for any country where the per capita GNI is between $2,996 and $9,266 (inclusive) in UnitedStatesDollars.
VegetableAndMelonFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes vegetable and melon farming operations.
VegetableFarming is the specification of VegetableAndMelonFarming that describes vegetable farming operations.
VegetableOilIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is manufacturing VegetableOil.
WheatFarming is the IndustryAttribute that describes wheat farming operations.
WineGrapeFarming is the specification of GrapeFarming that describes WineGrape farming operations.
WoodProductManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing WoodProducts.
ZincIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining or manufacturing Zinc.
ZincManufacturing is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is making ZincProducts.
ZincOreMining is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business is mining ZincOre.
CapitalistEconomy is the Attribute used to characterize a country whose economy is based on private ownership of the means of production and distribution, and on private accumulation of capital.
CentrallyPlannedEconomy is a term used mainly to describe communist or formerly communist states, many of which are now evolving away from command economies towards market-oriented systems. Also known as a 'command economy'.
DemocraticSocialism is an Attribute that describes a country in which socialism is promoted by a political party or parties within a democratic government. Under DemocraticSocialism, the government participates in central planning of the economy and may also manage nationalized industries.
GovernmentRegulatedEconomy is an Attribute that describes the economy of a country in which the government determines prices, production, wages, allocation of resources, or other economic factors. An economy that is wholly government planned is a CentrallyPlannedEconomy.
GovernmentSubsidizedEconomy is an Attribute describing an economy in which the government provides subsidies to various industries, workers, or other groups as part of its economic policy.
MarketEconomy is an Attribute that describes an economy in which market forces, specifically supply and demand, provide input for privately managed decisions about pricing and production of goods.
MixedEconomy is the Attribute of a country whose economy has elements of more than one pure economic system, e.g., a market economy with government welfare for unemployed workers. A mixed-economy country may be a CountryInTransition, as from a prior communist economy to capitalism, but a mixed economy may also be a stable combination of different economic approaches in different areas of a national economy, e.g., nationally managed health care and education systems in an otherwise private-enterprise economy.
NationalizedIndustryEconomy is an Attribute describing an economy in which the major industries, such as energy and transportation, are owned by the national government.
PrivateEnterpriseEconomy is the Attribute used to characterize a country in which private enterprise is the main source of economic wealth.
PrivatizingEconomy is an Attribute that describes a country in which formerly government- owned industries are being transferred into private holdings.
PureCapitalistEconomy is an Attribute representing a capitalist economy that has no admixture of socialism.
PureSocialistEconomy is an Attribute representing a socialist economy that has no admixture of capitalism.
SocialistEconomy is the Attribute used to characterize a country in which there is government ownership or direction of the means of production and distribution.
WelfareCapitalism is an Attribute describing an economy in which the government provides economic subsidies to unemployed or disabled individuals.
OffshoreBankingSectorEconomy is the sub-type of OffshoreFinancialSectorEconomy, describing an area whose economy is based primarily or significantly on its offshore banking services.
AerospaceIndustry is the Attribute of an Organization whose primary business involves manufacturing aerospace products.