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Sugar cane became the driving force in the economy of Barbados. Barbados soon had built so many windmills that the island had the second highest density of windmills per square mile in the world, after the Netherlands. [12] For about the next 100 years Barbados remained the richest of all the European colonies in the Caribbean region due to sugar.
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The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2025, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱29.66 trillion ($507.6 billion), making it the world's 31st largest by nominal GDP and 11th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
At least 13 people have died in the Philippines due to tropical storm Yagi, while schools and government offices were closed in Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday because of expected bad weather.
Economic history of Barbados (1 C, 2 P) I. Industry in Barbados (5 C) Infrastructure in Barbados (2 C) L. Labour in Barbados (1 C, 1 P) S. Science and technology in ...
Agriculture in the Philippines is a major sector of the economy, ranking third among the sectors in 2022 behind only Services and Industry. Its outputs include staples like rice and corn, but also export crops such as coffee , cavendish banana , pineapple and pineapple products, coconut , sugar , and mango . [ 1 ]
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2006–2007, ranked 31st out of 125 countries [2] World Economic Forum, The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007's "Networked Readiness Index": 2006-2007: ranked 40th out of 122 countries; World Bank: Total GDP per capita. 2003 (World Bank): ranked 38 -- $15,712; Total GDP (nominal)