Host Country Economic Snapshot

GDP (gross domestic product): $2.940 trillion


Unemployment rate: 10.6% in 2004


Poverty line: NA


Percentage below poverty line: 15.5%


Average family income: 2,040 euros a month


Percentage of workforce in:
                                                Agriculture: 2.4%
                                               Manufacturing: 4.9 million workers
                                               White collar: NA
                                               Service/tourist: 71.3%
                                               
Main industries: iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals,machinery, vehicles, machine tools,electronics, food and beverages,shipbuilding, textiles


Main imports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals


Main Exports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufacturers, foodstuff, textiles


Currency: Euros
Exchange rate: $1.44= 1€


Prevalence of modern communication devices: 


Television: 51.4 million in 1998


Cell phones: 64.8 million in 2003


Internet users: 39 million in 2003