Glossary

Definitions of terms used throughout CountryReports.

This glossary contains 1,144 terms used throughout CountryReports — political, economic, cultural, historical, and geographic terminology referenced in country profiles and articles. Terms are drawn from authoritative sources including the Library of Congress.

exclusive economic zone (EEZ): A wide belt of sea and seabed adjacent to the national boundaries where the state claims preferential fishing rights and control over the exploitation of mineral and other natural resources. Madagascar claims a 150-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles, and Maldives all claim 200 nautical miles. Boundary situations with neighboring states sometimes prevent the extension of the exclusive economic zones to the full limits claimed.
factors of production: Land (or natural resources), labor, capital goods, sometimes entrepreneurship, and other resources used in the production of goods and services.; Source: Library of Congress
primary goods or products: Raw materials, such as ores, logs, and agricultural products, or other products with a high content of natural resources.; Source: Library of Congress