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| − | ==THE ECONOMY==
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| − | The figures shown in this section are given to provide a barometer of Gruenberg’s state of development. They are in no way guaranteed to be wholly accurate, and should not be used as a basis for investment or academic research. Those wishing to obtain more detailed statistics should apply directly to the relevant Ministries to investigate the possibility of commissioning specific research projects.
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| − | ===AGRICULTURE===
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| − | All figures refer to information collected for The 731st Year.
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| − | ====Principal Crops====
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| − | All figures thousand metric tons.
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| − | ''Cereals:''
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| − | * Rice<sup><small>1</small></sup> (55,208)
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| − | * Wheat (22,174)
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| − | * Maize (10,643)
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| − | * Oats (650)
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| − | * Rye (650)
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| − | * Barley (334)
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| − | * Millet (269)
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| − | * Sorghum (258)
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| − | * Buckwheat (132)
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| − | * Ashtempler<sup><small>2</small></sup> (100)
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| − | ''Roots and tubers:''
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| − | * Potatoes (63,000)
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| − | * Sweet potatoes (378)
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| − | * Other roots and tubers (4,259)
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| − | ''Sugar crops:''
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| − | * Sugar cane (6,830)
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| − | * Other sugar crops (1,139)
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| − | ''Dry beans and pulses:''
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| − | * Chick peas (577)
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| − | * Dry broad beans (160)
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| − | * Dry beans (152)
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| − | * Lentils (128)
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| − | * Dry peas (107)
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| − | * Other pulses (348)
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| − | ''Oil-bearing crops:''
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| − | * Cottonseed (3,689)
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| − | * Hasbah<sup><small>3</small></sup> nuts (1,558)
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| − | * Groundnuts<sup><small>4</small></sup> (1,443)
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| − | * Rapeseed (1,138)
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| − | * Sunflower seeds (195)
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| − | * Coconuts (89)
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| − | * Sesame seeds (81)
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| − | * Oil palm fruit (64)
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| − | * Linseed (54)
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| − | * Castor beans (30)
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| − | * Other oilseeds (246)
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| − | ''Vegetables:''
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| − | * Cabbages (1,945)
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| − | * Dry onions (1,782)
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| − | * Cucumbers and gherkins (1,710)
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| − | * Green chillies and peppers (810)
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| − | * Garlic (638)
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| − | * Lettuce (625)
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| − | * Cauliflower (490)
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| − | * Pumpkins, squash and gourds (443)
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| − | * Asparagus (340)
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| − | * Carrots (186)
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| − | * Green beans (145)
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| − | * Okra (109)
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| − | * Spinach (100)
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| − | * Aubergines (76)
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| − | * Green peas (71)
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| − | * Mushrooms (70)
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| − | * Green onions and shallots (24)
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| − | * Other vegetables (10,410)
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| − | ''Fruit:''
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| − | * Tomatoes (1,920)
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| − | * Bananas (1,204)
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| − | * Mangoes (1,125)
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| − | * Oranges (1,109)
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| − | * Melons (1,005)
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| − | * Tangerines, mandarins, clementines and satsumas (740)
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| − | * Dates (580)
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| − | * Apples (577)
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| − | * Pineapples (243)
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| − | * Apricots (192)
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| − | * Persimmons (163)
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| − | * Plums (81)
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| − | * Grapes (76)
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| − | * Lemons and limes (63)
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| − | * Peaches and nectarines (53)
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| − | * Papayas (40)
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| − | * Grapefruit and pomelos (21)
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| − | * Other fruits and berries (1,373)
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| − | ''Spices:''
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| − | * Pimento and allspice (381)
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| − | * Ginger (38)
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| − | * Other spices (360)
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| − | ''Nuts:''
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| − | * Walnuts (30)
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| − | * Other treenuts (22)
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| − | ''Fibre crops:''
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| − | * Cotton<sup><small>5</small></sup> (1,829)
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| − | * Jute and jute-like fibres (723)
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| − | * Other fibre crops (32)
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| − | ''Other crops:''
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| − | * Tea<sup><small>6</small></sup> (739)
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| − | * Tobacco<sup><small>7</small></sup> (398)
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| − | * Natural rubber (50)
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| − | ====Livestock Population====
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| − | All figures thousand head.
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| − | ''Poultry:''
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| − | * Chickens (289,300)
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| − | * Ducks (16,500)
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| − | ''Mammals:''
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| − | * Goats (81,200)
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| − | * Cattle (45,562)
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| − | * Pigs (44,623)
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| − | * Sheep (25,221)
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| − | * Buffaloes (23,528)
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| − | * Asses (3,800)
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| − | * Camels (800)
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| − | * Horses (300)
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| − | * Mules (200)
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| − | ====Livestock Produce====
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| − | All figures thousand metric tons.
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| − | ''Meat:''
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| − | * Pig meat (4,031)
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| − | * Buffalo meat (544)
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| − | * Beef and veal (527)
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| − | * Goat meat (450)
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| − | * Chicken meat (260)
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| − | * Mutton and lamb (193)
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| − | * Duck meat (13)
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| − | * Other meat (16)
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| − | ''Dairy products:''
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| − | * Buffalo milk (17,476)
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| − | * Cows’ milk (8,947)
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| − | * Goats’ milk (1,903)
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| − | * Sheep’s milk (53)
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| − | * Ghee (482)
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| − | ''Eggs:''
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| − | * Hen eggs (464)
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| − | * Other poultry eggs (33)
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| − | ''Wools, skins and hides:''
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| − | * Goatskins (139)
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| − | * Cattle hides (83)
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| − | * Buffalo hides (82)
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| − | * Wool<sup><small>8</small></sup> (63)
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| − | * Sheepskins (41)
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| − | ===INDUSTRY===
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| − | ====Fishing====
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| − | All figures thousand metric tons, live weight. The total catch for The 731st Year was estimated at 2,218,000 metric tons, live weight. The figures exclude aquatic plants, estimated at 4,617,000 metric tons, wet weight.
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| − | ''Capture:''
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| − | * Freshwater fishes (689)
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| − | * Sharks<sup><small>9</small></sup> (57)
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| − | * Sea catfishes (52)
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| − | * Oil sardines (31)
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| − | * Croakers and drums (25)
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| − | * Mullets (12)
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| − | * Other marine fishes (169)
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| − | ''Aquaculture:''
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| − | * Roho labeo (112)
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| − | * Silver carp (112)
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| − | * Catla (91)
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| − | * Kalikoran shrimps (81)
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| − | * Other aquaculture (20)
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| − | ====Forestry====
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| − | No reliable data was collected for The 731st Year and thus these figures are estimated on a 0% rate of growth since The 730th Year.
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| − | All figures thousand cubic metres.
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| − | ''Roundwood Removals<sup><small>10</small></sup>:''
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| − | * Sawlogs, veneer logs and logs for sleepers (1,959)
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| − | * Pulpwood<sup><small>11</small></sup> (69)
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| − | * Other industrial wood (1,000)
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| − | * Fuel wood (63,083)
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| − | ''Sawnwood Production<sup><small>12</small></sup>:''
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| − | * Broadleaved<sup><small>13</small></sup> (735)
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| − | * Coniferous<sup><small>14</small></sup> (410)
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| − | ====Manufacturing====
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| − | All figures thousands of metric tons, except where stated.
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| − | ''Textiles:''
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| − | * Cotton cloth<sup><small>15</small></sup> (12,241)
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| − | * Cotton yarn (2,991)
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| − | * Jute textiles (405)
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| − | ''Foodstuffs:''
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| − | * Refined sugar (2,690)
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| − | * Beverages<sup><small>16</small></sup> (1,544)
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| − | * Vegetable ghee (623)
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| − | ''Chemicals:''
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| − | * Cement (7,167)
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| − | * Urea (2,988)
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| − | * Ammonium nitrate (278)
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| − | * Nitrophosphate (202)
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| − | * Soda ash (165)
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| − | * Superphosphate (109)
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| − | * Caustic soda (108)
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| − | * Sulfuric acid (42)
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| − | * Chlorine gas (11)
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| − | * Other fertilizers (1,904)
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| − | ''Vehicles<sup><small>17</small></sup>:''
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| − | * Tractors (22)
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| − | * Bicycles (426)
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| − | * Motor tyres (643)
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| − | * Bicycle tyres (2,772)
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| − | ''Other products:''
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| − | * Cigarettes<sup><small>18</small></sup> (60,718)
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| − | * Petroleum products (7,333)
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| − | * Pig-iron (807)
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| − | * Billets (301)
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| − | * Paperboard (179)
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| − | * Sewing machines<sup><small>19</small></sup> (20)
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| − | * Electric energy<sup><small>20</small></sup> (49,682)
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| − | * Newsprint (50)
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| − | * Other paper (217)
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| − | ====Mining====
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| − | All figures thousand metric tons, unless otherwise indicated.
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| − | ''Minerals, ores, clays and other extractions:''
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| − | * Limestone (8,238)
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| − | * Rock salt (943)
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| − | * Gypsum (259)
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| − | * Silica sand (107)
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| − | * Fireclay (102)
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| − | * Barytes (17)
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| − | * Chromite (14)
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| − | ''Fuels:''
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| − | * Coal and lignite (2,311)
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| − | * Natural gas<sup><small>21</small></sup> (15,460)
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| − | * Crude petroleum<sup><small>22</small></sup> (22,018)
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| − | ===TRADE===
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| − | Figures apply only to external (i.e. international) trade. Data from trade in military goods is excluded.
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| − | ====Imports====
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| − | Excludes re-imports. Total imports for The 731st Year calculated at US $18,712,400,000.
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| − | All figures US $ million.
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| − | ''Foodstuffs:''
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| − | * Food and live animals (919)
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| − | * Edible oils, fats and waxes (759)
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| − | * Wheat and meslin<sup><small>23</small></sup> (550)
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| − | * Fixed fats and oils (436)
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| − | * Tea and maté (210)
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| − |
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| − | ''Textiles:''
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| − | * Cotton (459)
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| − | * Yarn (300)
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| − | * Other textiles (1,153)
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| − | ''Crude materials:''
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| − | * Petroleum and petroleum products (3,442)
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| − | * Mineral fuels and lubricants (2,873)
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| − | * Inedible non-fuel crude materials (719)
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| − | ''Chemicals:''
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| − | * Chemicals and related products (1,997)
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| − | * Organic chemicals (594)
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| − | * Manufactured fertilizers (338)
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| − | * Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (259)
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| − | * Cement (80)
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| − | ''Metals:''
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| − | * Iron and steel (305)
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| − | * Other metals (551)
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| − | ''Machinery and transport equipment:''
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| − | * Technical machinery (industry specific) (595)
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| − | * Road vehicles and parts<sup><small>24</small></sup> (346)
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| − | * Electrical machinery, equipment and parts (297)
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| − | * General industrial machinery, equipment and parts (225)
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| − | * Non-road transport equipment (218)
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| − | * Power-generating machinery, equipment and parts (142)
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| − | ====Exports====
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| − | Excludes re-exports. Total exports for The 731st Year calculated at US $14,340,600,000.
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| − | All figures US $ million.
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| − | ''Foodstuffs:''
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| − | * Food and live animals (920)
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| − | * Rice (540)
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| − | * Frozen shrimp and fish (344)
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| − | * Sugar and honey (61)
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| − | ''Basic fabric and leather goods:''
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| − | * Textile yarn, fabrics, etc. (4,384)
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| − | * Leather, leather manufactures and dressed furskins (379)
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| − | * Raw jute (72)
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| − | ''Manufactures:''
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| − | * Clothing and accessories<sup><small>25</small></sup> (6,241)
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| − | * Jute goods<sup><small>26</small></sup> (263)
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| − | * Chemical fertilizers (60)
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| − | * Miscellaneous manufactured goods (2,551)
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| − | ==TRANSPORT==
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| − | ===CIVIL AVIATION===
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| − | ====Airports====
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| − | There are six international airports in Gruenberg, in the cities of Flurthwel, Sal-Siabi, Kallan, Moroschwegen and Gevenis in Naffarron, and in Rohansas, in the Gelzien Nub. The latter is in fact the country's largest, with a capacity of 5 million passengers annually. Most major towns have landing-strips and facilities for national flights.
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| − | The airport at Moroschwegen is currently being extended, with an extra four runways under construction, and is set to become the largest airport in Gruenberg, taking over from the Gelzien Prov-Port at Rohansas. The Woltzten High Royal Air Centre at Gevenis has now been closed for over 18 months, after Gelzien terrorist insurgents blew up two planes parked on the runway, badly damaging the terminal building and killing 117 civilians in the process. It is expected to reopen in The 733rd Year.
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| − | ====Airlines====
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| − | In The 723rd Year, His High Holiness Grand Sultan Gardab Woltzten IX ended the government monopoly on all forms of transport in Gruenberg, but until relatively recently the air travel market was slow to open up, partly because the Court continued to give preferential subsidies to the state-run Gruenair company, but several genuine competitors have now emerged. Air travel remains a relatively small corner of the market, and foreign investment remains virtually invisible. As yet, no major foreign airlines have scheduled flights to Gruenberg, although many have taken advantage of the decision four years ago to open up Gruenberg's airspace to foreign flights.
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| − | ====Passenger Flights====
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| − | * 75,130,000 km flown
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| − | * 5,493,000 passengers carried
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| − | * 12,972,000,000 passenger-km flown
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| − | ====Freight Flights====
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| − | No reliable information on freight ton-mileage was available at the time of publication.
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| − | ===RAILWAYS===
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| − | ====Investment====
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| − | Gruenberg's railways are not extensive, and have also suffered from years of government under-investment, part of an attempt to nurture an automative manufacturing industry in Gruenberg. However, in The 725th Year, the Court announced plans for a new 850-km railway line linking the major cities to the West of the Aszumba and approved a payment of US $700,000,000 towards construction, after unsuccessfully lobbying for interest from foreign private sector firms. An additional $590,000,000 was to be used on the MMTN (Moroschwegen Mass Transportation Network), which would have been Gruenberg's first urban train network. However, many of the initial sections were destroyed in an orchestrated campaign of violence by Gelzien insurgents on Blood Thursday. Work was immediately suspended, and the project has since been disbanded.
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| − | All rail services in the Gelzien Nub have been suspended since The 729th Year, when rebels hijacked a train carrying military supplies to provincial barracks, and used it to destroy Ivog Central Station. Several hundred kilometres of railways were then destroyed in protest at the execution of the hijackers. However, rail services are planned to recommence by The Month of Pine of The 733rd Year thanks to extensive rebuilding.
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| − | The railways were privatised in The 723rd Year, but no serious competitor to the Court-owned Gruenberg Railways firm has as yet appeared. There have been rumours of interest from foreign firms, but the recent terrorist attacks on the railways have done little to inspire investor confidence, and as yet no foreign companies have formally approached the Court to apply for contracts.
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| − | ====Passenger Journeys====
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| − | There were 72,037,195 passenger journeys in The 731st Year.
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| − | ====Freight Journeys====
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| − | * 5,450,000 metric tons of goods transported.
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| − | * 5,112,000,000 net ton-kilometres travelled.
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| − | ===ROAD TRAFFIC===
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| − | ====Vehicles On The Road====
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| − | In total, an estimated 4,710,500 vehicles were on the roads in Gruenberg in The 731 Year:
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| − | * Motorcycles and scooters (2,545,521)
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| − | * Passenger cars (882,690)
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| − | * Road tractors (578,613)
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| − | * Delivery vans (205,000)
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| − | * Lorries (178,608)
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| − | * Buses and coaches (118,838)
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| − | * Rickshaws (93,300)
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| − | * Station wagons (84,500)
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| − | * Taxicabs (72,600)
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| − | * Jeeps (66,800)
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| − | ===SHIPPING===
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| − | ====Merchant Fleet====
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| − | * Number of vessels: 359
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| − | * Total displacement: 617,500 gross registered tons
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| − | ====International Sea-borne Freight Traffic====
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| − | '''Merlefurt:'''
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| − | * 5,918,000 long tons loaded
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| − | * 20,063,000 long tons unloaded
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| − | '''Serelloto:'''
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| − | * 1,435,000 long tons loaded
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| − | * 9,063,000 long tons unloaded
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| − | '''Kapalstein:'''
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| − | * 520,000 long tons loaded
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| − | * 2,174,000 long tons unloaded
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| − | ==APPENDIX==
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| − | ===SOURCES===
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| − | ====The Economy====
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| − | * '''Agriculture:''' All figures from the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with the Advisory Centre for Research and Development, a think-tank initiative jointly sponsored by the Court and several major corporations.
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| − | * '''Fishery:''' ''The Yearbook of Fishery Statistics for The 731st Year'', published by the Ministry of Fishing and Marine Life, in conjunction with the Advisory Centre for Research and Development. A copy of the document may be obtained for free upon application the Ministry: a small fee will be required for those requiring translated versions.
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| − | * '''Forestry:''' All figures from the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Forestry in conjunction with the Advisory Centre for Research and Development.
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| − | * '''Manufacturing; Mining:''' ''The Economic Survey of Gruenberg in The 731st Year'', an official Court release, which also amended the figures for The 730th Year. Copies are available to interested parties at a cost of some 100 opst, or 250 opst for a translated version. Not all languages are guaranteed to be available.
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| − | * '''Trade:''' ''The Annual Report for The 731st Year of The Bank of Gruenberg''.
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| − | ====Transport====
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| − | *'''Civil Aviation:''' ''The Economic Survey of Gruenberg in The 731st Year'', and ''The Statistical Yearbook for Gruenberg in The 731st Year'', published by The Gruenberg State Civil Aviation Authority.
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| − | *'''Railways:''' ''The Economic Survey of Gruenberg in The 731st Year'', and surveys by Gruenberg Railways.
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| − | *'''Road Traffic:''' ''The Economic Survey of Gruenberg in The 731st Year'', and information from The Gruenberg Road Federation.
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| − | *'''Shipping:''' ''National Fleet Statistics'', published by The Gruenberg Allied Shipping Federation, and ''The Annual Report for The 731st Year of The Bank of Gruenberg''.
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| − | ===FOOTNOTES===
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| − | ====The Economy====
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| − | # Paddy.
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| − | # A wheat-barley hybrid first produced in western Gruenberg.
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| − | # Oil-bearing nuts native and unique to Gruenberg.
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| − | # Unshelled.
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| − | # Lint.
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| − | # Made.
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| − | # Leaves
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| − | # Of the wool produced, around 39,000 metric tons was greasy and 24,000 metric tons scoured.
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| − | # Of the sharks caught, the majority were Requiem (32,000 metric tons, live weight) and Kalikoran (24,000 metric tons, live weight).
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| − | # Excluding bark.
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| − | # Assumed to have shown no change in production since The 718th Year.
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| − | # Including railway sleepers.
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| − | # Hardwood.
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| − | # Softwood.
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| − | # Million square metres.
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| − | # Million bottles.
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| − | # All figures thousands.
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| − | # Millions.
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| − | # Thousands.
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| − | # Million kWh.
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| − | # Thousand barrels.
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| − | # Million cubic metres.
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| − | # Unmilled.
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| − | # Excluding tyres, engines and electrical parts.
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| − | # Excluding footwear.
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| − | # Excluding carpets.
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