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2 Europe - Profile Total Population Unemployment GDP GDP per capita 2004, (Mil.) Rate 2004, (%) 2002, (Bil. ) EU15=100, 2002 EU , EU , ACC U.S ,

3 Europe - Profile Annual Inflation Trade with EU25 Annual Average Rate Employment as % of Total Trade of Change 2003/2002 Rate, 2002, (%) 2002 EU EU ACC U.S

4 Europe 2004

5 Europe 1914

6 Europe National Boundary Realignments after the first World War

7 Financial Framework for Enlargement Indicative Allocation of Commitment Appropriations in % of total Commission Budget for 2004 Total 10 Acc. Countries EU-15 EU Agriculture Structural Actions Internal Policies External Actions N/A Administration Reserves N/A Pre-Accession Aid N/A Compensation 1.2 N/A 1.2 Total Appropriations for Commitments (Heading 1-3)

8 Europe Population January 1, 2004 Total Population (Mil.) EU EU Czech Republic 10.2 Estonia 1.3 Cyprus 0.7 Latvia 2.3 Lithuania 3.4 Hungary 10.1 Malta 0.4 Poland 38.2 Slovenia 2.0 Slovakia 5.4 US 291.4

9 Europe Population January 1, 2004 Structure of the Population by Age in 2002 % aged < 15 % aged % aged > 65 EU * 67.2* 16.0* EU * Czech Rep Estonia 17.7** 67.0** 15.2** Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovenia Slovakia US * Estimated, **2001

10 Migration Change Key Points, 2000 Although net migration declined from 731,000 in 1999 to 680,000 in 2000, net migration accounted for 65 percent of the total population growth in the EU in 2000 For most EU counties, non-eu nationals comprise the largest group in the immigration flows. -European Commission 2003

11 The Maastricht Convergence Criteria 1.Inflation - no more than 1.5% above the average inflation rate of the lowest 3 inflation countries in the EU 2.Interest rates - the long-term rate should be no more than 2% above the average of the three countries with the lowest inflation rates 3.Budget deficit - no more than 3% of GDP 4.National debt - no more than 60% of GDP 5.Exchange rates - currency within the normal bands of the ERM with no re-alignments for at least 2 years

12 Euro-Zone - Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

13 GDP: EU25 compared to EU15 GDP, Bil. GDP per capita* EU15=100 Annual Growth Rate** Q3-03/Q3-02 EU EU Czech Rep Estonia Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovenia Slovakia US *Data is expressed in terms of Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) **Non seasonnally adjusted Data, except for the U.S.

14 GDP: EU25 compared to EU15 Sectoral Breakdown of Gross Value Added in 2002* (%) Agriculture Industry Services EU EU Czech Rep Estonia Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovenia Slovakia US *US: 2001 data

15 Regional GDP per capita in the EU 2001 One fifth of EU regions and 9 out of 10 Acceding Country regions below 75% of EU15 average. Acceding Countries: 37 out of 41 regions with GDP per capita below 75% of the EU15 average. -EUROSTAT 2004

16 Regional GDP per capita in the EU 2001 The four leading regions in the ranking of regional GDP per capita in 2001 were Inner London in the United Kingdom (263% of the average), Bruxelles- Capitale in Belgium (217%), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (194%) and Hamburg in Germany (171%). -EUROSTAT 2004

17 Regional GDP per capita in the EU 2001 GDP per capita in the 41 level-2 regions of the 10 Acceding Countries varied between 29% of the EU15 average in the Lubelskie region of Poland and 135% in the Praha region of the Czech Republic. -EUROSTAT 2004

18 Relative Growth Rates Real GDP Growth China Japan United States European Union Latin America

19 Relative Growth Rate Comparisons Percent Change in GDP, Year Ago Japan 15 Germany 10 5 United States

20 Percent Euro-Zone Budget Balance Government Surplus/Deficit as Percent of GDP

21 Euro-Zone: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 2.7% of GDP in Euro-Zone, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 7,078, ,261,658.0 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -160, ,930 (% of GDP) (-2.3) (-2.7) Government Debt 5 5 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+0.8) (+0.8)

22 EU15: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 2.6% of GDP in EU15, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 9,176, ,306,794.0 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -183, ,744 (% of GDP) (-2.0) (-2.6) Government Debt 5,737, ,958,950.0 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+1.3) +0.6

23 EU25: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 2.7% of GDP in EU25, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 9,620, ,746,240.0 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -205, ,822 (% of GDP) (-2.1) (-2.7) Government Debt 5,913, ,144,414.0 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+1.2) (+0.4)

24 The 10 Acceding Countries Government Deficit/Surplus as a % of GDP in 2003 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) as a % of GDP Czech Rep Estonia +2.6 Cyprus -6.3 Latvia -1.8 Lithuania -1.7 Hungary -5.9 Malta -9.7 Poland -4.1 Slovenia -1.8 Slovakia -3.6

25 EU15 Government Deficit/Surplus as a % of GDP in 2003 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) as a % of GDP Euro-Zone Belgium +0.2 Germany -3.9 Spain +0.3 France -4.1 Ireland +0.2 Italy -2.4 Luxembourg -0.1 Netherlands -3.0 Austria -1.1 Portugal -2.8 Finland +2.3 Greece -1.7 Denmark +1.5 Sweden +0.7 United Kingdom -3.2

26 Europe Unemployment Rate 12- Month Moving Average, Standardized, SAAR Percent

27 Unemployment Rate Acceding Countries, January 2004, (%) Total Female Under 25 EU EU Czech Rep Estonia Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovenia Slovakia US

28 Employment Rate Acceding Countries, 2002, (%) Total Female Male EU EU Czech Rep Estonia Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Poland Slovenia Slovakia US

29 Relative Unemployment Rates China N/A Japan United States European Union N/A Latin America N/A

30 Hourly Labor Costs & Labor Prod. Lower in EU25 than EU15 Labor Productivity Hourly Labor per person employed, Costs,, 2000 (, Ths.), 2002 EU EU Czech Rep Estonia Cyprus N/A Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta N/A N/A Poland Slovenia Slovakia

31 Euro-Zone Foreign Labor Force, 2000 Foreign Labor Force (%) Belgium 8.8 Germany 8.8 Spain 1.0 France 6.0 Ireland 3.7 Italy 3.6 Luxembourg 57.3 Netherlands 3.4 Austria 10.5 Portugal 2.0 Finland 1.6

32 The EU-US Economic Partnership Largest Bilateral Economic Relationship in the World

33 EU & Main Trends in World Trade Trade Sep-03 Exports Imports Balance Value (, Bil.) World (w/o Intra EU-15)* N/A European Union United States Japan Intra EU N/A World* N/A * EUROSTAT estimate

34 Main EU Trading Partners Imports Partners 2002 (%) Extra EU United States 17.7 China 8.3 Japan 6.9 Switzerland 5.9 Russia 4.8 Norway 4.7 Poland 2.8 Czech Republic 2.8 Hungary 2.6

35 Main EU Trading Partners Exports Partners 2002 (%) Extra EU United States 24.3 Switzerland 7.1 Japan 4.3 Poland 3.7 China 3.4 Russia 3.0 Czech Republic 2.9 Norway 2.7 Hungary 2.5

36 EU15 Imports from its Major Partners Percent Change from year ago, January 2004 U.S. Norway Switzerland Japan Poland China EU

37 EU15 Exports to its Major Partners Percent Change from year ago, January 2004 U.S. Norway Switzerland Turkey Russia China EU

38 Euro-Zone External Trade surplus 5.4 bn 1.8 bn deficit for EU15, Feb The first estimate for euro-zone trade with the rest of the world in February 2004 was a 5.4 billion euro surplus, compared with +5.1 bn in February The January 2004 balance was +1.8 bn, against -1.5 bn in January EUROSTAT 2004

39 European Union Enlargement: Implications for the United States and for California The EU accounts for 20% of California exports and is the largest regional purchaser of state exports. 50% of foreign investment in California comes from the EU; new member states will contribute to that total over time. - European Union Center of California

40 European Union Enlargement: Implications for the United States and for California EU foreign investment supports 350,000 jobs in California (of the US total of 4.4 million California exports to new member states increased more than 9% per annum between 1999 and European Union Center of California

41 EU Trade Defense Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures Imports Definitive Ratio (, Bil.) Measures* S. Africa Argentina Brazil Australia Turkey Canada Mexico India USA 1, EU 1, World 5,525 1, Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures by main Users of Anti-Dumping in Force as of Dec. 31, 2002 compared to the Value of Imports in 2001

42 2004 Capital Access Index Hong Kong Netherlands U.K. Singapore Switzerland U.S. Australia Finland Germany Denmark New Zealand Ireland Canada Sweden Taiwan Spain France Iceland Japan Austria Belgium Portugal Israel South Korea Norway

43 Euro-Zone - Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

44 The Tumbling Dollar Dollars per Euro Dollars per Euro

45 Purchasing Power of the Euro Abroad February 2004 Country / City 1 =... Dominican Republic / Santo Domingo 1.45 Poland / Warsaw 1.41 Czech Republic / Prague South Africa / Cape Town Tunisia / Tunis 1.21

46 Purchasing Power of the Euro Abroad February Country / City =... Hungary / Budapest 1.18 Luxembourg / Luxembourg 1.01 Greece / Athens 1.00 Belgium / Brussels 0.99 Canada / Ottawa 0.99 United States of America / Washington D. C. 0.98

47 Purchasing Power of the Euro Abroad February 2004 Country / City 1 =... Netherlands / The Hague 0.96 Australia / Sydney 0.95 Austria / Vienna 0.95 Italy / Rome 0.91 France / Paris 0.87 Switzerland / Bern, Geneva, Zurich 0.84

48 Purchasing Power of the Euro Abroad February 2004 Country / City 1 =... Sweden / Stockholm 0.84 Denmark / Copenhagen 0.79 United Kingdom / London 0.78 Norway / Oslo 0.77 Japan / Tokyo 0.63

49 Risk Spread, 9-11 and Iraq Basis Points Congress authorized use of force in Iraq Sep.11, Bush s Speech at the UN about Iraq 2002 Saddam statue toppled. 2003

50 1.30 Decline of the Dollar 9-11 and Iraq Dollar Per Euro Sep.11, 2001 Bush s Speech at the UN about Iraq Congress authorized use of force in Iraq Saddam statue toppled. 2003

51 Decline of the Dollar 9-11 and Iraq Yen Per Dollar Congress authorized use of force in Iraq Sep.11, Bush s Speech at the UN about Iraq 2002 Saddam statue toppled. 2003

52 Euro-Zone Current Account Balance As Percent of GDP Percent

53 The Future of Europe - Debate Purpose: Europol Strengthening of action by the Member States in preventing and combating serious crime affecting two or more Member States, terrorism and forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by an EU policy. -European Commission: Secretariat General

54 The Future of Europe - Debate European Constitution One Treaty A Legal Personality for the European Union Generalization of the Legislative Procedure A Reduced Number of Legislative Instruments Clarification of Competences. -European Commission: Secretariat General

55 The Future of Europe - Debate European Constitution Before the European Constitution: More than 15 Legislative Instruments With the European Constitution: 6 Legislative Instruments -European Commission: Secretariat General

56 Before the European Constitution More than 15 Legislative Instruments Regulation Convention (EC Treaty) Convention (EC Treaty) Directive Framework Decision Decision Decision (Title V, EU Treaty) Decision (Title VI, EU Treaty) Principles and general approaches Joint strategy Action Common position (Title V, EU Treaty) Common position (Title VI, EU Treaty) Recommendation Opinion -European Commission: Secretariat General

57 European Constitution 6 Legislative Instruments Law Framework law Legislative Acts Regulation Decision Non Legislative Acts BINDING Recommendation Opinion -European Commission: Secretariat General

58 The Future of Europe Decision Making Laws/Framework Laws Multiannual Cooperation Programs European Parliament/Council Conclusion of Agreements with Third Countries and Intern. Organizations Coordination of Cooperation Policies between the EU and the Member States Conclusion of the Agreement by the Council on a proposal from the Commission Coordination on the aid programs Possibility of joint actions -European Commission: Secretariat General

59 The Future of Europe - Debate Exclusive Competences of the Union Competition Customs Union Common Commercial Policy Monetary Policy for Euro Member States Conservation of Marine Biological Resources (in the context of the common Fisheries Policy) -European Commission: Secretariat General

60 The Future of Europe - Debate Clarification of the Union s Powers Exclusive competences Shared competences Supporting, coordinating and complementary actions Coordination of economic and employment policies Common foreign and security policy -European Commission: Secretariat General

61 The Future of Europe - Debate Shared Competences of the Union Internal market Area of freedom, security and justice Agriculture, fisheries Transport and trans-european networks Energy Social policy Economic, social and territorial cohesion Environment -European Commission: Secretariat General

62 The Future of Europe - Debate Shared Competences of the Union Consumer protection Public health (common safety concerns) Research, technological development and space Development cooperation and Humanitarian aid -European Commission: Secretariat General

63 NATO Enlargement 29 March 2004: 7 New Members join NATO On 29 March 2004, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia formally became members of NATO by depositing their instruments of accession with the United States Government. -NATO OTAN 2004

64 NATO Enlargement 29 March 2004: 7 New Members join NATO The fifth round of NATO enlargement may not be the last. At present, three countries - Albania, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - are members of NATO s Membership Action Plan (MAP), designed to assist aspiring partner countries meet NATO standards and prepare for possible future membership. -NATO OTAN 2004

65 NATO Participation: In most recent U.S. Multilateral and U.N. Operations Country U.N. Non-U.N. Total U.S Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland U.N.= U.N. operations in which the U.S. participated with other NATO allies Non-U.N.= U.S. non-u.n. coalitions that included NATO allies

66 NATO Participation: In most recent U.S. Multilateral and U.N. Operations Country U.N. Non-U.N. Total Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Turkey United Kingdom U.N.= U.N. operations in which the U.S. participated with other NATO allies Non-U.N.= U.S. non-u.n. coalitions that included NATO allies

67 Aircraft provided in Balkan Operations Operation Name DENY ALLIED Country Flight, (%) FORCE, (%) U.S Belgium N/A 1.3 Canada N/A 1.7 Denmark N/A 0.8 France Germany Greece N/A N/A Iceland N/A N/A Italy Luxembourg N/A N/A Netherlands Norway Portugal N/A 0.3 Spain Turkey U.K NAEWF

68 GDP & Defense Spending NATO Allies, 2001 GDP Defense Spending NATO Allies Total ($,Bil.) Per capita ($) Total ($,Bil.) % of GDP Belgium , Canada , Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Italy , Luxembourg , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Spain , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States ,

69 Military Expenditures Top 10 European Counties, Per Capita, 2003 $ France Norway Greece United Kingdom Sweden Germany Denmark Netherlands Italy Switzerland

70 European Military European Aircraft - Fighter European Aircraft European Defence Fighter/Other Manufacturers Country Alpha-Jet Dassault-Dornier France/Germany Aviojet CASA C-101 Mir It Spain Eurocopter Tiger EADS Germany/France/Spain Eurofighter Typhoon EADS Germany/France/Spain L-159 Fighter AERO VODOCHODY Czech R. MILAN EUROMISSILE/EMDG France/Germany Mirage 2000 Dassault Aviation France Rafale Dassault Aviation France

71 Western Europe: Software Piracy Retail Software Piracy Rates Revenue Lost to Piracy, (Ths.) 2000, (%) 2000, ($) Austria 37 70,748 Belgium/Luxembourg 33 53,767 Denmark 26 40,076 Finland 29 39,135 France ,604 Germany ,264 Greece 66 61,542 Ireland 41 77,399 Italy ,942 Netherlands ,595 Norway 35 64,292 Portugal 42 23,609 Spain ,514 Sweden 35 92,889 Switzerland 34 91,093 UK ,787

72 Eastern Europe: Software Piracy Retail Software Piracy Rates Revenue Lost to Piracy, (Ths.) 2000, (%) 2000, ($) Bulgaria 78 10,019 Croatia 63 8,384 Czech Republic 43 44,674 Hungary 51 41,252 Poland ,531 Romania 77 20,918 Russia ,983 Slovakia 45 6,866 Slovenia 61 11,743 Ukraine/Other CIS 89 29,700 Other Eastern Europe 52 18,423

73 World: Software Piracy Retail Software Piracy Rates Revenue Lost to Piracy (Ths.) 2000, (%) 2000, ($) Western Europe 34 3,079,256 Eastern Europe ,491 United States 24 2,632,438 Latin America ,777 Asia/Pacific 51 4,083,061 Middle East ,451 Africa ,892

74 Europe: Est. Levels of Copyright Piracy European Counties on the Watch List, Piracy Level, 2002 Motion Records Business Software Entertainm. Pictures & Music Applications Software (%) (%) (%) (%) Watch List Estonia N/A Hungary N/A Italy Latvia N/A Lithuania Romania Spain

75 Austria: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 1.1% of GDP in Austria, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 218, ,870 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) ,553 (% of GDP) (-0.2) (-1.1) Government Debt 145, ,468 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+3.1) (+2.0)

76 Austria Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

77 Austria Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

78 Percent Change, Year Ago Austria Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index

79 US $ Billions 0.5 Austria Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports

80 Czech R.: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 12.9 % of GDP in Czech Republic, (Mil. CZK) GDP Market Prices (mp) 2,408,400 2,541,000 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -154, ,500 (% of GDP) (-6.4) (-12.9) Government Debt 695, ,200 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (-5.0) (-11.7)

81 Czech Republic Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

82 Czech R. Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

83 Czech Republic Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index Percent Change, Year Ago

84 Czech Republic Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports US $ Billions

85 France: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 4.1% of GDP in France, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 1,526,837 1,555,083 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -49,500-63,157 (% of GDP) (-3.2) (-4.1) Government Debt 895, ,000 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (-0.2) (-1.1)

86 France Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

87 France Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

88 Percent Change, Year Ago France Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index

89 US $ Billions France Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports

90 Germany: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 3.9% of GDP in Germany, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 2,110,400 2,129,200 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -74,300-82,100 (% of GDP) (-3.5) (-3.9) Government Debt 1,283,600 1,365,900 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (-0.4) (-0.7)

91 Germany Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

92 Germany Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

93 Germany Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index Percent Change, Year Ago

94 US $ Billions 20 Germany Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports

95 Hungary: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 5.9 % of GDP in Hungary, (Mil. HUF) GDP Market Prices (mp) 16,743,700 18,575,000 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -1,549,300-1,101,542 (% of GDP) (-9.3) (-5.9) Government Debt 9,561,937 10,968,097 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (-5.1) (-1.8)

96 Hungary Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

97 Hungary Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

98 Hungary Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index Percent Change, Year Ago

99 US $ Billions Hungary Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports

100 Poland: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 4.1 % of GDP in Poland, (Mil. PLN) GDP Market Prices (mp) 780, ,969.0 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -28,307-33,360 (% of GDP) (-3.6) (-4.1) Government Debt 321, ,321.0 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (-0.7) (-1.0)

101 Poland Real GDP Growth 1995 Prices Percent Change, Year Ago

102 Poland Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Investment Flows US $ Billions

103 Consumer Price Index Poland Inflation Rate Consumer Price Index

104 US $ Billions Poland Trade Balance Merchandise Exports Minus Imports

105 Spain: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Surplus at 0.3% of GDP in Spain, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 696, ,046 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) ,574 (% of GDP) (0.0) (+0.3) Government Debt 379, ,527 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+2.8) (+2.9)

106 U.K.: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 3.2% of GDP in United Kingdom, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 1,042,908 1,100,462 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -16,277-34,945 (% of GDP) (-1.6) (-3.2) Government Debt 401, ,425 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+0.5) (-1.1)

107 Greece: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Deficit at 1.7% of GDP in Greece, (, Mil.) GDP Market Prices (mp) 141, ,460 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) -2,026-2,646 (% of GDP) (-1.4) (-1.7) Government Debt 148, ,092 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+4.7) (+3.9)

108 Estonia: GDP, Deficit/Surplus & Debt Government Surplus at 2.6 % of GDP in Estonia, (Mil. EEK) GDP Market Prices (mp) 108, ,200 Government Deficit (-)/ Surplus (+) +1,891 +3,039 (% of GDP) (+1.8) (+2.6) Government Debt 6,176 6,706 (% of GDP) Primary Balance, (% of GDP) (+2.0) (+2.9)

109 Eastern Europe

110 Eastern Europe Foreign Direct Investment in Eastern Europe, 2003 Inflow Inflow per capita Mil. Czech Republic 4, Hungary Poland 3, Slovak Republic Slovenia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria 1, Croatia 1, Macedonia Romania 1, Serbia and Montenegro 1, Russia 3, Eastern Europe 23,335 67

111 South East Europe Military Expenditures in selected counties Military expenditures Percent of GDP 2002, ($, Mil.) (%) Hungary ('99) 1.4 ('99) Croatia Serbia & Montenegro 654 N/A Romania 650 ('96) 2.5 ('96)

112 Hungary Country Profile Population Labor Force Unemployment Rate Debt - external 2004, (Mil.) 1997, (Mil.) 2002, (%) 2002 est., (Bil.)

113 Hungary GDP in 2002 GDP GDP GDP Real Growth Rate Per Capita est. 2002, ($ Bil.) est (%) est. 2002, ($ Bil.) ,000 GDP - composition by sector, 2000 est., (%) Agriculture Industry Services

114 Romania Country Profile Population Labor Force Unemployment Rate Debt - external 2002, (Mil.) 1999 est., (Mil.) 2002, (%) 2002, (Bil.)

115 Romania GDP in 2002 GDP GDP GDP Real Growth Rate Per Capita est. 2002, ($ Bil.) est (%) est. 2002, ($ Bil.) ,600 GDP - composition by sector, 2001, (%) Agriculture Industry Services

116 Serbia and Montenegro Country Profile Population Labor Force Unemployment Rate Debt - external 1998, (Mil.) 2001 est., (Mil.) 2002 est., (%) 2001, (Bil.)

117 Serbia and Montenegro GDP in 2002 GDP GDP GDP Real Growth RatePer Capita est. 2002, ($ Bil.) est (%) est. 2002, ($ Bil.) ,370 GDP - composition by sector, 2001 est., (%) Agriculture Industry Services

118 Croatia Country Profile Population Labor Force Unemployment Rate Debt - external 2003, (Mil.) 2002, (Mil.) 2002 est., (%) 2001, (Bil.)

119 Croatia GDP in 2002 GDP GDP GDP Real Growth Rate Per Capita est. 2002, ($ Bil.) est (%) est. 2002, ($ Bil.) ,800 GDP - composition by sector, 2002 est., (%) Agriculture Industry Services

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