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DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
Acronyms and initials |
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| EU | European Union |
| FDI | foreign direct investment |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GNP | gross national product |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| MENA | Middle East and North Africa |
| MDF | Mediterranean Development Forum |
| NGOs | non-governmental organization |
| NICs | newly industrialized countries |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PPP | purchasing power parity |
| US | United States |
| VAT | value-added tax |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
Agreements Euro-Med Agreements European-Mediterranean Agreements FTA Free Trade Agreement GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade UR Uruguay Round
Currency |
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| CFA | Central African Franc |
| DH | Dinar |
| ECU | European Currency Unit |
| US$ | United States Dollar |
