Its production was influential in the industrial revolution, and influenced commercial development of metallurgy and engineering.

Its strong industrial tradition dates to the 19th century, when Bohemia and Moravia were the economic heartland of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Its industrial decline following the Second World War was particularly acute, but in recent decades the country has enjoyed something of a cultural and economic renaissance, fuelled in part by a resurgent financial services sector, the proceeds of North Sea oil and gas, and latterly a devolved parliament.

Its European portion, which occupies a substantial part of continental Europe, is home to most of Russia's industrial and agricultural activity.

Its main imports are food and beverages, industrial supplies, and fuels.

Its industrial sector began to grow in the mid-19th century, and had become the largest in Europe by the beginning of the 20th century.

Its principal city is Lille, which with nearby Roubaix, Tourcoing and Villeneuve d ' Ascq constitutes the center of a cluster of industrial and former mining towns totalling slightly over a million inhabitants.

Its reputation has for several years suffered from the apparent presence of asbestos from nearby industrial plants.

Its history of innovation began with its founding, when André-Gustave Citroën introduced the first industrial mass production of vehicles outside the United States, a technique he developed while mass-producing armaments for the French military in World War I.

Its location 30 miles north of Albany on the Delaware and Hudson Railway and its proximity to water power from the Hudson River and Kayaderosseras Creek led to rapid industrial development beginning in 1810.

Its industrial sector — exclusive of mining — accounts for only 9 % of GDP and contributes little to exports.

Its tactical method is the strike — the regular strike for protecting the material welfare of the workers, and the general strike as a means to accomplish the desired permanent solution to industrial strife.

Its location along the route of the Pennsylvania Railroad helped Latrobe develop into a significant industrial hub.

Its main shareholders are Mediobanca, the Fiat group and some of the biggest industrial and financial groups in Italy.

Its mission is to conduct research towards the development of fully-fledged technologies for a broad range of application sectors ( semiconductors and micro-electronics, telecoms, energy, health, biology, industrial control, defence, environment ).

Its peak years were the 1950s, when São Carlos became a manufacturing center, with relevant industrial expression in São Paulo state.

Its area is over 22 km < sup > 2 </ sup >, yet it was artificially created ( in parts dug by hand ) in the 1760s for industrial needs.

Its customers include companies in aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, consumer packaged goods, energy, high-tech, industrial equipment, life sciences, shipbuilding and services industries.

Its conversion to an industrial area began in 1887, when the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway built its main line through the area.

Its location allowed design and testing of ordnance materiel to take place near contemporary industrial and shipping centers.

Its population and industrial production significantly increased after World War II.

Its seat is located in the industrial town of Boxholm.

Its mid-19th century growing industrial, commercial, and transportation significance, helped transform the town into a social and cultural center.

Its name means " good air ," reflecting its role as a resort getaway that wealthy Richmonders enjoyed for its fresh air as opposed to the dirty air of Richmond's industrial downtown of the late 19th century.

Its spokesmen insist that there has not been time enough to institute reforms in military and economic aid policies in the critical areas.

Its main objective is the establishment of a common market, in pursuit of the economic and social development of the region.

Its climate encourages outdoor recreation and tourism, though its economic mainstay has long been resource extraction, principally logging and mining.

Its historic ties, its long military presence as well as its economic influence have also given it a political influence.

Its 2002 / 2003 / 2004 funding includes around $ 10 million for economic development, up to $ 5 million for the development of democratic institutions, about $ 5 million for the return of population affected by war and between 2 and 3 million dollars for the " mitigation of adverse social conditions and trends ".

Its main objective is the establishment of a common market, in pursuit of the economic and social development of the region.

Its relations with Western countries are generally friendly, although current political and economic instabilities are often blamed on Western activities ( e. g. colonialism, paternalistic engagement and post-colonial resource exploitation ).

Its vast oil reserves gives it a prominent voice in global economic forums and organizations like the OPEC.

Its capital, Balasagun flourished as a cultural and economic centre.

Its stated goals are to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African Americans in the United States and all of humanity.

Its news stories focus on corporations, lobbying, and public relations, as well as economic, environmental, and transparency issues.

Its importance to the fiscal well-being of the central government also denied it economic liberalizations begun in 1978.

Its difficulties were compounded by the next set of technological changes: the railroad that displaced the Erie Canal as the region's economic engine bypassed Lima completely.

Its place in small rural communities, for example, when it establishes itself in a local church hall, and absorbs substantial numbers of the population, is very different from its situation in large urban centres, where its presence is marginalised by other social and economic activities.

Its successes have caused some to call Southeast Asia an economic miracle and Singapore one of the " Four Asian Tigers ".

In 2002 the National Center for Public Policy Research, a self-described conservative think tank, published an economic study entitled " Smart Growth and Its Effects on Housing Markets: The New Segregation " which termed smart growth " restricted growth " and suggested that smart growth policies disfavor minorities and the poor by driving up housing prices.

Its maritime claims are an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles, and a territorial sea of 12 nm.

Its goal was economic stability.

Its location during the early westward expansion of the United States, on an international border and in a fertile farming region, has contributed to a rich cultural and economic history.

Its innovative yet steadfast form of economics that combines economic planning of Singapore Economic Development Board with free-market has given it the nickname the Singapore Model.

Its mountains have helped to shape both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries.

Its readership includes Israel's intelligentsia and its political and economic elites.

Its major current policies include economic protectionism, a zero tolerance approach to law and order issues, and a strong opposition to immigration.