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 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 industrial economic basis has been replaced by retail, tourism and entertainment, including a number of internationally-known markets and music venues that are strongly associated with alternative culture.

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 economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, and convention venues.

Its constitution argued for " the fostering of a strong public sector and a strong private sector without frequent frontier changes ".

Its agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to variations in rainfall and changes in world commodity prices.

Its energy sector accounts for more than 40 % of GDP and 80 % of exports, but only 5 % of employment.

Its agriculture sector is also diversified into dairy farming, sheep farming and horticulture particularly viticulture.

Its tasks are, among others, applied research, technical support, technology transfer and the advanced technical education in the agro-industrial sector.

Its two main bases of support were the Asociación Peruana de Empresas Medias y Pequeñas ( APEMIPE ), an association of SMEs, and the informal sector workers who associated their cause with APEMIPE, and the Evangelical movement.

Its well known features include the historic rows ( narrow streets ) and the main tourist sector on the seafront.

Its primary employers are in the mining / energy, construction, retail trade, health care, social welfare, and the services sector.

Its shares had under-performed the food sector over the previous five years ; it had been pushed back into fourth position by Asda and it did not have enough stores of adequate size to offer a comprehensive non-food range.

Its main rival, in the business newspaper sector, is the London-based Financial Times, which also publishes several international editions.

Its stated objective was to open up markets to competition by removing regulatory barriers to entry: The conference report refers to the bill “ to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition ....” Congress attempted to create a regulatory framework for the transition from primarily monopoly provision to competitive provision of telecommunications services.

Its East Kilbride facility currently acts as a centre of excellence serving the UK utilities sector and as the call centre base responsible for handling all UK clients.

Its aim is to accelerate the drive for excellence and, working in partnership with all parts of the sector, builds on the sector ’ s own capacity to design, commission and deliver improvement and strategic change.

Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise.

Its military sector is where authorities normally board the Tango 01 presidential aircraft ; which is based at " El Palomar " military airport.

Its stay there was brief and soon it was accompanying the First and Second Divisions to the Somme sector.

Its membership from its foundation in 1990 to 1997 involved many elements of the social strata of Serbia, including: state administrators, including business management elites of state-owned enterprises ; employees in the state-owned sector ; less privileged groups farmers ; and dependants ( the unemployed and pensioners ).

Its large-scale manufacturing sector grew at a rate of over 18 %.

Its products continue to be widely used in that sector today, distributed and supported by CA Inc ..