Daily Archives: February 27, 2010
Finland, Helsinki Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: Finland is in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia. CAPITAL CITY: Helsinki LARGEST CITY: Helsinki CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy with … Continue reading
Fiji, Suva Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: Fiji is an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. CAPITAL CITY: Suva LARGEST CITY: Suva CURRENCY: Fiji Dollar (FJD) ECONOMY: Fiji is one of the more developed islands … Continue reading
Falkland Islands, Stanley Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: The Falkland Islands are islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina. CAPITAL CITY: Stanley LARGEST CITY: Stanley CURRENCY: Falkland Islands Pound (FKP) which is fixed to the British Pound (GBP) ECONOMY: The economy was formerly based … Continue reading
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa, west of Somalia. CAPITAL CITY: Addis Ababa LARGEST CITY: Addis Ababa CURRENCY: Ethiopian Birr (ETB) ECONOMY: Ethiopia’s poverty-stricken economy is based on agriculture, accounting for almost half of its GDP. Crops include coffee, pulses … Continue reading
Estonia, Tallinn Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: Estonia is in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia. CAPITAL CITY: Tallinn LARGEST CITY: Tallinn CURRENCY: Estonian Kroon (EEK) ECONOMY: Estonia has a modern market-based economy with strong ties to the … Continue reading
Eritrea, Asmara Cost of Living January 2010
LOCATION: Eritrea is in Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan. CAPITAL CITY: Asmara LARGEST CITY: Asmara CURRENCY: Nakfa (ERN) ECONOMY: Eritrea has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the People’s Front … Continue reading
