Monthly Archives: March 2010

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Malaysia is in South-Eastern Asia, bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. CAPITAL CITY: Lumpur LARGEST CITY: Lumpur CURRENCY: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) ECONOMY: Malaysia is … Continue reading →

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Malawi, Lilongwe Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Malawi is in Southern Africa, east of Zambia. CAPITAL CITY: Lilongwe LARGEST CITY: Lilongwe CURRENCY: Malawi Kwacha (MWK) ECONOMY: Madagascar’s economy is focused on agriculture, tobacco being the leading export as well as tea, sugar and cotton. Malawi has … Continue reading →

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Madagascar, Antananarivo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique. CAPITAL CITY: Antananarivo LARGEST CITY: Antananarivo CURRENCY: Malagasy Ariary (MGA) ECONOMY: Madagascar’s economy is focused on tourism; textile and light manufacturing exports; agricultural products (the world’s leading producer … Continue reading →

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Liechtenstein, Vaduz Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Liechtenstein is in Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland. CAPITAL CITY: Vaduz LARGEST CITY: Schaan CURRENCY: Swiss Franc (CHF) ECONOMY: Liechtenstein is a small geographic area with limited natural resources. Liechtenstein is a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy. The … Continue reading →

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Libya, Tripoli Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Libya is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. CAPITAL CITY: Tripoli LARGEST CITY: Tripoli CURRENCY: Libyan Dinar (LYD) ECONOMY: The Libyan economy depends upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute about 95 percent … Continue reading →

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Liberia, Monrovia Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Liberia is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone. CAPITAL CITY: Monrovia LARGEST CITY: Monrovia CURRENCY: Liberian Dollar (LRD) ECONOMY: Much of Liberia’s economy has been destroyed by civil war and government … Continue reading →

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Lesotho, Maseru Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Lesotho is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. CAPITAL CITY: Maseru LARGEST CITY: Maseru CURRENCY: Lesotho Loti (LSL) ECONOMY: Lesotho relies on remittances from miners employed in South Africa, the sale of water to South Africa and customs … Continue reading →

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Lebanon, Beirut Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Lebanon is in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. CAPITAL CITY: Beirut LARGEST CITY: Beirut CURRENCY: Lebanese Pound (LBP) ECONOMY: Lebanon has rebuilt much of its war-torn physical and financial infrastructure by borrowing heavily, … Continue reading →

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Latvia, Riga Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Latvia is in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. CAPITAL CITY: Riga LARGEST CITY: Riga CURRENCY: Latvian Lats (LVL) ECONOMY: Latvia has had one of the highest (GDP) growth rates in Europe, since 2000. Due … Continue reading →

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Laos, Vientiane Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Laos is in Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam. CAPITAL CITY: Vientiane LARGEST CITY: Vientiane CURRENCY: Lao Kip (LAK) ECONOMY: The Lao economy is heavily dependent on investment and trade with its larger and richer neighbors, Thailand, … Continue reading →

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