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111Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… …
112Virtual economy — A virtual economy (or sometimes synthetic economy) is an emergent economy existing in a virtual persistent world, usually in the context of an Internet game. People enter these virtual economies recreationally rather than by necessity; however,… …
113Acting Presidency of Suharto — The Acting Presidency of Suharto followed the Transition to the New Order in which General Suharto was the President albeit on an interim basis. The term lasted from 12th March 1967 until 27th March 1968 when Suharto was officially elected as… …
114central bank — a bank, as the Federal Reserve Bank, that holds basic banking reserves, issues currency, and acts as lender of last resort and controller of credit. [1920 25] * * * Institution, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve System, charged with regulating the …
115USA PATRIOT Act, Title III, Subtitle A — The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by the United States Congress in 2001 as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. It has ten titles, with the third title ( Title III: International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti Terrorism Act… …
116Foreign exchange market — Forex redirects here. For the football club, see FC Forex Braşov. Foreign exchange Exchange rates Currency band Exchange rate Exchange rate regime Exchange rate flexibility Dollarization Fixed exchange rate Floating exchange rate Linked exchange… …
117Deposit insurance — Experiences from bank runs during the Great Depression led to the introduction of deposit insurance in the US …
118Impact fee — Part of a series on Government Public finance …
119Economy of Belarus — Recently, the Belarusian economy has shifted into sustained high gear, along with Ukraine, Russia, and many other Commonwealth of Independent States economies. The economic boom provided by mineral wealth of Russia and other CIS nations and its… …
120Sovereign default — A sovereign default is the failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full. It may be accompanied by a formal declaration of a government not to pay (repudiation) or only partially pay its debts (due… …
