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| - Whilst most of the nation has undergone modernisation and suffered its consequences such as deforestation as a result, Pacific Orange does retain ample lumber reserves, particularly in the Schauninsland and New Territories, which are sufficient to meet the demands of the nation's burgeoning forestry industry. Thus the forestry industry is of major economic, social and environmental importance to Pacific Orange, employing according to the most recent census ( circa 2005 ) 22% of the national population alone and accounting for 39% of the nation's gross domestic product. Like most major industries within Pacific Orange, the forestry industry is managed and developed for the most part by the semi-privatised / semi-nationalised Vosges Lumber Company. Much of the lumber produced by the Pacific
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| - Whilst most of the nation has undergone modernisation and suffered its consequences such as deforestation as a result, Pacific Orange does retain ample lumber reserves, particularly in the Schauninsland and New Territories, which are sufficient to meet the demands of the nation's burgeoning forestry industry. Thus the forestry industry is of major economic, social and environmental importance to Pacific Orange, employing according to the most recent census ( circa 2005 ) 22% of the national population alone and accounting for 39% of the nation's gross domestic product. Like most major industries within Pacific Orange, the forestry industry is managed and developed for the most part by the semi-privatised / semi-nationalised Vosges Lumber Company. Much of the lumber produced by the Pacific Orange forestry industry is used within the country with only a small proportion of the overall lumber harvested being earmarked for export to other countries.
* Image:Wheat.GIF Wheat Industry: The volcanic geological past of Pacific Orange and the prevalence of moist, easterly winds off the Pacific Ocean has made much of the nation ideal for agriculture. Nonetheless, the bulk of the Pacific Orange wheat supply comes from the farming heartland of the Central Highlands with the 'Soft White' and 'Durum' varieties being the most abundant grains grown. Like most major industries within Pacific Orange, the wheat industry is managed and developed for the most part by the semi-privatised / semi-nationalised Pacific Orange Wheat Board. Though the nation's wheat industry employs a far lower amount of the population owing to the heavily mechanised process of modern day farming methods ( only 14% according to the 2005 census ), the production of wheat contributes to just over 40% of the nation's GDP. Part of the reason for this lies in the burgeoning demand for grain overseas, particularly in the developing economies of the nation's regional neighbours. Indeed unlike lumber, most of the grain harvested within the nation tends to be exported rather than retained.
* Image:Construction.GIF Construction Industry: Owing to the recent addition of the New Territories and the strong economic output of Pacific Orange overall, the construction industry remains an important part of the nation's economy - particularly as Pacific Orange strives to develop the industrial capabilities of the New Territories. Similarly, the growth of other powers within the region - most notably Butsili - has fed a steady appetite for materials and personnel in order to fuel this wave of regional development; a niche which Pacific Orange as a relatively well modernised and industrialised country has been able to fulfill. Certainly, the opening of new markets for resources and trades through the nation's admission into the Multicolored Cross-X Alliance trading bloc has helped to bolster the Pacific Orange construction industry, keeping it adequately sustained with raw materials and project opportunities. Like most major industries within Pacific Orange, the construction industry is managed and developed for the most part by the semi-privatised / semi-nationalised Pacific Orange Utilities Company.
* Image:Aluminum.GIF Armaments Industry: The development of the standing Pacific Orange military in the aftermath of the First Great Patriotic War created a demand for weapons and war material which fed the development of the first armament manufacturers within the country such as Daikon Heavy Industries and the Pacific Maine Corporation. Richly rewarded with exhuberant contracts and deregulation under the second and third republics, the armaments industry quickly burgeoned to become one of the mainstays of the Pacific Orange economy distributing weapons to over 80% of the region. However the signing of several regional peace agreements along with a downturn in the level of regional tensions saw a gradual decline in the profits and importance of these industries to the economy. Indeed due to Pacific Orange's signing of military non-proliferation pacts with several other countries, the armaments industry is sustained largely through government subsidies and the demands of the current Pacific Orange Self Defence Forces. Originally targeted as one of the four key areas for potential economic growth by the Conservatives in the 1980's, the bulk of the nation's military manufacturing industry has been subsumed under the monolithic Morgenroete Armaments Corporation.
* Image:Gems.GIF Banking Industry: As the financial powerhouse of the region, Pacific Orange boasts a well established and burgeoning banking industry with investments and loans to over 20 different countries. Indeed the bulk of the region's finances are handled in Saint Victoria alone. Like the tourism industry and unlike most major industries within Pacific Orange, the banking industry is run primarily by a broad array of independent investment and retail banking firms. However, the massive Lagrange Banking and Financial Group remains semi nationalised / semi privatised and functions as the nation's primary investment arm in overseas projects.
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