6.+Economy

The U.S. economy has maintained a stable overall GDP growth rate, a low unemployment rate, and high levels of research and capital investment funded by both national and, because of decreasing saving rates, increasingly by foreign investors. However, they had an obstacle in 1930’s, the Great Depression. But all citizens overcame it with cooperation and s ince the 1970s, the United States economy has absorbed savings from the rest of the world. Therefore, the United States has been one of the best-performing developed countries .
 * How stable has your country's economy been in the past?**

GDP: $48,000
 * What is the gross domestic product (GDP) and GNP of your country?**

__GDP (purchasing power parity):__ $14.29 trillion (2008 est.) $14.11 trillion (2007) $13.83 trillion (2006) note: data are in 2008 US dollars __GDP (official exchange rate):__ $14.33 trillion (2008 est.)

__GDP - real growth rate:__ 1.3% (2008 est.) 2% (2007 est.) 2.8% (2006 est.)

__GDP - per capita (PPP):__ $47,000 (2008 est.) $46,800 (2007 est.) $46,300 (2006 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars GNP: $10,533 ($38 per capita)

agriculture: 1.2% industry: 19.6%
 * Is your country's economy based on agriculrue, in duestry, or a mix of several?**


 * What are your country's main imports and exports? Who are is main trading partners?**

__imports:__ 1. Crude oil 2. Petroleum products 3. Gem (diamonds) 4. Textile 5. Food, feeds, and beverages 6. ATP (Advanced technology Products) 7. Automotive vehicles 8. Computers

__exports:__ 1. airplanes 2. steel 3. weapons 4. electronics 5. automobiles 6. information technology products

__Top 10 Countries for U.S. Exports (2005)__

1.Canada ... US$211.9 billion (up 31.7% from 2002) 2.Mexico ... $120.4 billion (up 23.5%) 3.Japan ... $55.5 billion (up 7.8%) 4.China ... $41.9 billion (up 89.6%) 5.United Kingdom ...$38.6 billion (up 16.3%) 6.Germany ... $34.2 billion (up 28.6%) 7.South Korea ... $27.8 billion (up 23%) 8.Netherlands ... $26.5 billion (up 44.8%) 9.France ... $22.4 billion (up 17.9%) 10.Taiwan ... $22.1 billion (up 20.1%)

__Top 10 Countries U.S. Imports From (2005)__

1.Canada ... US$290.4 billion (up 38.9% from 2002) 2.China ... $243.5 billion (up 94.5%) 3.Mexico ... $170.1 billion (up 26.4%) 4.Japan ... $138 billion (up 13.7%) 5.Germany ...$84.8 billion (up 35.7%) 6.United Kingdom ... $51 billion (up 25.3%) 7.South Korea ... $43.8 billion (up 23%) 8.Taiwan ... $34.8 billion (up 8.4%) 9.Venezuela ... $34 billion (up 125.2%) 10.France ... $33.8 billion (up 19.9%)