Glossary

Agricultural To do with livestock or arable farming
Arable Type of farming which is based on plants, trees and crops
Consumer Goods Products designed to be bought by the general public
IMF (International Monetary Fund) If a government needs to buy some foreign currency, it goes here
Livestock Type of farming based on animals and fish
Minerals Natural resources extracted from the earth
Strike When people in an industry refuse to work, hoping their bosses will be forced to give them better working conditions.
Subsidies Money given by the government to an industry to help it become more profitable 
WTO (World Trade Organisation) International organisation whose members agree to trade fairly with each other
World Bank If a poor country needs loans to develop its economy, it goes here

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