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GNP – gross national product

GNP is the GDP plus net factor income from abroad.

The GDP of a nation together with any money earned from investment abroad, less the income earned within the nation by non-nationals. compare with GDP. GNP per capita is calculated as GNP/population and is usually expressed in US dollars. It may be used as an indicator of development. In the mid-1990s, a per capita GNP figure of $10000 would indicate a more developed country, while for a least developed nation, the figure would be around $600. GNP is an imperfect measurement of a nation's economy because certain forms of production, especially subsistence production, are not recorded.

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GDP – gross domestic product

gross domestic product
n. (Abbr. GDP)

The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a nation during a specified period. 

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07/07/07: Is This Your Lucky Day?

07/07/07: Is This Your Lucky Day?

By Heather Whipps, Special to LiveScience

posted: 26 June 2007 09:07 am ET

Those superstitious types who freaked out last year when the calendar read 06/06/06 will have something to smile about on the 7th day of the 7th month, 2007.

Believing the triple appearance of the number 7 will bring luck, many people are planning important events for this first Saturday in July. Brides and grooms, especially, looking for a little extra dose of marital fortune, are flocking to the altar in droves on 07/07/07, according to wedding watchers. 

 

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