Tag: trading and economic organisations

The most widely accepted theory for why the Middle East is loaded with oil is that the region was not always a vast desert. Scientists say that 100 million years ago this area was instead a massive body of water known as the “Tethys Ocean.” Rivers that fed into this ocean were loaded with nutrients, which lead to conditions that were conducive for a diverse variety of microscopic life to materialize in the water.

These conditions resulted in billions and billions of minuscule marine creatures swimming about. Algae, bacteria, and whatever else nature came up with eventually accumulated on the ocean floor in thick layers that grew to be miles deep. As more layers formed on top of these over time, the lower parts were compressed. Those compressed aquatic corpses transformed into oil. The oil was captured in place on the seabed by thick layers of salt.

As the land in the modern Middle East region rose due to tectonic activity, the Tethys Ocean receded. What remained in its place was the sandy, dry Middle Eastern desert. But deep under the sand, the oily remains of billions of microscopic lifeforms still lie buried. Today, we suck these remains to the surface and use them.

• Switzerland is known to have dominated the watch market for years. 
  
• With a reputation for renowned craftsmanship, brands such as Rolex have ensured their timepieces remain the last word in elegance and style.
  

• China is the world's largest silk producer. 
  
• The vast majority of Chinese silk originates from the mulberry silkworms.
  
• More than ten million farmers in China raise silk and nearly half a million people are employed in silk-fabric production. 
  

• ASEAN is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia. 
  
• The main aims and purposes of ASEAN are to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region.

Malaysia is the fifth largest producer and exporter of natural rubber. They are the leader in the production and export of rubber products. They are also the largest consumer of natural rubber.

• The world's political relations has a big impact on international trade. 
• International trade can be one of the most contentious of political issues, both domestically and between governments.

• Transportation plays a major role in the economic uplift of a country as it promotes internal and external trade, economic use of natural resources, mobility of skilled labour-force, diversification of markets, provision of fuel, reduction in employment, increase in agricultural and industrial production etc. 

Densely populated countries have less international trade because domestic consumption is high and there is not much surplus left.

Labor intensive refers to a process or industry that requires a large amount of labor to produce its goods or services. A prime example of a labor-intensive industry relates to tea production, especially those companies involved in the cultivating of tea leaves that must be picked with minimal damage to the plant as a whole.