Tourism, a part of the growing service sector, provides a vital source of revenue. The chief agricultural products are corn, wheat, barley, citrus fruits, olives and olive oil, tomatoes, sugar beets, grapes, currants, cotton, tobacco, and potatoes. Large numbers of sheep and goats are raised. The principal manufactures are processed food and tobacco, textiles, chemicals, metal products, construction materials, and refined petroleum. The chief minerals produced are lignite, bauxite, high-grade iron ore, magnetite, zinc, and iron pyrites.
Electricity is generated mainly by hydroelectric and thermal power stations.
There is a significant fishing industry in coastal areas. The principal trade partners are Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.