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[[File:Calcite-Smithsonite-denv08-02a.jpg|thumb|Handwavium ore]]
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Sydona has a an upper-middle income transitional mixed economy with a large public sector. The extraction and processing of natural resources - particularly offshore oil and natural gas and [[handwavium]] - are the most valuable sector of the economy and main source of public revenues.  
Sydona has a an upper-middle income transitional mixed economy with a large public sector. The extraction and processing of natural resources - particularly offshore oil and natural gas and [[handwavium]] - are the most valuable sector of the economy and main source of public revenues. The economy is presently export-oriented, with a comparatively underdeveloped domestic market for {{wp|consumer goods}}, though the Sydonan People's Bank projects a positive trajectory


Sydona has its own currency, the Sydonan dram. The [[Saar|Kiravian saar]] is widely circulated and commonly accepted by local merchants. However, the Sydonan government only accepts tax and fee payments in drams, and similarly pays out pensions and welfare transfers (upon which a large share of the population rely) in drams.
Sydona has its own currency, the Sydonan dram. The [[Saar|Kiravian saar]] is widely circulated and commonly accepted by local merchants. However, the Sydonan government only accepts tax and fee payments in drams, and similarly pays out pensions and welfare transfers (upon which a large share of the population rely) in drams.