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-Sydona has a an upper-middle income transitional mixed economy with a large public sector.
+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 diversified economy with strong tertiary and quaternary sectors built atop robust export-oriented agricultural, mining, and fishing industries, a well-educated workforce, and high levels of social spending. The islands are the primary access point to the wider Kiravian economy in southeast Ixnay, supporting a strong trade and manufacturing base. Behind the major mainland states of [[Kiygrava]], [[Cascada]], and [[Devalōmara]], Sydona is the largest Kiravian state in Ixnay in terms of total export value. Most heavy industry is concentrated on Érdoran, especially in the Destransar and Ádrasca metropolitan areas. Key industrial products include steel, mechanical and electrical components, ships and boats, æroplanes and components thereof, composite materials, and consumer durables. Ærospace is a growing industry in the islands: Two Kiravian and one [[North Amerigo|Amerigan]] æroplane manufacturers operate production facilities on Érdoran, and the Kiravian [[Federal Spaceflight Authority]] is constructing a launch platform on Manētuva for the deployment of satellites.
+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.
-Owing to the islands' strategic location, the [[Kiravian Forces]] maintain a large presence in Sydona. The state is home to five major Federal military reservations: Manētuva Naval Base, Fort Liberance, Fort Candrin, Mætrēsar Army Airbase, and Avogadrón Airbase, as well as a number of smaller installations for military communications, reconnaisance and monitoring, and strategic weaponry. These facilities and the military personnel stationed at them have been a significant boon to the local economy, generating consumption, revenue, and employment.
+===Energy and Mining===
+[OIL]
 The eastern islands hold major deposits of {{wp|handwavium}}, while Érdoran and Manētuva have significant reserves of tin and tungsten. Offshore natural gas exploration is underway in the Sydona Sound. Sydona's handwavium industry is tightly supervised by the federal government, as the mineral is of great strategic value to the Kiravian Navy and shipping industry, which require it for interregional travel.
+===Agriculture===
 Agriculture employs some 16% of Sydonans, and is focused on the production of Coscivian staples such as potatoes, cale, barley, beef cattle, and hogs. Onions, leeks, celery, cabbage, and Wool was historically a major export of the islands, and sheep continue to be kept in large numbers, especially in inland Érdoran. Ducks are raised widely across Sydona, and are a major ingredient in Deep South Coscivian cuisine. Sydona is the leading producer of {{wp|yerba mate}} in the Federacy.
+===Manufacturing & Services===
+Sydona inherited a large industrial base from the Kirosocialist period that has struggled to compete in a more liberalised trade environment and has remained largely stagnant despite generous subsidies and protectionist policies.
+[Automotive and Aeronautical plants?]
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