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Quetzenkel is characterized by a slowly emergent middle class, particularly among well educated Quetzen people within the country's major cities. The University of Akwesasne is the primary large educational center within the country, though a large number of upper-middle class and affluent Quetzen youth instead travel abroad to study, particularly at universities in [[New Harren]]. The economic transformation in the 21st century has lifted significant amounts of Quetzen people out of poverty. In [[2000]], about 60.5% of Quetzeni lived below the recognized national poverty line, with rural poverty rates standing at about 77.9% and urban rates at about 27.5%. Unemployment and underemployment in urban areas were serious problems. Between [[2016]] and [[2020]], Quetzenkel's economy was primarily reliant on foreign aid from Urcea, which it used to jumpstart the now prosperous construction sector with the myriad of infrastructure programs that began during that timeframe. | Quetzenkel is characterized by a slowly emergent middle class, particularly among well educated Quetzen people within the country's major cities. The University of Akwesasne is the primary large educational center within the country, though a large number of upper-middle class and affluent Quetzen youth instead travel abroad to study, particularly at universities in [[New Harren]]. The economic transformation in the 21st century has lifted significant amounts of Quetzen people out of poverty. In [[2000]], about 60.5% of Quetzeni lived below the recognized national poverty line, with rural poverty rates standing at about 77.9% and urban rates at about 27.5%. Unemployment and underemployment in urban areas were serious problems. Between [[2016]] and [[2020]], Quetzenkel's economy was primarily reliant on foreign aid from Urcea, which it used to jumpstart the now prosperous construction sector with the myriad of infrastructure programs that began during that timeframe. | ||
The devestation wrought on [[Varshan]] during and after the [[Final War of the Deluge]] has had a significant impact on Quetzenkel's economy. Varshan was, prior to [[2016]], the country's largest trade partner, and by [[2020]] it was still a significant part of Quetzenkel's foreign trade. During the war, a minor economic shock slowed growth due to the sudden lack of available food and other imports while the small number of Quetzen exporters at that time had a surplus of supply. The situation, however, gradually transitioned to Quetzenkel's advantage. The growing economic sophistication of the Quetzen state, combined with the declining condition in Varshan, provided Quetzenkel with the opportunity to shift into primarily exports. Newly available food exports out of Quetzenkel began to find markets in Varshan for the first time ever in [[2026]]. By [[2030]], Quetzenkel had developed a small manufacturing industry through which it sold finished goods almost exclusively to Varshan, which no longer had the capability to provide for even basic consumer needs. The manufacturing sector is a small but growing part of the Quetzen economy, and the protracted time needed to bring Varshan to full recovery - perhaps as long as [[2050]] - has created a significant short-term export advantage for Quetzenkel. | |||
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