A question of balance

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The Far East forms Germany's second largest export market. Demand for German goods has been hit by the 1997 financial crisis, but German exports to the region grew by 7.4% in 1996, and German machinery exports to Asean countries increased by 450% in the 10 years to 1997. The increase in exports, coupled with a lower increase in imports from the Asia-Pacific region, has reduced Germany's trade deficit with the region to 11.8 billion marks. German companies had invested 13.1 billion marks in the region by 1995. Japanese and Korean companies are the major investors in Germany.

Exports of Goods & Services, Imports of Goods & Services, International trade, Asia

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Wheels for the world

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The Franconian region of Baden-Wurttemberg has been a center for the automobile industry despite its rural appearance. Neckarsulm houses an Audi assembly line and Heilbronn is a major automobile center. Companies operating in Heilbronn include Hyundai Motor Deutschland and Fiat Automobil AG. There is also a research center near Heilbronn which tests motors used in the European space program on Ariane rockets. Franconia is also a major wine producing region.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Motor Vehicles, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Automobile industry, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Heilbronn, Germany

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