Baltic Tiger — is a term used to refer to any of the three Baltic states ndash; Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ndash; during their periods of economic boom, which started after the year 2000 and continues to the present. The term is modelled on Four Asian… … Wikipedia
Baltic Tiger — A colloquial term that refers to any one of the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, especially in reference to their double digit growth rates from 2000 to 2007. The Baltic tigers achieved independence in the early 1990s,… … Investment dictionary
Baltic states — For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). Baltic states … Wikipedia
Tiger Cub Economies — The term Tiger Cub Economies refers to the economies of the four dominant countries in the Southeast Asia after Singapore.[1] The Tiger Cub Economies (yellow) The original tigers (red) [ … Wikipedia
Tiger economy — A tiger economy is the economy of a country which undergoes rapid economic growth, usually accompanied by an increase in the standard of living. The term was initially used for Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (the East Asian… … Wikipedia
Tatra Tiger — is a nickname that refers to the economy of Slovakia following the ascendance of a right wing coalition in September 2002 which engaged in a program of liberal economic reforms. The name Tatra Tiger derives from the local Tatra mountain range.In… … Wikipedia
Celtic Tiger — ( ga. Tíogar Ceilteach) is a name for the period of rapid economic growth in the Republic of Ireland that began in the 1990s and slowed in 2001, only to pick up pace again in 2003 and then have slowed down once again by 2007. During this time,… … Wikipedia
Revolutions of 1989 — Fall of Communism redirects here. For the fall of the Soviet Union, see Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions of 1989 Top left: Round Table in Warsaw. Top right: Fall of the Berlin Wall. Middle left: Romanian Revolution. Middle right:… … Wikipedia
Economy of Estonia — Estonia is a member of the European Union and a developed market economy.Before the Second World War Estonia s economy was based on agriculture, but there was a significant knowledge sector (with Tartu known for scientific contributions) and… … Wikipedia
Lithuania — Lithuanic /lith ooh an ik/, adj., n. /lith ooh ay nee euh/, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 3,635,932; 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Cap.:… … Universalium
Mart Laar — Prime Minister of Estonia In office March 25, 1999 – January 28, 2002 Preceded by Mart Siimann … Wikipedia