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The most important principle of mercantilism was to export more than you import when running a nation.
banana's are Ecuadors primary export crop.
sugar
Most favored nation
A nation will export goods for which it has a comparative advantage. By exporting goods, it has the comparative advantage because it means they have a lower opportunity cost for producing the good. A country can produce it well and can produce most likely a lot of it.
The most important principle of mercantilism was to export more than you import when running a nation.
Egypt.
The old African empires crumbled due to warring.
Oil and natural gas are the most important exports of the Middle East. Oil is considered the most important export for many countries. Saudi Arabia is the largest Opec exporting nation. They produce 9.9 billion barrels per year.
Textiles is the most important product for export.
The most important colonial export was cash crops. This was mainly in form of corn and tobacco which supported the economy of most colonies.
African nations export oil, cotton, diamonds, coffee, cocoa, animals, copper, bauxite, uranium, iron, seafood,and tobacco. The most famous export is diamonds.
Spices
banana's are Ecuadors primary export crop.
cotton
the clothing and toys
Olive Oil :)