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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Algeria 2015

Occupying a strategic position in North Africa, with its major population centres abutting the Mediterranean and its hinterland stretching deep into the desert, Algeria is home to 39.5m people, making it the 34th-most-populous country in the world. The population is predominantly Arab-Berber, with less than 1% identifying as European. Approximately 15% of Algerians self-identify as Berber. The...

Algeria is a country rich in history and situated in a strategically important region. While its past has at times been turbulent, the last decade has been one of relative peace. Economic growth and development has followed, driven primarily by advances in the hydrocarbons sector.

Chapter | Table of Contents from The Report: Jordan2015

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Chapter | Guide from The Report: Jordan2015

This chapter contains an overview of the tax framework within which local and international investors operate in Jordan, including a look at a newly enacted corporate income tax, a rundown of the incentives on offer to encourage free zone investment and an explanation of the social security law amendment.

This chapter contains a viewpoint with Bishr Baker, Managing Partner, EY,...

Chapter | Economy from The Report: Jordan2015

Ongoing regional conflicts have continued to place significant pressures on Jordan’s economy in the past year. Tourist revenues have been particularly affected while the closure of key trade routes with neighbouring countries has also taken its toll. According to the IMF, however, Jordan has done well despite the effects of regional instability. This is largely due to a recovery in industry...

Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Jordan2015

According to the Department of Statistics Jordan’s population, swelled largely by refugees arriving from Syria, reached 6.68m at the end of 2014, with Syrian refugees constituting 20.8% of the total. Jordan, however, continues to be a bulwark of stability in the region. This is largely down to the ongoing process of political reform which has been in motion since King Abdullah II ascended to...

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