The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing. Petroleum extraction has supplanted forestry as the mainstay of the economy. In 2008, oil sector accounted for 65% of the GDP, 85% of government revenue, and 92% of exports. The country also has large untapped mineral wealth.
The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts , an industrial sector based largely on petroleum , support services , and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing . Petroleum extraction has supplanted forestry as the mainstay of the economy . In 2008 , oil sector accounted for 65 % of the GDP , 85 % of government revenue , and 92 % of exports . The country also has large untapped mineral wealth .
What did petroleum production replace as the focus of the economy?
What did petroleum production replace as the focus of the economy ?
forestry
forestry