71.   Like other Gulf states, the UAE has launched a drive to diversify its economy and reduce dependence on unpredictable crude earnings.

72.   Mwanawasa said his country was trying to diversify its economy, which had for decades been dependent on mining.

73.   Now the province is hoping to diversify its economy, especially following its experiences with successive fish crises which have virtually closed down an entire industry.

74.   Oil still provides the bulk of its income despite attempts to diversify the economy.

75.   Oman has stepped up exploration for minerals in a campaign to expand its non-oil sector and diversify the economy following a decline in crude prices.

76.   Oman has launched large scale reforms, including privatisation, to diversify its economy and offset the decline in oil prices.

77.   Qabico is part of an industrialisation drive for Qatar to diversify its economy and decrease reliance on oil and gas exports.