ocr: Strengths Tourism. Fishing, especially shrimp, and tuna: the latter 1S camned: for export. Protitable re-export trade. Copra. Cinnamon. Tea. Weakaesses Growing trade and budget deficits in 1990s due to drop in tourism following 1991 Gulf War,spending on hosting 1993 Indian Ocean Games and costs offour recent elections. High debt servicing costs. Reliance on foodimports, especially for tourist industry. Copra production declining. Significant reliance on expatriate labor.
