Although oil production is strong and the country is not about to run out of money, it needs to reform in order to grow.
Following its launch in Japan, the system has seen strong demand in the country.
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The reforms, however, are meeting strong opposition in the country, especially from the Roman Catholic church.
Those who do not support the referendum, and have even threatened to boycott or oppose it, include the two main political parties (the People's Party led by Benazir Bhutto and the Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif, both former prime ministers), a six-strong group of the country's leading religious parties and organisations, and all major associations of lawyers and students.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has won re-election in a landslide victory, on the back of strong economic growth in the country.
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It has been a long and strong bond, cemented by the country's strong reliance on the European export market.
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Cyprus must be rehabilitated in the EU. We need a strong leadership to rebuild the country.
However, a number of MEPs expressed strong opposition to the country becoming a member of the EU, especially due to the decades-long dispute over Cyprus.
Locals, overwhelmingly Muslim, fought and died for Britain during World War II, and Somalilanders still feel a strong attachment to the country and what consider its benevolent rule.
Foreign investors are showing a strong interest in the country's economic potential, not only for its natural resources but also for its consumer base of 60 million people.
There's also the issue of the South African government, which owns about 5% of Anglo American, a miner which has strong roots in the country that go back to its founding there in 1917.
America was built on the idea of broad-based prosperity, of strong consumers all across the country.
Despite a population of 17.5 million, Holland has built an outstanding reputation for developing young footballers over the years, with its amateur youth clubs providing a strong breeding ground for the country's professional clubs.
Despite a relatively small population of 17.5 million, Holland has built an outstanding reputation for developing young footballers over the years, with its amateur youth clubs providing a strong breeding ground for the country's professional clubs.
Demand for oilfield services in the region is especially strong in Iraq, as the country is expected to expand its production capacity over the next few years.
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Salazar is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and has developed a reputation as a strong advocate of reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil.
Salazar, Colorado's former state attorney general, is a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and has developed a reputation as a strong advocate of reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil.
Mr Jebali's Ennahda party has also rejected the proposal, saying Tunisia needed a strong political government to steer the country out of its crisis.
If, on the other hand, a strong country like Germany walked out of the euro, probably taking other strong countries with it, the result would be just as terrible.
Yet in spite of the revelations, the resignations, and the multi-million dollar civil settlements that have forced the sale of Church assets across the country, no strong evidence has emerged that the abuse crisis has driven many from the faith.
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"We will show just how strong the people of this country feel about the EU, " he said.
Mostly originating from Kenya's central highlands, the Kikuyu have long wielded strong economic and political power within the country.
Thanks to its widening trade surplus and strong inward investment, the country has experienced heavy inflows of foreign exchange, which swell domestic liquidity.
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Last year, when Lula stood again for president, he felt he had strong enough support in the country to tell Mr Marinho and his three sons (who now ran the business) that he was going to win whatever Globo did.
Between 2008 and 2009, the amount of illegal drugs seized in Guatemala doubled, and authorities admit that the violent Mexican Zetas cartel has developed a strong presence in some parts of the country.
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As the library for one of the top mining schools in the country, DeLaMare has a strong history in the geosciences.
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And we will join with the strong network of non-governmental organizations across the country who understand the daily struggles of the Haitian people.
The country has a relatively strong and stable currency, which takes some of the risk off owning the bonds.
So far the October to January cocoa harvest in the African country has been strong, according to Laurent Pipitone, senior statistician at the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), "but the second part of the main harvest (January to March) is expected to be relatively poor, " thanks to the lack of rainfall between August and October of 2009.
The construction of residential and commercial buildings in the country is expected to grow at strong rates over the coming years driven by a rising urban population.
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