Economy and Industry
The mining industry, long lasting since the early 1900s, is slowing declining production in the area. Minntac, one of the world's largest mine employees in numbers, have only a fraction of the people working than they had fifty years ago. The area focuses a lot on tourism and healthcare, the two now largest employers in the area.
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