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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > gross domestic product

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gross domestic product  

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  • Gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP) are widely used measures of the value of total economic activity of a region in a given period of time, typically a year. While these indices may be estimated for subnational regions, they are most commonly used in reference to countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Gross Domestic Product/Gross National Product]

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