Small countries or city-states that are extremely reliant on international trade are sometimes called entrepôts, which typically engaged in the re-export of products produced elsewhere, or finance and services (see offshore financial centre).
Small countries or city-states are sometimes called entrepôts or finance and services (see offshore financial centre). These states are extremely reliant on international trade. Entrepôts typically engaged in the re-export of products. These products were produced elsewhere.