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of abbreviations</a> and further supplemented by <a href="#Special-topic_glossaries">special-topic glossaries</a>. </p> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2"><span class="mw-headline" id="Statistical_themes">Statistical themes</span></h2> <div data-type="se-accordion" class="ecl-card ecl-card__body se-accordion"> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span id="Agriculture,_fisheries,_and_forestry"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Agriculture.2C_fisheries.2C_and_forestry">Agriculture, fisheries, and forestry</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="skins/Statexprevamp/ressources/ecl/dist/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></summary> <div data-type="se-accordion-item-content" class="se-accordion-item__content"> <ul><li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Agriculture_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Agriculture glossary (page does not exist)">Agriculture glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Fisheries_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fisheries glossary (page does not exist)">Fisheries glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Forestry_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Forestry glossary (page does not exist)">Forestry glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span class="mw-headline" id="Economy_and_finance">Economy and finance</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use 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title="Exchange and interest rates glossary (page does not exist)">Exchange and interest rates glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Government_finance_statistics_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Government finance statistics glossary (page does not exist)">Government finance statistics glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Monetary_and_other_financial_statistics_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Monetary and other financial statistics glossary (page does not exist)">Monetary and other financial statistics glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=National_accounts_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="National accounts glossary (page does not exist)">National accounts glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span class="mw-headline" id="Environment_and_energy">Environment and energy</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="skins/Statexprevamp/ressources/ecl/dist/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></summary> <div data-type="se-accordion-item-content" class="se-accordion-item__content"> <ul><li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Energy_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Energy glossary (page does not exist)">Energy glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Environment_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Environment glossary (page does not exist)">Environment glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span class="mw-headline" id="General_and_regional_statistics">General and regional statistics</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="skins/Statexprevamp/ressources/ecl/dist/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></summary> <div data-type="se-accordion-item-content" class="se-accordion-item__content"> <ul><li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Regions_and_cities_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Regions and cities glossary (page does not exist)">Regions and cities glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span id="Industry,_trade,_and_services"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Industry.2C_trade.2C_and_services">Industry, trade, and services</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use 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glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Social_protection_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Social protection glossary (page does not exist)">Social protection glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details class='se-accordion-item'> <summary class='se-accordion-item_title'> <h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3"><span class="mw-headline" id="Transport">Transport</span></h3> <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs se-accordion__toggle-icon ecl-icon--rotate-180" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="skins/Statexprevamp/ressources/ecl/dist/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></summary> <div data-type="se-accordion-item-content" class="se-accordion-item__content"> <ul><li><a href="/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Transport_glossary&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Transport glossary (page does not exist)">Transport glossary</a></li></ul> </div> </details> <details 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