International Connections Glossary

Trade

Buying and selling of goods and services between countries

Aid

Governments and Non Governments (NGOs) providing help to another country, to assist after disasters, to encourage development and education

Import

Goods and services that a country buys FROM another country

Exports

Goods and services that a country sells to another country

Tourism

Travelling to a location for more than 24 hours and less than a year, for different purposes including recreation, business, medical, dark, sporting, cultural ,educational events

Diplomacy

The skills of managing international relationships, often managed by a country’s representative abroad

Domestic

Within home country

International

Outside home country