Protective tariffs (I think)
Even after the nation became independent, colonization still affected the nation's correspondence and position with and within the international world. Ultimately, colonialism left the independent nation unprepared to function in the modern global nation-state system and vulnerable to outside influence and pressure.
<span>their culture was one based on the sea, by which they were entirely surrounded; this led them to develop a substantial navy and naval merchant fleet in order to trade, which in turn helped them establish a strong economy based on trade.</span>