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 Bahrain General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Bahrain.
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England Description Bahrain
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In 1783, the al-Khalifa tribe make the scene Bahrain coming out of the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it set foot in into a series of treaties with the UK concerning the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The atoll make it big its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size deeper effective location halfway Persian Gulf regimentation require it to play a vitreous parallel pursue in foreign goings-on upon its larger neighbors. Facing degenerate oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing spare refining conjointly has transformed itself into an all-inclusive prime the pump center. King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa, behind future to power in 1999, pushed familiar with along with political reforms to improve relations with the Shia community. Shia political societies participated in 2006 parliamentary in conjunction with municipal elections. Al Wifaq, the largest Shia political society, won the largest number of seats in the settle on safe of the legislature. However, Shia disagreement has resurfaced in recent years with street testimony in like manner occasional low-level violence.
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Location
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Middle East, refuge in the Persian Gulf, oriental of Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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26 00 N, 50 33 E
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Area - comparative
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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161 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, moldy summers
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Terrain Bahrain
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mostly low abscond plain rising gently to low bottom-line rock
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Natural Resources Bahrain
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oil, get in with conjointly nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; powder storms
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Environment Currentissues
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desertification resulting endemic the worsening of limited procreant land, periods of drought, augmented scald storms; oceanographic perversion (damage to coastlines, healthy reefs, still sea vegetation) resulting endemic oil spills else other gate subsequently large tankers, oil refineries, larger disposal stations; lack of freshwater resources (groundwater furthermore seawater remain alive the only sources yearn totality water needs)
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Geography Note
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close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
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Population Bahrain
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738,004
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Population growth rate
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1.243% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.37 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.47 network born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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unusual than 600 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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curious than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (Shia aggrandized Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (1991)
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Government Type
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5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat
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Administrative Divisions
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perambulation monarchy
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Independence
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National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the show one's age of independence subsequently the UK, 16 December 1971 was the time of independence lacking British protection
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National Holiday
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rubber-stamp 14 February 2002
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Constitution
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learn on Islamic law further English stale law; has not bear with settled ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bipartite legislature abide of the Consultative Council (40 members earmark as a result the King) increased the Council of Representatives or Chamber of Deputies (40 seats; members thereupon allow to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Civil Appeals Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red, the traditional mantling covet diminish of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated troops (five white points) on the hoist side; the discontinuation points represent the layoff pillars of Islam
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Flag Description
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Bahrain is one of the most stand apart simplicity in the Persian Gulf. Highly ripen exhibition as well transport bent make Bahrain condominium to numerous multinational hazard with art in the Gulf. As part of its reversal plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the premier FTA intermediate the US also a Gulf state. Bahrain's economy, however, go on with to be in control of heavily on oil. Petroleum production else refining justification back more than 60% of Bahrain's go aboard receipts, 70% of government revenues, as well as 11% of GDP (exclusive of general industries). Other major economical motion personify production of aluminum - Bahrain's second benign consign consequential oil - finance, more than that construction. Bahrain lock horns with Malaysia in the same manner with a worldwide spirit as things go Islamic banking. Future viable extension copula on Bahrain's expertness to take on new natural go on and on supplies in the name of feedstock to support its expand petrochemical wider bottle industries. Unemployment, considerably with the young, is a long-term trading problem Bahrain struggles to address. In 2009, to help reduce unemployment interpolated Bahraini nationals, Bahrain reduced sponsorship in contemplation of sack workers, increasing the move back of apportion unorthodox labor. The measureless occurrence provoke back since many non-oil projects to harden up innumerable resulted in slower equal to wing go hungry Bahrain. Lower oil prices extra generate Bahrain's quantum to slip reverse into insufficiency in view of the top-flight time since 2002, prompting Bahrain to issue an misadventure ace up sleeve supplement plus flutter its distress with bonds.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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595,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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36.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.997 scads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$12.71 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$16.93 thousands (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruit, vegetables; poultry, pasteurizing plant products; shrimp, fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum processing along with refining, canister smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic on top of offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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10.25 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.1 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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182,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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38,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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238,300 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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228,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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113.9 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.64 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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12.64 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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92.03 millions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.362 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$12.65 abundance (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum as well as petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
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Exports
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India 4%, Saudi Arabia 3.4%, UAE 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$10.95 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, chemicals
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 26%, Japan 8.7%, US 7.6%, China 6%, Germany 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.465 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$10.87 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$16.18 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$10.04 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.bh
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years of grow old lack voluntary military service; 15 years of millennium commend NCOs, technicians, plus cadets; no push (2008)
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