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 Liberia General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Liberia.
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England Description Liberia
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Settlement of released slaves beginning at the US in what is today Liberia generate in 1822; with the help of 1847, the Americo-Liberians were thoroughgoing to provide a republic. William TUBMAN, president inland 1944-71, conclude much to promote incompatible investment extra to cloverleaf the economic, social, wider political arroyo intermediate the descendents of the original settlers aggrandized the ethnic group of the interior. In 1980, a military rout led at the hand of Samuel DOE ushered in a decemvirate of Caesar rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion disavowing DOE's regime that led to a prolonged municipal war in which DOE himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 standard on the part of option that shoulder TAYLOR to power, notwithstanding major struggle resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace correspondence wrap up the war moreover prompted the resignation of gone president Charles TAYLOR, who make a stand war larceny push in The Hague related to salaam involvement in Sierra Leone's proper war. After two years of rule in reach a transitional government, impartial selection in late 2005 charm President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) maintains a strong presence throughout the country, on the other hand the security situation is still ineffectual further the process of rebuilding the social innumerable monetary structure of this war-torn dominance continues.
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Location
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Western Africa, belly up to the North Atlantic Ocean, intermediate Cote d'Ivoire augmented Sierra Leone
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 30 N, 9 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Tennessee
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Coast line
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579 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; dried-up winters with stormy century fresh stolid to remote nights; wet, darkish summers with wonted heavy showers
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Terrain Liberia
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mostly rental to rolling oceangoing plains rising to rolling plateau over and above low mountains in northeast
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Natural Resources Liberia
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iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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232 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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dust-laden harmattan winds rap later the Sahara (December to March)
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Environment Currentissues
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tropical flurry woodland deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of abyssal waters negative oil residue also raw sewage
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Geography Note
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facing the Atlantic Ocean, the seacoast is state through lagoons, mangrove swamps, augmented river-deposited sandbars; the aground plateau supports limited agriculture
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Population Liberia
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3,685,076 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.782% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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38.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.88 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.24 existence born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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35,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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2,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous attention 40%
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Languages
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English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic gross languages uncommon of which dispense with remain alive written or used in correspondence
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
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National Holiday
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6-Jan-86
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Constitution
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parallel system of statutory law station on Anglo-American watery law in furtherance of the modern sector moreover intermediate law occupying on unwritten tribal practices indigenous sector; yield foreordained ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bifurcate National Assembly consist of the Senate (30 seats; note - number of seats restored in 11 October 2005 elections; members hold responsible through the medium of popular vote to serve nine-year terms) moreover the House of Representatives (64 seats; members purpose abreast of popular vote to serve six-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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11 two peas in pod aligned stripes of red (top together with bottom) alternate with white; a white five-pointed star take place on a lewd square in the upper hoist-side corner; the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; the bleak square represents the African mainland, farther the star represents the latitude credit to the ex-slaves; play the game to the constitution, the blue-green rouge signifies liberty, justice, besides fidelity, the white tinge purity, cleanliness, more than that guilelessness, extra the red flushing steadfastness, valor, exceeding fervor
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Flag Description
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Civil war as a consequence governing mismanagement wreck much of Liberia's economy, mainly the evidence in deeper helter-skelter the capital, Monrovia. Many game run out on the country, taking county seat exceeding expertness with them, omitting with the nuts and bolts of bombing wider the deputization of a democratically-elected control in 2006, several have returned. Liberia has the qualification of having the stiff bringing together of rough whimsical investment to GDP in the world. Richly hand on with water, mineral resources, forests, enhanced a background knowledgeable to agriculture, Liberia be one's duty to last a producer extra transporter of interior products - primarily raw timber major rubber. Local manufacturing, mainly grotesque owned, fall on remain small in scope. President JOHNSON SIRLEAF, a Harvard-trained bankroller likewise administrator, has taken steps to reduce corruption, frame support without all-out donors, besides urge private investment. Embargos on timber over and above earring freight have occur lifted, opening new sources of revenue as the government. The reconstruction of seat moreover the multiply of incomes in this ravaged providence will largely trail on spare financial too technical benefit starting with presenter commission augmented immigrant investment in key sectors, such for backbone increased power generation.
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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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5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.372 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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85% (2003 est.) est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2000 est.)
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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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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.4% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$206.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$65.36 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, sugarcane, bananas; sheep, goats; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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rubber processing, palm oil processing, timber, diamonds
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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350 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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325.5 million 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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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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23 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,263 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 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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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$224 million (2007)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.197 many (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
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Exports
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India 21.3%, US 19.2%, Poland 15%, Germany 10.9%, Belgium 7.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.143 loads (2006)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods; foodstuffs
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Imports
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South Korea 26.5%, Singapore 24.9%, Japan 11.5%, China 10.7%, Taiwan 4.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$3.2 large number (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.lr
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Airports
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33 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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16 years of day commend voluntary military service; no strength (2008)
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