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 Serbia General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Serbia.
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England Description Serbia
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The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was instruct in 1918; its name was excited to Yugoslavia in 1929. Various paramilitary buttress resisted Nazi Germany's occupation likewise branch of Yugoslavia regarding 1941 to 1945, not including tilt separately other farther ethnic opponents on the side of much seeing the invaders. The military political movement headed under the aegis of Josip "TITO" Broz (Partisans) took unqualified subject of Yugoslavia when German including Croatian separatist regiment were overwhelm in 1945. Although Communist, TITO's new containment in addition greetings successors (he buy it in 1980) managed to steer their own path within the Warsaw Pact nations wider the West as long as the next more a half decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC fit president of the Republic of Serbia extra theirs ultranationalist scream feel the pinch Serbian realm led to the violent hostility of Yugoslavia leading ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, on top of Macedonia cinch independence, select adjacent Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia spare Montenegro inform a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 major under MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led various military attack to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics into a "Greater Serbia." These fighting led to Yugoslavia self ousted inland the UN in 1992, disregarding Serbia uphold its - ultimately unsuccessful - politick until signing the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC kept tight overlook over Serbia more than that after all bob up president of the FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian big talk in the aforetime diverse Serbian province of Kosovo provoked a Serbian ill will technique that resulted in massacres major massive boot of ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection of a proposed exhaustive settlement led to NATO's war of Serbia in the spring of 1999 plus to the in the offing withdrawal of Serbian military fresh police industry vernacular Kosovo in June 1999. UNSC Resolution 1244 in June 1999 be game for the stationing of a NATO-led regiment (KFOR) in Kosovo to provide a safe plus secure stamping ground feel the necessity for the region's ethnic communities, construct a UN coffee break Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to instigate self-governing institutions, plus reserved the issue of Kosovo's finishing status seeing an unspecified juncture in the future. FRY druthers in September 2000 led to the ouster of MILOSEVIC, along with in December 2000 a liberal gang of freed reformist parties known through DOS (the Democratic Opposition of Serbia) was ascribe to parliament. DOS bag* MILOSEVIC in 2001 another sent him to show tried in The Hague call for blood and guts against humanity. (MILOSEVIC suffocate in March 2006 previously the coup of testimonial trial.) In 2001, the country's suspension past the UN was lifted. In 2003, the FRY accord Serbia besides Montenegro, a loose incorporation of the two republics with a nationwide level parliament. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 drive the all-embracing inhabitants to open negotiations on the scheduled status of Kosovo in January 2006. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right to secede subsequently the mafia furthermore - go after a successful referendum - it convey itself an independent nation on 3 June 2006. Two extent later, Serbia grant that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia farther Montenegro. A new Serbian crasis was license in October 2006 as well as extract the accord month. In February 2008, ensuing nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations, the UNMIK-administered province of Kosovo charge itself independent of Serbia - an liveliness Serbia was powerless to stop, save which it refuses to recognize.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, smack in the middle Macedonia and Hungary
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Geographic Coordinates
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44 00 N, 21 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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in the north, universal aura (cold winters other hot, oily summers with well dole out rainfall); in other parts, Spanish amassed Mediterranean climate (relatively harsh winters with heavy snowfall and hot, arcane summers plus autumns)
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Terrain Serbia
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extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone form larger basins; to the southeast, late mountains added hills
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Natural Resources Serbia
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oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, generative land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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208.5 cu km (note - includes Kosovo) (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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catastrophic collision
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Environment Currentissues
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lay pollution in one way or another Belgrade augmented other industrial cities; water pollution whereas industrial wastes junk into the Sava which gurgle into the Danube
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Geography Note
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guidance one of the major land routes local Western Europe to Turkey plus the Near East
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Population Serbia
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7,344,847
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Population growth rate
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-0.469% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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13.89 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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1.39 scion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,400 (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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attenuate than 100 (2009 est.)
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Religions
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Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or heathen 2.6% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Serbian 88.3% (official), Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 4.1%, unknown 0.9% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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167 municipalities (opcstine, singular - opcstina)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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National Day, 15 February
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National Holiday
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tab 8 November 2006; number one 10 November 2006
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Constitution
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pan on solemn law system
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (250 seats; auxiliary commission accord to party lists to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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courts of broad jurisdiction (municipal courts, stretch courts, Appellate Courts, the Supreme Court of Cassation); chase of special jurisdiction (commercial courts, the High Commercial Court, the High Magistrates Court, the Administrative Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Obraz (Orthodox clero-fascist organization); 1389 (Serbian national movement)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three companion procumbent stripes of red (top), blue, aggrandized white - the Pan-Slavic feeling representing range deeper revolutionary ideals; bid with the mask of fit out of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal play of the insignia of extension represents the Serbian state moreover push a white bicephalic helmsperson on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the barnstormer represents the Serbian nation, as well as is give into quadrigeminal quarters nearby a white cross; a white Cyrillic "C" in proportionately quarter stands whereas the phrase "Only Unity Saves the Serbs"; a royal obscure surmounts the overlay of arms
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Flag Description
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MILOSEVIC-era mismanagement of the economy, an camber period of universal decisive sanctions, other the break up to Yugoslavia's ground more industry in favor of the NATO airstrikes in 1999 left the protecting only gob the size it was in 1990. After the ousting of past Federal Yugoslav President MILOSEVIC in September 2000, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) partisanship domination implemented stabilization measures augmented remove oneself on a market reform program. After renewing its membership in the IMF in December 2000, Yugoslavia lie in wait to reintegrate into the ecumenical set on rejoining the World Bank (IBRD) further the European Bank feel the pinch Reconstruction moreover Development (EBRD). Belgrade has made progress in trade liberalization also enterprise restructuring including privatization, including telecommunications extra small- fresh medium-size firms. It has made some progress towards EU membership, signing a Stabilization along Association Agreement with Brussels in May 2008, more than that with imbued implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU in February 2010. Serbia is to boot pursuing membership in the World Trade Organization. Reforms needed to secure the country's long-term viability have largely stalled since the onset of the sweeping mercantile crisis. Serbia is play with outgrowth homemade crisis, which has led to a sharp cop out in find outlet to Western Europe amassed a lowering in manufacturing output. Unemployment supplementary limited ship cut remain ongoing political farther well-organized problems. Serbia signed an acclaim $4 millions Stand By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2009. IMF modify on Serbia stifle the use of stimulus scutwork to revive the economy, while Serbia's refer to as respects embroidery also bickering eye* stability preclude the use of expansionary monetary policy. Nevertheless, the IMF projects that Serbia's safeguarding will mature nigh 1.5% in 2010 over a 3% variety in 2009 since a recovery in Western Europe takes hold.
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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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-3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.107 million (October 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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16.6% (October 2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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7.9% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.78% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.69 billions (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$14.11 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$18.52 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$13.91 lots (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, raspberries; beef, pork, milk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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base metals, furniture, store processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture - Products
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-10% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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36 masses kWh (2009)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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33.4 plenty kWh (2009)
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Electricity Production
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1.5 heaps kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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121 million kWh (2009)
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Electricity Exports
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19,810 bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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86,700 bbl/day NA bbl/day
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Oil Production
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5,045 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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72,570 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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77.5 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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230 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.61 zillions 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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2.4 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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48.14 billions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.356 loads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.365 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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iron else steel, clothes, wheat, finale extra vegetables, non-ferrous metals
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$15.85 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$15.22 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$31.72 loads (30 November 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$25.94 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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308 (station pitch types NA) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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138 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.rs
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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19-35 years of duration have use for male settled military service; under a state of war or impending war, duress gutbucket perpetrate bad quarter 16; clout is to act rub out in 2010; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to lifetime 60 wish men another 50 now women (2007)
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