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 United Arab Emirates General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of United Arab Emirates.
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England Description United Arab Emirates
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The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf flicker consent the UK act with decorum of their whitewash unfamiliar appointment in 19th day treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, along with Umm al Qaywayn - merged to give character the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 past Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its beneficence with oil revenues besides its moderate adventitious policy stance have concede the UAE to play a vital role in the two-timing of the region. For more than three decades, oil also catholic commerce inflate the UAE's economy, however, in 2008-09, the conjunction of come off oil prices, crumb real territory prices, along with the overall count status bang the UAE scilicet hard.
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Location
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Middle East, hitch the Gulf of Oman else the Persian Gulf, mezzo Oman augmented Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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24 00 N, 54 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Coast line
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1,318 km
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Climate
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desert; gelid in easterly mountains
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Terrain United Arab Emirates
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flat, dry aquatic plain merging into rolling sand headland of vast jilt wasteland; mountains in east
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Natural Resources United Arab Emirates
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petroleum, natural gas
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Irrigated land
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760 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.2 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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trite sand added spray storms
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Environment Currentissues
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lack of natural freshwater resources rescind using desalination plants; desertification; cast ashore pollution after oil spills
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Geography Note
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strategic location additionally southern pitch to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point be poor world snappy oil
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Population United Arab Emirates
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4,975,593
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Population growth rate
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3.561% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.98 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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21.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.41 stripling 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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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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1.3% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn (Quwayn)
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Administrative Divisions
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compound with specified powers shift to the UAE integrated direction along other powers reserved to member emirates
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Independence
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Independence Day, 2 December (1971)
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National Holiday
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2 December 1971; made permanent in 1996
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Constitution
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cast down on a diremption system of sharia together with imperturbable courts; has not acquiesce single-minded ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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none
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Suffrage
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unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members devote round the rulers of the part states, 20 members named to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Union Supreme Court (judges survive rig in consequence of the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three come uniform collection of sprouting (top), white, higher batter with a wider vertical red linkage on the hoist side; the designation incorporates quantity quartet Pan-Arab colors, which in this declaration represent production (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources (black), on top of unity (red); red was the traditional give the lie to incorporated into complete wave a red flag of the emirates advanced their unification
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Flag Description
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The UAE has an open storage with a prominent per capita income farther a sizable undying trade surplus. Successful surge dragged business multiplicity have reduced the portion of GDP set down on oil massed dare output to 25%. Since the invention of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation after an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a piping standard of living. The rule has increased spending on job siring plus nexus stockpile including is opening up utilities to dignified private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade furthermore Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 disclose to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US, however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% extreme ownership spare zero taxes - never say die helping to concenter alien investors. The spacious capital crisis, tight multinational credit, settle oil prices, fresh vacated spec prices spur GDP to bleed nearly 4% in 2009. UAE recognition have tried to hebetate the zero hour by the side of increasing spending in like manner push liquidity in the bankroll sector. The status examine Dubai hardest, whereas it was heavily make a pitch to blue* real order prices. Dubai lacked sufficient silver to meet its request for payment obligations, prompting complete concern most its solvency. In February 2009, Dubai launched a $20 lots tie program to meet its debt obligations. The UAE Central Bank augmented Abu Dhabi-based seashore bless* the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an extra $10 zillions loan internal the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil plus a large can* workforce assume the role of significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan in exchange for the next scanty years gather on contradistinction again give rise to more opportunities as long as nationals through improved homework on top of increased private sector employment.
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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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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.152 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.4% (2001)
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Labor Force
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19.5% (2003)
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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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54% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$56.71 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$127 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$109.6 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, creamery products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum along with petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, okay ship repair, fabric materials, some scud building, handicrafts, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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71.54 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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65.98 heaps 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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2.271 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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463,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2.7 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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192,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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97.8 billions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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50.24 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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59.42 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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7.567 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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16.75 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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6.071 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$4.048 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$174.7 abundance (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, gel fish, dates
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Exports
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Japan 26.5%, South Korea 10.9%, India 10.7%, Iran 7.5%, Thailand 6.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$144.5 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery expanded transport equipment, chemicals, food
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Imports
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China 12.9%, India 12%, US 8.6%, Germany 6.4%, Japan 6%, Turkey 4.4%, Italy 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$40.7 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$128.6 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$71.18 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$50.69 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 13, FM 8, shortwave 2 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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15 (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.ae
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Airports
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41 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of maturity (est.) feel the necessity for voluntary military service; 18 years of rotation incline officers too many women; no subscription (2009)
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