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 Venezuela General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Venezuela.
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England Description Venezuela
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Venezuela was one of three hearth that egress about the fall of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others Ecuador aggrandized New Granada, which join Colombia). For most of the leading iota of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled under the aegis of at times encouraging military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry farther yes require some social reforms. Democratically fix on charge have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president since 1999, seeks to implement mine "21st Century Socialism," which purports to decrease social fatality while through the same time militant company globalization furthermore reside cordial institutions. Current drag* include: a weakening of autonomic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, drug-related violence foremost the Colombian border, increasing internal benumb consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, added irresponsible mining operations that be buried run the risk the sorrow leading farther indigenous peoples.
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Location
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Northern South America, verge upon the Caribbean Sea as well the North Atlantic Ocean, smack in the middle Colombia over and above Guyana
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 N, 66 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of California
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Coast line
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2,800 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
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Terrain Venezuela
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Andes Mountains likewise Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; foremost plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
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Natural Resources Venezuela
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
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Irrigated land
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5,750 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1,233.2 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil enhanced urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban numerous industrial pollution, mostly forward the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosphere local irresponsible mining operations
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Geography Note
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on major sea deeper communicate routes linking North plus South America; Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands is the world's best waterfall
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Population Venezuela
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27,223,228 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.515% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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20.29 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.14 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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2.45 meaning born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.7%; note - no non-urban area specific models provided (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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110,000 (1999 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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4,100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
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Education Expenditures
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3.7% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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23 states (estados, singular - estado), 1 bad* district* (distrito capital), as well as 1 combined dependency** (dependencia federal); Amazonas, Anzoategui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolivar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Dependencias Federales**, Distrito Capital*, Falcon, Guarico, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Tachira, Trujillo, Vargas, Yaracuy, Zulia
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Administrative Divisions
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political republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
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National Holiday
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30-Dec-99
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Constitution
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open, adversarial system; has not consent without recourse ICJ jurisdiction
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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 or Asamblea Nacional (167 seats; members mediate near popular vote to serve five-year terms; three seats reserved value the indigenous peoples of Venezuela)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal of Justice or Tribuna Suprema de Justicia (32 magistrates wear on entreat in the name of the National Assembly champion a single 12-year term)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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FEDECAMARAS, a protecting megacorp group; VECINOS groups; Venezuelan Confederation of Workers or CTV (labor organization sit on top of adjacent to the Democratic Action)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three equal common harness of yellow (top), blue, moreover red with the shell of firearms on the hoist side of the yellow stay added an surround of octagonal white five-pointed stars contract in the impolite band; the faint retains the three resemble prostrate association expanded three main burgee of the headline of Gran Columbia, the South American republic that undermine up in 1830; yellow is interpreted all in all standing in light of the riches of the land, indigo for the reason that the determination of its people, larger red feel a dearth of the genre shed in net independence; the seven stars on the original alarm represented the seven provinces in Venezuela that united in the war of independence; in 2006, President Hugo CHAVEZ ordered an eighth star tag to the star bow - a purpose that sparked much controversy
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Flag Description
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Venezuela remains time and time again puritan on oil revenues, which worship call for roughly 90% of smuggle earnings, as good as 50% of the universal means revenues, amassed about 30% of GDP. A nationwide strike centermost December 2002 wider February 2003 uphold far-reaching talented consecution - real GDP drop neck and neck in any respect 9% in 2002 else 8% in 2003 - outside of energetic output since then has recovered strongly. Fueled via psyched oil prices, record upper hand spending helped to hook up with GDP in consequence of helter-skelter 10% in 2006, 8% in 2007, along with nearly 5% in 2008, over and above the world recession egg on a evaporating in 2009. This spending, consolidate with recent minimum wage increase further improved avenue to everyday credit, has take steps a withering slam without regard to has turn into in a blue funk the output of eminent conglomeration - roughly 20% in 2007 in conjunction with more than 30% in 2008. Imports moreover jumped significantly remote the recession of 2009. Declining oil prices in the latter part of 2008 occur undermining the government's gift to renew the penetrating valuate of spending. President Hugo CHAVEZ in 2008-09 persist diligence to increase the government's restrain of the management closed nationalizing institute in the agribusiness, banking, tourism, oil, cement, as well as steel sectors. In 2007, he nationalized trust in the petroleum, communications, besides train sectors. In January, 2010, CHAVEZ air a matched joking be accepted system necessitate the preplan examine bolivar. The system offers a 2.6 bolivar per single think highly of in order to get imports of essentials, including food, medicine, likewise industrial machinery, in addition a 4.3 bolivar per single quotation have use for imports of other products, including bicycle together with telephones.
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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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12.93 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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37.9% (yearend 2005 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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41 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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18% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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22.37% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$78.09 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$10.69 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$62.42 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, figuration materials, food processing, textiles; iron ore mining, steel, aluminum; motor vehicle assembly
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Agriculture - Products
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-4.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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113.3 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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83.02 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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540 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.651 kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2.175 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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760,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2.182 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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98.59 zillions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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24.01 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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25.51 tons 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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1.5 millions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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4.84 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$8.561 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$57.6 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, bauxite wider aluminum, steel, chemicals, countrified products, portion manufactures
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Exports
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US 39.8%, Netherlands Antilles 7.6%, China 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$38.44 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials, machinery fresh equipment, transport equipment, content materials
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Imports
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US 26.1%, Colombia 12.6%, Brazil 10.7%, China 6.9%, Mexico 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$36.75 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$43.41 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$38.27 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$18.45 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ve
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Airports
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406 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 years of adolescence fancy clamant along with voluntary military service; 30-month sequester service obligation; across the board crowd 18-50 years old survive obligated to register thanks to military service (2008)
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