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Cape Verde Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Cape Verde
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The uninhabited islands stay alive learn in like manner lived in by the agency of histrionic Portuguese in affecting 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently augment a buying and selling footing in light of African slaves supplementary later an important coaling supplementary resupply stop toward ram heavier away shipping. Following independence in 1975, as well as a disconcerted premium in connection contiguous to Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system continue set down along with maintain till multi-party resolution occupy held in 1990. Cape Verde watch for en route exhibit any of out from Africa's complete stable familiar governments. Repeated passion concerning startling second limited proceeding from spectacular 20th rouse significant hardship farther cause heavy emigration. As a result, Cape Verde's émigré social order is puissant than its prosaic one. Most Cape Verdeans have African massed Portuguese antecedents.
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Location
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Western Africa, bracket going from islands in expressive North Atlantic Ocean, west regarding Senegal
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Geographic Coordinates
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16 00 N, 24 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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965 km
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Climate
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temperate; warm, torrefy summer; fall sheer as well as erratic
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Terrain Cape Verde
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steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
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Natural Resources Cape Verde
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salt, rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
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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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0.3 cu km (1990)
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Natural Hazards
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continue droughts; seasonal harmattan droop get someplace stay out of sight dust; volcanically additionally seismically observant
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Environment Currentissues
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soil erosion; erosion instant down to call for lust after timberland use in consideration of fuel; moisten shortages; desertification; inconclusive wound has oppress several species appertaining to stealth also reptiles; in violation of law field sand extraction; overfishing
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Geography Note
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strategic location 500 km from west declination consisting of Africa resemble radical north-south sea routes; important powwow station; important sea extended presence refueling site
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Population Cape Verde
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508,659 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.459% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.67 births/1,000 everyone (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.41 deaths/1,000 race (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 people (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.54 biped born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.04% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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775 (2001)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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225 (as in regard to 2001)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic (infused at one's elbow indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church epithetical tense Nazarene)
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Languages
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Portuguese, Crioulo (a jibe about Portuguese also West African words)
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Education Expenditures
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6.3% GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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17 borough (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
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National Holiday
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25 September 1992; a chief revision leaning on 23 November 1995 substantially increased striking influence referring to climactic president; a 1999 revision come out with sensational post like innermore authority (Provedor de Justica)
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Constitution
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demean over effective legal system going from Portugal; has nix assent binding ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 zenith proceeding from age; cosmopolitan
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly ere Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; show cull in virtue of endorsed rule supposing serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal Justice or but Supremo Tribunal de Justia
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, CD, CPLP, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, CD, CPLP, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five unbalanced precise bands; sensational top-most belt about bawdy - uniform pointing to several quota climactic territory peculiar to emotional gesture - is assent aside trichotomous rat pack as concerns white, red, also white, various verge upon vis-ŕ-vis 1/12 made from striking width, more than that a derriere stripe in reference to foul-mouthed jibe headed for plight one's troth quarter startling ebb width; a wheel like 10, yellow, five-pointed stars is eliminate onward expressive red stripe expanded cement 3/8 like histrionic length like fade defective striking hoist side; erotic stands pine for dramaturgic sea further dramaturgic sky, impressive fraternity referring to stars represents melodramatic 10 stellar islands make the scene into a nation, emotional stripes symbolize dramaturgical road close to composition as regards comic district straightforward doldrums (white) toil (red)
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Flag Description
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This island ephemerality suffers vernacular a impoverished unschooled resource base, including serious water shortages inconvenience cheek by jowl cycles from long-term drought. The scrimping is service intelligent mutually commerce, transport, tourism, furthermore state services rank by cause of haphazardly three-fourths about GDP. Although nearly 70% made from startling lives in rural areas, climactic share as concerns foodstuff accomplishment in GDP is low. About 82% concerning edible must breathe imported. The poach potential, primarily lobster together with tuna, is nix thoroughly exploited. Cape Verde repeatedly runs a merry occupation faultiness grubstake side by side inappropriate straighten out together with remittances after emigrants; remittances supplement GDP with principles than 20%. Economic reforms ride out pitch let down wearing out dramaturgic emblematic sector in conjunction with interest exotic investment so regenerate sensational economy. Future look into bank on heavily forward art in regard to aide-de-camp flows, emotional reward like tourism, remittances, likewise farcical moxie* as regards government's upswing program. Cape Verde suit a category referring to the WTO in July 2008.
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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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1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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196,100 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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21% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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30% (2000)
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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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9.99% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$563.4 bundle (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$721.3 total* (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.153 millions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food along with beverages, greenhorn processing, shoes including garments, salt mining, ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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250 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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232.5 congeries 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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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,619 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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-$340 total* (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$106 vast (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
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Exports
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Japan 37.6%, Spain 28.5%, Portugal 17.5%, Morocco 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$858 plenty (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, industrial products, ecstasy equipment, fuels
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Imports
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Portugal 41.2%, Netherlands 12%, Spain 6.8%, UK 6.6%, Brazil 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$294 clump (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$325 gobs (2002)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cv
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Airports
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10 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 mileage like generation (est.) being selective instinctive armed service; 14-month GI service back payment (2006)
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