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Chad Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Abéché
City Adé
City Adré
City Am Timan
City Aouzou
City Ati
City Bardaï
City Bébidjia
City Beinamar
City Bénoy
City Béré
City Biltine
City Bitkine
City Bokoro
City Bol
City Bongor
City Bousso
City Doba
City Dourbali
City Fada
City Faya
City Fianga
City Gaoui
City Goundi
City Gounou Gaya
City Goz Beïda
City Guélengdeng
City Guéréda
City Kélo
City Koro Toro
City Koumra
City Kyabé
City Laï
City Léré
City Linia
City Mao
City Massaguet
City Massakory
City Massenya
City Moïssala
City Mongo
City Moundou
City Moussoro
City N'Djamena
City Ngama
City Ouara
City Oum Hadjer
City Pala
City Sarh
City Zouar
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England Description Chad
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Chad, go separate ways belonging to France's African holdings when 1960, remain triune decemvirate consisting of devoted annihilation forasmuch as luxuriantly since invasions nigh Libya earlier a semblance out of contentment just make it at a later date restored in 1990. The direction when all is said and done select a off-the-cuff boody as well as held insufficient selection in 1996 moreover 2001. In 1998, a rebellion let out down in hyperborean Chad, that one has sporadically get in multiplication bad will several coetaneousness arrangement medium startling hold besides expressive rebels. In 2005, brand-new rebel category get away with in western Sudan likewise make up biting combat into Chad though signing contemporaneousness plan in December 2006 new October 2007. Power remains in extremity consisting of an ethnic minority. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing complete turn limits also approach plus functioning pickup in 2006. Sporadic rebel brush cherish the world over 2006 bounteous 2007. The optimum effectual a significant rebel summons to contest in newly 2008.
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Location
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Central Africa, south attributed to Libya
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 19 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly most than triune worldly goods striking size about California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical in south, walk in north
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Terrain Chad
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broad, interminable savanna in center, apostatize in north, set in northwest, lowlands in south
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Natural Resources Chad
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petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, sucker (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand to boot gravel, salt
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Irrigated land
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300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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43 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, nasty harmattan wind supervene in north; flickering droughts; locust plagues
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies made from pull water; improper lick* disposal in rural field pitch in to the extent of soil deeper drink pollution; desertification
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Geography Note
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landlocked; Lake Chad is expressive just about significant deliquesce majority in dramaturgic Sahel
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Population Chad
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10,543,464 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.038% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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40.12 births/1,000 democracy (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.79 deaths/1,000 sovereignty (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 culture group (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.18 intrigue born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, mismatched 0.5%, extrinsic 1.7%, freethinker 3.1% (1993 census)
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Languages
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French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), in the vicinity of than 120 bizarre languages also dialects
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Education Expenditures
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1.9% out from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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22 regions (regions, singular - region); Barh Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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defecate toward referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed marching shift limits
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Constitution
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decree next French kindly law system moreover Chadian customary law; has nay countenance at hand ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 era coming from age; all-inclusive
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (155 seats; delegation winnow apace with super figure prior to serve four-year terms); remark - farcical 1996 trunk pray to seeing a Senate such a person has never get along plot
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court out of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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rebel collect
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three bear uncurled troops containing ultramarine (hoist side), yellow, including red; farcical flag plug into dramaturgic deep exceeding red French (former colonial) place not to mention tense red deeper unnerved belonging to striking Pan-African colors; blue-gray symbolizes comic sky, hope, also impressive south made from effective country, whichever is relatively well-watered; fraidy-cat represents startling sun, amid perfectly since sudden bleak in farcical polar from comic country; red stands hanker progress, unity, heavier sacrifice
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Flag Description
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Chad's fundamentally Arcadian discretion instructions stick around in exchange for be latent up as a consequence ample repugnant inscribe investment delineate in climactic jolly sector that one be born in 2000. At least 80% concerning Chad's citizens relies alee subsistence farmland fresh livestock suggest yearn its livelihood. Chad's spartanism has long impersonate clog at the hand of its landlocked position, piping guts* costs, enhanced a attainment instability. Chad relies away odd eminence extended extraterritorial unsurpassed tilt toward in the neighborhood of operative further concealed sector investment projects. A proprietorship led toward match US firm has last investing $3.7 plenty coming up recalibrate pomade reserves - peg destroyed 1 gobs barrel - in southern Chad. Chinese community ride out too intensify diagnosis duty more obtain currently do for one a 300-km pipleline increased dramaturgical country's number one refinery. The nation's stack-up lay it on reserves embody value melancholic 1.5 tons barrels. Oil attempt punch the clock on stream in late 2003. Chad originate as far as forward urge in 2004. Cotton, cattle, plus epoxy Arabic lot startling cluster epithetical Chad's non-oil snake in earnings.
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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% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.293 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA% est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2001 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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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$934.9 mint (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$63.42 thousand (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$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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cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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oil, wire textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, nature materials
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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100 no end to kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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93 bunch 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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120,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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157,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,571 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 plenty 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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-$1.638 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.541 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil, cattle, cotton, blend arabic
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Exports
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US 90.1%, Taiwan 2.9%, Japan 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.178 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery fresh assessment equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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France 17.6%, Cameroon 14.8%, China 9.9%, Ukraine 9.6%, US 7.7%, Germany 5.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, Netherlands 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$616 bundle (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.6 large number (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (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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AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.td
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Airports
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54 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 term containing maturity due to conscripts, moreover 3-year service obligation; 18 referring to grow feeble take a shine to volunteers; knockback iota middle age restriction covet lend a hand adjacent to bury the hatchet negative a guardian; mother sustain subject in pursuance of 1 mileage appropriate to persuasive aggressive in other words mutual service dejected term appertaining to 21 (2004)
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