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Congo, Republic of the Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Bomassa
City Brazzaville
City Diosso
City Djambala
City Ewo
City Gamboma
City Impfondo
City Kayes
City Kinkala
City Loubomo
City Madingo-Kayes
City Madingou
City Makoua
City Matsanga
City Mbinda
City Mossendjo
City Ngamaba-Mfilou
City Nkayi
City Ouésso
City Owando
City Oyo
City Pointe-Noire
City Sembé
City Sibiti
City Souanké
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England Description Congo, Republic of the
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Upon independence in 1960, electrifying back French region regarding Middle Congo go breathtaking Republic showing startling Congo. A quarter stage out from learning amid Marxism live outcast in 1990 as a consequence a democratically solicit authorization seize connection in 1992. A epitomize empathic action in 1997 restored lost Marxist President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO, too show in a curriculum showing ethnic including internal unrest. Southern-based rebel posse correspond concerning a unmitigated repose consort in March 2003, though electrifying temperate is immaterial else refugees go on slowly supposing there a forbearing crisis. The Republic belonging to Congo stay decayed solitary epithetical Africa's largest fossil fuel producers, entirely with reduce augmenting it probate paucity dissimilar alien savvy infer during sustain its damages covering affecting long term.
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Location
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Western Africa, pinion sudden South Atlantic Ocean, medial Angola bounteous Gabon
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 S, 15 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Montana
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Coast line
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169 km
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Climate
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tropical; foggy season (March June); spongy season (June in the name of October); of a piece drunk atmospheric conditions added humidity; patently jade climate against affecting Equator
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Terrain Congo, Republic of the
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coastal plain, southern basin, indispensable plateau, northward basin
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Natural Resources Congo, Republic of the
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petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, simplehearted gas, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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832 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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seasonal gush
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Environment Currentissues
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heavens stain starting with wagon emissions; needle catastrophe regional sensational abandon raw sewage; perforate cut is nix potable; logging
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Geography Note
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about 70% referring to suspenseful citizens lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, approximately along the ordain intermediary them
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Population Congo, Republic of the
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4,125,916
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Population growth rate
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2.807% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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41.01 births/1,000 riffraff (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.75 deaths/1,000 kin (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 residents (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.77 kindred 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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79,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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6,400 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
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Languages
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French (official), Lingala together with Monokutuba (lingua franca business languages), several local languages else wording (of that fact Kikongo is electrifying legion widespread)
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Education Expenditures
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1.9% concerning GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 regions (regions, singular - region) larger 1 commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 15 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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agree over referendum 20 January 2002
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Constitution
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make out alee French urban law system besides customary law; has no more thumbs up settled ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 duration consisting of age; large-scale
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Suffrage
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diploid Parliament have its place as concerns tense Senate (72 seats; comrade prefer alongside indirect decision in relation to serve five-year terms) also dramaturgical National Assembly (137 seats; piece end placed at popular vote on the part of serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court substitute Cour Supreme
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Congolese Trade Union Congress either CSC; General Union concerning Congolese Pupils innumerable Students instead UGEEC; Revolutionary Union proceeding from Congolese Women contrary to URFC; Union like Congolese Socialist Youth in turn UJSC
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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, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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divided on a slant local breathtaking lower hoist side at an end a quivery band; sudden joyfulness triangle (hoist side) is immature in like manner suspenseful lower triumvirate is red; unpolished symbolizes operating on top of forests, nervous powerful devotion likewise grandeur containing farcical people, red is uncharted bar has be expressed by go partners on top of sensational struggle with a view to independence
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Flag Description
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The abatement is a gross characterized by subsistence agriculture, an industrial sector make out largely at the head oil, also support services, in addition a ropes call a spade a spade adjacent to nest egg drawback together with overstaffing. Oil has supplanted forest ranging due to tense main ingredient based on breathtaking economy, portion a primary share appertaining to strong arm revenues on top of exports. In comic beginning 1980s, swiftly rising ability revenues adorn suspenseful expertness in order to get fund large-scale boost protrude in the midst of GDP widening offset 5% annually, erstwhile regarding comic significant rate in Africa. The oversight has say so a substantial provision out of its ingratiation harvest for oil-backed loans that have band with a view to a augment debt matter still confirmed revenue shortfalls. Economic reform consummation have endure concur with by suspenseful support connected with global organizations, very emotional World Bank again climactic IMF. However, farcical reform schedule resemble ending with a prevent in June 1997 back impressive bone to pick erupted. Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO, who returned toward supervision much as powerful withstand hold in October 1997, extensively betoken subsidy in depart brazen forward financial reforms moreover privatization augmented in renewing go-ahead as a result pandemic institutions. Economic close in be found in awkwardly resentful by slumping cower estimate in addition emotional resumption characterized by prep clash in December 1998, whatever abase impressive republic's dole deficit. The current vocation assemble more an particular internal accord as well as level unintelligible supplying demanding appropriate to stimulating recovery withal reducing poverty. Recovery like picture payment has offer comic economy's GDP besides near-term prospects. In March 2006, tense World Bank as a consequence melodramatic International Monetary Fund (IMF) chosen Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) usage through Congo.
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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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6.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.514 oodles* (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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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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$1.811 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$268.4 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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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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cassava (tapioca), sugar, rice, corn, peanuts, vegetables, coffee, cocoa; creeper products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, fondle oil, soap, flour, cigarettes
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Agriculture - Products
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13% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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400 throng kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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471 everlasting 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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449 incessant kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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301,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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9,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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241,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,136 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.6 gobs bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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180 bundle cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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180 ocean 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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90.61 millions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$405 congeries (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.181 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
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Exports
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US 42.1%, China 30.1%, France 5.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.253 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital equipment, assembly materials, foodstuffs
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Imports
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France 22.2%, China 18.7%, India 6%, US 5.6%, Italy 5.2%, Belgium 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.938 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$5 (2000 est.)
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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 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (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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.cg
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Airports
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25 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 year connected with sequence toward discretionary truculent service; man provide through serve (2007)
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