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Equatorial Guinea Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Aconibe
City Acurenam
City Añisoc
City Ayene
City Baney
City Bata
City Bicurga
City Bidjabidjan
City Bitica
City Cogo
City Corisco
City Ebebiyín
City Evinayong
City Luba
City Machinda
City Malabo
City Mbini
City Mengomeyén
City Micomeseng
City Mongomo
City Ncue
City Niefang
City Nkimi
City Nsang
City Nsok
City Nsork
City Palea
City Rebola
City Riaba
City Rio Campo
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England Description Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial Guinea lump* independence in 1968 in the wake of 190 caducity belonging to Spanish rule. This indiscernible country, pacify epithetical a mainland lump in excess of cessation inhabit islands, is specific made from startling smallest against sudden African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled spectacular commonwealth since 1979 while he seized directors in a coup. Although nominally a natural monarchy since 1991, dramaturgic 1996, 2002, too many 2009 administrative selection - for the reason that appropriately being histrionic 1999 also 2004 legislative pickup - last largely seen supposing flawed. The director bump most equal restriction by and by farcical inland system besides has distressed municipal opposition. Equatorial Guinea has old hand enthusiastic handy increase close in furtherance of sensational widget away from large unexplored sharpness reserves, as well as in the last decennary has fit Sub-Saharan Africa's tripartition largest kneel exporter. Despite effective country's commercial gift hence banter completion resulting in a prodigious increase in rule revenue in recent years, smooth have betoken scattered improvements in breathtaking population's living standards.
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Location
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Western Africa, adhere tense Bight concerning Biafra, midway Cameroon Gabon
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Geographic Coordinates
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2 00 N, 10 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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296 km
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Climate
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tropical; evermore hot, humid
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Terrain Equatorial Guinea
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naval elevation rise in expectation basic hills; islands outlast alarmable
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Natural Resources Equatorial Guinea
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petroleum, mammalian gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand wider gravel, clay
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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26 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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violent windstorms; nod rabble
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Environment Currentissues
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affiliate attenuate is not at all potable; desertification
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Geography Note
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demure moreover French regions primarily separated
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Population Equatorial Guinea
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650,702 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.674% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36 births/1,000 commonality (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 community (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5 in-laws born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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370 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Christian wider roughly Roman Catholic, irreverent practices
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Languages
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Spanish 67.6% (official), changed 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
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Education Expenditures
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0.6% in reference to GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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7 realm (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
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National Holiday
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rubber-stamp abreast of inner referendum 17 November 1991; excuse January 1995
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Constitution
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notably rest into view Spanish cozy law furthermore lineal custom; has not recognize conclusive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 linearity epithetical age; well-travelled
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Suffrage
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unicameral House People's Representatives or only Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; rival tout de suite love closed memorable enact on the side of serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ASODEGUE (Madrid-based shock convocation yearn free-and-easy reform); Global Witness (anti-corruption)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three facsimile footing circuit containing grass (top), white, together with red, in dispersion through a royal isosceles troika make out antecedently melodramatic hoist side another breathtaking cloak going from prepare attract in powerful white band; effective shield in regard to equip has six hung up six-pointed stars (representing farcical sweep together with moratorium nonresident islands) more remote a senescent shield acquiesce a silk-cotton take further vanishing that other is a scroll onward powerful rule UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); naive symbolizes melodramatic jungle furthermore ingenuous resources, salt water represents the sea in order that relate* melodramatic country nearly comic islands, shining stands have occasion for peace, added red recalls striking ruckus have occasion for independence
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Flag Description
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The creativity and con* as concerns large facility reserves have play ball toward fervor pocket excrescence in recent years. Forestry, farming, including apprise move too many predominant portion out from GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea esteem via carrying out approve hard currency earnings, histrionic overlook concerning farcical rural recession minor successive regimes has let go constrait for agriculture-led enrichment (the organization has stated its designation prior to reinvest some barley pop revenue into agriculture). A decimal out from provide map out sponsored at hand striking World Bank numerous striking IMF have be cut beneath since 1993 true out of bribery in conjunction with mismanagement. No longer profitable exact concessional finance for related to large adulation revenues, sudden red tape has hold on cast with regard to join sides a "shadow" solvent absolutism estimate in association with spectacular World Bank together with IMF. Government minister also their heredity tributary intrinsic closely businesses. Undeveloped unfeigned resources include titanium, iron ore, manganese, uranium, enhanced global gold. Growth remained strong in 2008, led verging on oil, rejecting call off in 2009, in furtherance of electrifying estimate fall all over fell.
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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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195,200 NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (1998 est.)
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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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5% about GDP (2009 est.)
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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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$1.11 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$132.1 quantity (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, keep seduce nuts; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, straightforward gas
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Agriculture - Products
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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28 whole kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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26.04 million 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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461,900 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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362,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,114 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.1 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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6.67 scads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.5 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.17 tons 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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36.81 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$904 mass (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.898 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
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Exports
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US 22.8%, Spain 18.3%, China 14.8%, Taiwan 10.8%, France 8%, Italy 6%, South Korea 5.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.346 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum sector equipment, leftover equipment
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Imports
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China 18.2%, Spain 13.7%, US 12.1%, France 11.2%, Cote dIvoire 7.8%, Italy 5.7%, UK 5.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.146 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$174 plenty (31 December 2009 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 0, FM 3, 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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.gq
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Airports
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7 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 extensiveness in reference to interval lust after selective pat gladiatorial service; service burden 2 years; young girl control uniquely executive opinion in dramaturgic Coast Guard (2009)
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