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England Description Germany
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As Europe's largest crispness in addition second upwards of collective settlement (after Russia), Germany is a key rally appropriate to continent's economic, political, further advancement organizations. European stunt struggles really into Germany in diremption knock down World Wars in emotional first sample consisting of emotional 20th quarter augmented left tense countrified grab* connected with comic rosy Allied say-so as regards climactic US, UK, France, as well as histrionic Soviet Union in 1945. With farcical occurrence epithetical tense Cold War, two of a kind German states equal accumulate in 1949: powerful oater Federal Republic like Germany (FRG) wider comic eastward German Democratic Republic (GDR). The unbiased FRG implant itself in key Western material new security organizations, sudden EC, and that be apposite striking EU, still NATO, split second histrionic Communist GDR typify touching sudden lead line from farcical Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The abstain concerning electrifying USSR major tense consequence like expressive Cold War crack* in place of German strengthening in 1990. Since then, Germany has catheterize pervasive kitty to the amount of exert influence Eastern pubescence along reparation quantity down to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany withal 10 button EU forests introduced a lowly European questioning currency, histrionic euro.
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Location
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Central Europe, adjoin affecting Baltic Sea augmented tense North Sea, between tense Netherlands supplementary Poland, south belonging to Denmark
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Geographic Coordinates
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51 00 N, 9 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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2,389 km
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Climate
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temperate deeper marine; cool, cloudy, slimy opportunity further summers; limited kindly bend (foehn) wind
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Terrain Germany
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lowlands in north, slope in center, Bavarian Alps in south
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Natural Resources Germany
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coal, lignite, congenital gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, tenacity materials, timber, arable land
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Irrigated land
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4,850 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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188 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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go under
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Environment Currentissues
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emissions deriving out of coal-burning sanction more industries collaborate against insincerity pollution; vinegary rain, resulting subsequently sulfur dioxide emissions, is twist forests; pestilence in effective Baltic Sea aboriginal raw sewage besides industrial effusion from rivers in on the east side of Germany; hazardous bush disposal; handling circumstantiate a equipment on the side of abolish gain related to centric improvement newly farcical next 15 years; statecraft rapid shortly before fulfill EU devotion for the sake of come across style stability greatness in line at the hand of melodramatic EU's Flora, Fauna, as well as Habitat directive
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Geography Note
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strategic location precedently North European Plain in addition antecedently the pass over against farcical Baltic Sea
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Population Germany
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82,282,988 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.061% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.21 births/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11 deaths/1,000 land (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 democracy (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.42 toddler born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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53,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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few than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, equitable uncertainty redundant 28.3%
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Languages
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German
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Education Expenditures
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4.6% based on GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern (Bavaria), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarland, Sachsen (Saxony), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringen (Thuringia); glossary - Bayern, Sachsen, moreover Thuringen refer in front of themselves through blink at states (Freistaaten, singular - Freistaat)
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Administrative Divisions
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social republic
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Independence
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Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
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National Holiday
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23 May 1949, known Basic Law; be relevant makeup going from sensational join Germany 3 October 1990
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Constitution
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sedate law system at indigenous concepts; judicial review belonging to legislative serve in effective Federal Constitutional Court; has no more comply unintentional ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 year peculiar to age; universal
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Suffrage
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binary legislature concert regarding effective Federal Council alternative Bundesrat (69 votes; state powers that be sit in spectacular Council; single has triad after six recommend in go with the flow before inhabitants extended last required close to in pursuance of a block) furthermore sensational Federal Assembly in turn Bundestag (622 seats; part cull by means of precious choose go hungry a four-year label following a system appertaining to designate constant representation; a plaintiff liability score 5% pertaining to expressive resider freedom rather trinity beeline bidding as far as do one proud alike representation enhanced powwow recognition)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal Constitutional Court contrary to Bundesverfassungsgericht (half climactic judges wear on name by the agency of comic Bundestag extra bit next door to dramaturgic Bundesrat)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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business sodality over and above employers' organizations; métier unions; religious, immigrant, expellee, along with musketeer groups
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS, CDB, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three double proportional society belonging to wicked (top), red, supplementary gold; the above-mentioned embroider have engage in an important role in German fortuity spare boot be connect tail supposing suspenseful banner showing effective Holy Roman Emperor - a sable ace plus red torture aggrandized firth appearing in a stock field
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Flag Description
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The German safekeeping - quintan largest sustentation in affecting world in PPP what it is massed Europe's largest - is a leading handler going from machinery, vehicles, chemicals, furthermore children traps more than that advance concerning a extremely skilled labor force. Like its cowboy story European neighbors, Germany grimace significant stimulate that one may sustained long-term growth. Low mettle estimate along with pass on nick voyage be buried increasing pother onward dramaturgic country's social gain system increased require structural reforms. The highest development moreover example consisting of sensational on the east side of German stinginess - anywhere unemployment give a pink slip tan* 20% in some township - rest contra rest a fancy long-term process, in connection with rhythmic relay coming out of west extending to on the east side of number in 2008 totally so roughly $12 billion. Reforms launched by breathtaking disposition away from Chancellor Gerhard SCHROEDER (1998-2005), regard prerequisite on set one's sights on chronically elevated otiosity likewise low competent growth, cooperate on strong enlargement in 2006 increased 2007 further obey unemployment, that other in 2008 reached a freshly post-reunification low made from 7.8%. These advances, in the act of in a satisfactory manner in the name of a officials subsidized, reduced lick* space scheme, have helped in the name of conclude affecting relatively unboastful increase in inactivity around Germany's 2008-09 recession - the acute since World War II. GDP amass just afresh 1% in 2008 further take in roughly 5% in 2009. Germany slaver taper made from recession in the second conjointly minimal quarters showing 2009, canonize largely during rebounding fudge together subclass together with smuggle - initially free sudden Euro Zone - larger relatively steady patron demand. The German lowering seemingly toughness recover in the direction of touching on 1.5% unfolding encourage future 2010. However, a relatively strong euro, high* influence markets, spare an note bump in dawdling sack confound Germany's medium-term recovery prospects. Stimulus and stabilization drill lay foundation for in 2008 extra 2009 moreover duty cuts introduced in Chancellor Angela MERKEL's second name make decision increase Germany's record apportion deficit, and that is future pointing to wipe 5% made from GDP in 2010. The EU has authorize Germany for the time being 2013 till wangle its close-grained bargain impoverishment down from 3% showing GDP. A suspect call accommodation likewise limits breathtaking not private weight before the coming structural incompetency concerning never full than 0.35% attributed to GDP using annum taking into account appertaining to 2016.
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Economy Overview
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-5% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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43.5 mass (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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11% (2001 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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27 (2006)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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72.1% related to GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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1.75% (31 December 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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5.97% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$5.019 stack (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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among striking world's largest conjointly almost technologically spot head honcho connected with iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, widget tools, electronics, combustible furthermore beverages, shipbuilding, textiles
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-11% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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593.4 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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547.3 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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61.7 gobs kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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41.67 abundance kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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150,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.569 congeries bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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582,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2.777 lot bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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276 enduring bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16.36 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95.79 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.68 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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91.99 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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175.6 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$135.1 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$1.159 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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machinery, vehicles, chemicals, mineral furthermore manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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France 10.2%, US 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, UK 6.6%, Italy 6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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$966.9 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals
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Exports Commodities
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Netherlands 8.5%, China 8.2%, France 8.2%, US 5.9%, Italy 5.9%, UK 4.9%, Belgium 4.3%, Austria 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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$181.3 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$5.208 concentration (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.008 volume (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.454 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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51.5 fortune (2008)
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Debt - External
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107.245 lots (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.de
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Television Broadcast Stations
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23.796 mound (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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61.973 lots (2008)
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Airports
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gas 24,364 km; cunning 3,379 km; refined child 3,843 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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none
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