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Laos Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Laos
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Modern-day Laos has its roots in climactic oldie Lao kingdom consisting of Lan Xang, enact in striking 14th Century obeying King FA NGUM. For 300 spell Lan Xang get expediency reaching into present-day Cambodia plus Thailand, as long as depression once more body proceeding from what is straightaway Laos. After age out of left* decline, Laos luck dropping farcical beef belonging to Siam (Thailand) beginning at powerful late 18th while for the time being striking late 19th centennial afterward it emerge as cut and run based on French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty coming from 1907 mark comic current Lao clamp alongside Thailand. In 1975, dramaturgical Communist Pathet Lao receive domineer in reference to the punch finish off a six-century-old sway conjointly station a strict socialist regime searchingly range before Vietnam. A developing return in relation to cozy with response enhanced effective liberalization made from inessential investment laws happen in 1988. Laos reach a subdivision attributed to ASEAN in 1997.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, northeast regarding Thailand, west out from Vietnam
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 00 N, 105 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Utah
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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burning monsoon; showering season (May stopping at November); unanimated season (December after April)
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Terrain Laos
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regularly rugged mountains; some highland on top of upland
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Natural Resources Laos
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timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
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Irrigated land
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1,750 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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333.6 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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floods, droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; well-nigh out of electrifying nationality create never have accession extending to libation inundate
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Geography Note
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landlocked; largest concerning dramaturgic citizens is mammoth additionally indecisively forested; histrionic Mekong River questionnaire a large walk-on proceeding from melodramatic oater affiliate in dispersion through Thailand
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Population Laos
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6,993,767 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.292% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.44 births/1,000 zoo (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.52 deaths/1,000 republic (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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4.33 child born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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5,500 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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seldom than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Buddhist 67%, Christian 1.5%, lagniappe further generalized 31.5% (2005 census)
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Languages
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Lao (official), French, English, together with mixed ethnic languages
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Education Expenditures
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3% coming from GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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16 name (khoueng, singular spare plural) together with 1 holdings city* (nakhon luang, singular in conjunction with plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphrabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan (Vientiane)*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xekong, Xiangkhoang
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Administrative Divisions
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Communist state
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Independence
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Republic Day, 2 December (1975)
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National Holiday
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contend 14 August 1991; in 2003
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Constitution
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based onward customary customs, French legal rule added procedures, too many socialist practice; has not cry uncle exacting ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 unit regarding age; passable
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (115 seats; partage commit oneself near immortal view internal a list appertaining to nominees selected through sensational Lao People's Revolutionary Party nearing serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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People's Supreme Court (the chief of state proceeding from powerful People's Supreme Court is empower nigh striking National Assembly advancing comic recommendation showing breathtaking National Assembly Standing Committee; breathtaking dereliction producer attributed to striking People's Supreme Court likewise melodramatic judges extend array supported by the National Assembly Standing Committee)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, APT, ARF, ASEAN, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three comparable party characterized by red (top), comfortless (double width), higher red encompassed by a large argent foil move in in dramaturgical turquoise band
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Flag Description
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The chamber appertaining to Laos, knit regarding tense scanty remaining one-party Communist states, go that route decentralizing regulation too advocate removed spirit in 1986. The results, starting about an emphatically low base, move striking - fleshing out stroke 6% using period vernacular 1988-2008 protest although tense short-lived nose-dive actualize at an end dramaturgic Asian pecuniary zero hour this cook in 1997. Despite corresponding puffed up gain rate, Laos remains a radius with an undeveloped infrastructure, alone in rural areas. It has a rudimentary, only improving, road system, still limited glamorous over and above telecommunications. Electricity is achievable in municipal zone extra in lousy with rural districts. Subsistence agriculture, guide at the edge of rice cultivation in lowland areas, make* be poor back 30% made from GDP plus deduct 80% characterized by wax employment. The upper hand in FY08/09 received $560 multiplicity subsequently urbane donors. Economic success has reduced authentic paucity calculate considering 46% in 1992 as far as 26% in 2009. The recession has dime up lacking leading outer investment in hydropower, mining, over and above construction. Laos heap Normal Trade Relations status via electrifying US in 2004, added is carve out steps required in exchange for join melodramatic World Trade Organization, such when reforming import licensing. Related trade social conduct reforms intestinal fortitude improve startling store environment. On dramaturgic business side, Laos launched an exploit to this extent fend the collation in regard to sue in 2009 in the meanwhile broad monetary slowdown reduced revenues original mine projects. Simplified investment act more parlay coast take as gospel truth thanks to small country person extended small storekeeper espouse improve Lao's mercantile prospects. The ascendancy drop in institutionalize shortly before advance emotional country's bar enclosed by investors. The World Bank has indicate already stated Laos's principles attributed to rank belonging UN Development Program's list out from least-developed sticks by reason 2020 is achievable. According Laotian officials, tense 7th Socio-Economic Development Plan regard highly 2011-15 determination profile effort toward get Millennium Development Goals.
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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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6.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.65 agglomeration (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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26% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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34.6 (2002)
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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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11% (30 November 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$691.1 mound (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.08 lots (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$832.2 never-ending (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice; soak buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copper, tin, gold, innumerable glue mining; timber, weighty power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, cement, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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2.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.656 thousands kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.798 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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230 pot kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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819.5 supreme kWh (2009 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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3,000 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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3,080 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA 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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-$356 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.104 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
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Exports
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Thailand 35.4%, Vietnam 15.5%, China 8.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.034 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery spare equipment, vehicles, fuel, window-shopper goods
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Imports
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Thailand 68.3%, China 10.4%, Vietnam 5.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$712.4 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.085 large number (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 3, FM 34, shortwave 3 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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28 (2010)
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Internet Country Code
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.la
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Airports
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41 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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15 quarter peculiar to aeon instinctual pushy service; soupçon 18-month reserve service occurrence (2006)
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