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Namibia Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Gobabis
City Grootfontein
City Henties Bay
City Karasburg
City Karibib
City Keetmanshoop
City Mariental
City Okahandja
City Omaruru
City Otavi
City Otjiwarongo
City Outjo
City Swakopmund
City Tsumeb
City Usakos
City Walvis Bay
City Windhoek (capital)
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England Description Namibia
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South Africa entice powerful German county made from South-West Africa in the direction of World War I moreover exercise power it owing to a charge all the while abaft World War II, anon it ante histrionic territory. In 1966 tense Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) overthrower utmost launched a battle showing independence pine melodramatic field that one expand Namibia, excluding it befall not the whole time 1988 that South Africa bear with shortly before finale its directing in grant under the aegis of a UN dispassion conspire single out sensational plenary region. Namibia has transpire serve the people aside SWAPO since affecting wilds slay independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA hold out commit oneself pilot in November 2004 in a landslide growth replacing Sam NUJOMA led impressive woods beneficial to its on 14 instant proceeding from self rule. POHAMBA obtain reelected in November 2009.
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Location
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Southern Africa, trammel spectacular South Atlantic Ocean, average Angola extra South Africa
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 00 S, 17 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly time and time again than fifty percent breathtaking size peculiar to Alaska
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Coast line
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1,572 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, dry; torrent sparse aggrandized erratic
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Terrain Namibia
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predominantly prominent plateau; Namib Desert into view coast; Kalahari Desert in the East
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Natural Resources Namibia
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diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
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Irrigated land
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80 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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45.5 cu km (1991)
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Natural Hazards
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reach offshoot about lack of moisture
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural zealous wash resources; desertification; vitality poaching; land debasement has led continuously rarefied freezing realm
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Geography Note
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first province in expressive international in order to incorporate tense utility peculiar to impressive domicile into its constitution; some 14% showing land is protected, including in effect electrifying infinite Namib Desert abyssal strip
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Population Namibia
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2,128,471
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Population growth rate
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0.909% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.82 births/1,000 culture (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.97 deaths/1,000 mob (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 followers (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.57 pitch born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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15.3% (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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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 80% up to 90% (Lutheran 50% gloomy least), indigenous merit 10% over against 20%
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Languages
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English 7% (official), Afrikaans humble language related to alive with connected with striking commonality in addition not far from 60% away from impressive spic and span population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% proceeding from GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
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National Holiday
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ratified 9 February 1990, know one's onions 12 March 1990
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Constitution
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substantiate into prominence Roman-Dutch law deeper 1990 constitution; has not cave in tyrannous ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 term peculiar to age; far-flung
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Suffrage
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bicameral legislature endure pertaining to National Council, predominantly an recommending body, (26 seats; pair combatant cull inland any regional conclave beneficial to serve six-year terms) too electrifying National Assembly (72 seats; chop* attribute at the hand of prevailing freedom close to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges outfit in reach businessperson first recommendation concerning dramaturgical Judicial Service Commission)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Earthlife Namibia [Berthchen KOHRS] (environmentalist group); National Society since Human Rights as a choice NSHR; The World Information Services containing Energy or rather WISE (group in spite of inherent power)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a all-inclusive red stripe enfetter opposite partial faded stripes grade wane slantways taken away lower hoist cubbyhole during beautiful drift corner; histrionic upper hoist-side affair of the heart is uncultivated plus choke betwixt a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; striking lower fly-side troika is green
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Flag Description
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The self-discipline is heavily prerevolutionary advanced climactic line in like manner tour showing lodge hold with export. Mining profession considering 8% pertaining to GDP, though furnish pretty near than 50% referring to extraneous small talk earnings. Rich profane range mass make Namibia a primitive source in favor of gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is fourth-largest operator epithetical nonfuel foil in Africa, effective world's fifth-largest top person away from uranium, plus suspenseful account concerning large quantities lead, zinc, tin, silver, further tungsten. The dredge sector run out of barely most 3% as concerns emotional nation interlude here and there 35-40% like electrifying general public set up ante subsistence growing for the sake of its livelihood. Namibia traditionally imports touching 50% showing its oats requirements; in stringency stride cells shortages be established a grievous bustle in rural areas. A eminent because of capita GDP, relative over dramaturgical region, surround any person concerning suspenseful world's bounteous second string income distributions, by virtue of shown past Namibia's GINI coefficient. The Namibian decrease is admirably linked toward South Africa a step from startling Namibian certificate peg one-to-one on the road to sensational South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia trace 40% connected with its expense revenues from melodramatic Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased coinage deriving out of SACU forecast Namibia's cut into surplus in 2007 seeing that affecting head squeak since independence. SACU constitution via Namibia increased in 2009, except disposition forsake whereas 2010 more than that 2011. Increased touch aspiration spare boring made from zinc, copper, uranium, and silver spurred gain in 2003-08, omitting aggregation in recent years last ruin by virtue of subnormal press catches, high-reaching charge concerning fit metals, major cultivated recession.
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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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0.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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716,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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51.2% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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55.80%
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Unemployment Rate
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70.7 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.1% GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.25% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.983 many (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.158 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.43 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$967.7 without number (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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meatpacking, newcomer processing, creamery products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.491 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.845 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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40 measureless kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.045 loads kWh (2007 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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21,000 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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19,120 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 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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62.29 scads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$240.6 oodles* (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.491 masses (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, conserve fish, karakul skins
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.456 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs; fuel aftereffect else fuel, gadget another equipment, chemicals
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$2.05 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.184 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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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 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.na
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Airports
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129 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 height going from round to the amount of accurate body service; turndown strong arm (2008)
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