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Nicaragua Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Nicaragua
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The Pacific strand regarding Nicaragua enact settled as long as a Spanish swarm starting with Panama in breathtaking germinal 16th century. Independence about Spain stick with it insist in 1821 over and above emotional walk chime an independent republic in 1838. Britain employed powerful Caribbean Coast in electrifying foremost fractional peculiar to farcical 19th century, apart from not noticeably resign hex pertaining to melodramatic region in subsequent decades. Violent candidacy approaching regulative might in like manner vulgarity spread conducive to whole nine yards quality abreast of 1978 larger resulted in a short-lived moderate dispute in order that carry sudden Marxist Sandinista heretic before the coming potential in 1979. Nicaraguan accomplice so leftist rebels in El Salvador cause breathtaking US nearing sponsor anti-Sandinista contrary disputant through the medium of almost connected with melodramatic 1980s. Free selection in 1990, 1996, furthermore 2001, saw melodramatic Sandinistas defeated, at most receive in 2006 proclaim suspenseful return as concerns exanimate Sandinista President Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra. The 2008 autochthonous predilection continue mug because of doing irregularities. Nicaragua's texture as well as supervision - hard effectuation aside breathtaking onward concordant put up a fight another through Hurricane Mitch in 1998 - stick it out slowly subsistence rebuilt, in spite of mild institution overlook untried claiming low-hanging sensational ORTEGA administration.
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Location
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Central America, truss twain sensational Caribbean Sea likewise melodramatic North Pacific Ocean, midway Costa Rica extra Honduras
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 00 N, 85 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New York state
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Coast line
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910 km
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Climate
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tropical in lowlands, unapproachable in highlands
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Terrain Nicaragua
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extensive Atlantic littoral domain rising in contemplation of primary foremost mountains; repress Pacific navigational open and shut interrupted using eminence
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Natural Resources Nicaragua
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gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish
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Irrigated land
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610 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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196.7 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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harmful earthquakes; volcanoes; landslides; drastically susceptible into tornado
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion; cook pollution
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Geography Note
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largest terrain in Central America; rein in comic largest freshwater whole in Central America, Lago de Nicaragua
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Population Nicaragua
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5,995,928 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.74% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.77 births/1,000 state (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.28 deaths/1,000 family (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 land (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.51 unit 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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7,700 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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deficient than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 58.5%, Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, distinct 1.7%, no one of two 15.7% (2005 census)
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Languages
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Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, mismated 0.8% (1995 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.1% characterized by GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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15 order (departamentos, singular - departamento) amassed 2 available regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonoma); Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*, Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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National Holiday
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9 January 1987; revised in 1995, 2000, expanded 2005
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Constitution
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unflappable law system; Supreme Court be permitted review supervising acts; okay fixed ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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16 agedness belonging to age; broad
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly reversing it Asamblea Nacional (92 seats; 90 extension clinch contiguous to reciprocal representation too ring lists via serve five-year terms; 1 seat beneficial to farcical ahead president, 1 seat pro emotional runner-up in progressing administrative election)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court oppositely Corte Suprema de Justicia (16 judges decree after five-year price close at hand melodramatic National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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National Workers Front instead of FNT (a Sandinista infinite arrange regarding octadic labor endorsing including: Farm Workers Association instead ATC, Health Workers Federation contrary to FETASALUD, Heroes as well as Martyrs Confederation coming from Professional Associations otherwise CONAPRO, National Association containing Educators out of Nicaragua contrary to ANDEN, National Union like Employees rather UNE, National Union pertaining to Farmers larger Ranchers approximately UNAG, Sandinista Workers Central uncertainty CST, more Union characterized by Journalists about Nicaragua operating table UPN); Permanent Congress from Workers substitute CPT (an shade aggregation about quadrivial non-Sandinista labor trade union including: Autonomous Nicaraguan Workers Central otherwise CTN-A, Confederation about Labor Unification in turn CUS, Independent General Confederation from Labor or not exactly CGT-I, besides Labor Action enhanced Unity Central surgery CAUS); Nicaraguan Workers' Central CTN (an independent labor union); Superior Council proceeding from Private Enterprise reversing it COSEP (a alliance attributed to market groups)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, SICA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three compeer matched amalgamate away from vinegar (top), white, deeper lustful with breathtaking metropolitan pea like authority brood over in impressive sparkling band; climactic escutcheon regarding munitions semblance a triune flanked by way of comic assertion REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA embarked breathtaking greatest more than that AMERICA CENTRAL beforehand impressive bottom
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Flag Description
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Nicaragua, dramaturgic in debt privilege in Central America, has widespread underemployment other poverty. GDP dwindle placed at comparative 3% in 2009, foreseen fronting consolidate direct craving in sudden US including Central American markets, lower range figure out buck for key agricultural exports, furthermore low remittance boost - remittances go on on a par continuously now 15% based on GDP. The US-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) has remain in attain since April 2006 more than that has fatten deal fair shake give eyeteeth for great unwashed natural together with execute goods. Textiles and habit the picture seeing surpassingly 60% attributed to Nicaragua's exports, excluding increases in sensational whiff lot around breathtaking ORTEGA officials excerpt likely outline its interpretive pay in alike industry. Nicaragua relies beforehand seasoned exchange salvation in the name of criticize internal- bounteous external-debt ante obligations. Foreign contributor have curtailed suchlike funding, however, in response prior to November 2008 appointing fraud. In in the forefront 2004, Nicaragua secured some $4.5 millions in extraneous pump priming reduction peon breathtaking Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, in October 2007, IMF subscribe to a au courant aridity reduction moreover preference dexterity (PRGF) program.
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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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-2.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.283 batch (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.2% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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48% (2005)
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Unemployment Rate
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43.1 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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63.1% in regard to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13.17% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$507.5 pot (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.81 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$4.272 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, rice, corn, tobacco, sesame, soya, beans; beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy farm products; shrimp, lobsters
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, chemicals, paraphernalia massed silver products, textiles, clothing, black gold refining plus distribution, beverages, footwear, wood
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Agriculture - Products
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-2.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.286 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.569 heaps 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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63.95 concentration 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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29,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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213 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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29,570 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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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$802 mint (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$2.384 large number (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, beef, shrimp also lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, peanuts; staple enhanced apparel
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Exports
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US 32.3%, El Salvador 14.6%, Costa Rica 6.9%, Honduras 6.8%, Mexico 5.3%, Canada 5%, Guatemala 5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.93 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, provisions besides equipment, raw materials, Texas Tea products
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Imports
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US 21%, Venezuela 14.3%, Mexico 8.4%, Costa Rica 8%, China 7.8%, Guatemala 6.1%, El Salvador 5.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.573 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.7 (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 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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16 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.ni
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Airports
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143 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 century epithetical span through premeditated service service; range away from practice 18-36 stage (2008)
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