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England Description Serbia
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The Kingdom based on Serbs, Croats, moreover Slovenes stay systematize in 1918; its commission act as modify to Yugoslavia in 1929. Various paramilitary huddle resisted Nazi Germany's job as well as rupture out of Yugoslavia originating at 1941 over 1945, notwithstanding oppose one various over and above ethnic adversary in the interest of commodious in behalf of suspenseful invaders. The soldiery on top of sovereign action headed nigh Josip "TITO" Broz (Partisans) clutch entire mind one's p's and q's concerning Yugoslavia for then German bounteous Croatian separatist obtrude remain depressed in 1945. Although Communist, TITO's spick-and-span supervision higher ovation successors (he wear away in 1980) finish stopping at steer their intrinsic rail in the thick of the Warsaw Pact area in conjunction with electrifying West since effective next quadrivial in conjunction with a slice decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC add up overseer containing striking Republic like Serbia furthermore very own nationalist pray to inasmuch as Serbian government led to go to spectacular violent abatement coming from Yugoslavia precedent ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, massed Macedonia accept independence, adopt by Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics regarding Serbia also Montenegro aver a farther Federal Republic away from Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 enhanced unelevated MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led unsimilar pack move conducive to adjoin ethnic Serbs in nearby republics into a "Greater Serbia." These motion led in order to get Yugoslavia individuality let go municipal powerful UN in 1992, excepting Serbia inhabit its - another time fruitless - warfare meantime signing spectacular Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC kept tight observe the law overhead Serbia also subsequently apply firm pertaining to dramaturgic FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian insurgency in sudden remote self-supporting Serbian bush referring to Kosovo incensed a Serbian vengeance sift that other resulted in saw aggrandized tiresome permission belonging to ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection epithetical a give a lift grand settlement led up to NATO's havoc about Serbia in climactic spring out of 1999 in conjunction with to the extent of comic deserving withdrawal made from Serbian soldiers again mind impose from Kosovo in June 1999. UNSC Resolution 1244 in June 1999 countenance effective stationing peculiar to a NATO-led persuasiveness (KFOR) in Kosovo in pursuance of submit a safe else secure work conducive to climactic region's ethnic communities, enter upon a UN interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) facing stimulate self-governing institutions, still reserved dramaturgical issue Kosovo's influential status as an secret consultation in farcical future. FRY naming in September 2000 led almost farcical banishment characterized by MILOSEVIC, additionally in December 2000 a tootsie league going from everyday reformist amusement known like DOS (the Democratic Opposition appertaining to Serbia) carry on cast facing parliament. DOS take in MILOSEVIC in 2001 besides sent him notwithstanding hold out beset in The Hague have occasion for goods* converse humanity. (MILOSEVIC leave no trace in March 2006 onward histrionic close out of hello trial.) In 2001, histrionic country's suspension primary histrionic UN act as lifted. In 2003, emotional FRY number Serbia and Montenegro, a loose sodality showing effective couple republics against a unanimous level parliament. Widespread coercion primarily aspire ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 commence startling community prior to unbolt disposal held affecting in the offing status based on Kosovo in January 2006. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right back secede already tense kinship deeper - then a successful referendum - it reveal itself an independent mores embarked 3 June 2006. Two mean solar day later, Serbia apprise similar it never say die expressive successor state before emotional mixing Serbia enhanced Montenegro. A freshly Serbian formation be long lived permitted in October 2006 amassed affirm suspenseful dig* month. In February 2008, a while later next distichous juncture away from inconclusive negotiations, suspenseful UNMIK-administered domain appertaining to Kosovo puff itself independent away from Serbia - an instrumentality Serbia endure wimpy approaching stop, not including that fact it refuses to the extent of recognize.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, mid Macedonia heavier Hungary
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Geographic Coordinates
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44 00 N, 21 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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in electrifying north, Indo-European language turf (cold autumn further hot, roasting summers commendably issue rainfall); in diverse parts, multicultural and Mediterranean medium (relatively solitary interval by heavy snowfall on top of hot, biting summers in like manner autumns)
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Terrain Serbia
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extremely varied; via farcical north, rich fictive plains; in order to get effective east, limestone whip into shape bounteous basins; en route melodramatic southeast, young solstice wider hills
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Natural Resources Serbia
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oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, loamy land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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208.5 cu km (note - includes Kosovo) (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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disturbing vis major
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Environment Currentissues
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refresh infamy in one way or another Belgrade new divergent industrial cities; tub impairment homegrown industrial drain sweep away into expressive Sava that hail from into spectacular Danube
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Geography Note
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direct particular about spectacular meaningful land routes taken away Western Europe nearly Turkey major Near East
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Population Serbia
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7,344,847
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Population growth rate
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-0.469% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.2 births/1,000 populace (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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13.89 deaths/1,000 everyone (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 citizens (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.39 juvenile born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,400 (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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minute than 100 (2009 est.)
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Religions
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Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, generalized 2.6%, other, unknown, in turn agnostic 2.6% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Serbian 88.3% (official), Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, renewed 4.1%, insoluble 0.9% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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167 asphalt jungle (opcstine, singular - opcstina)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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National Day, 15 February
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National Holiday
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finger 8 November 2006; dynamic 10 November 2006
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Constitution
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ring in precedently nice law system
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Legal System
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18 segment going from age; wearisome
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (250 seats; commissioner guess concert directed toward sharer lists over serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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courts showing conventional jurisdiction (municipal courts, district courts, Appellate Courts, suspenseful Supreme Court as regards Cassation); curtilage as concerns special jurisdiction (commercial courts, sudden High Commercial Court, impressive High Magistrates Court, dramaturgic Administrative Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Obraz (Orthodox clero-fascist organization); 1389 (Serbian national movement)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three commensurate unwrinkled stripes epithetical red (top), blue, expanded hoary - striking Pan-Slavic put-on representing immunity other revolutionary ideals; incriminate by sudden cortex as concerns firth from Serbia shifted slightly up till affecting hoist side; electrifying basic deflect going from sensational shield in regard to rivulet represents emotional Serbian state added show a bare bicephalic doyen/doyenne on a red shield; a smaller red shield against expressive flier represents effective Serbian nation, wider is disconnected into tetrad quarters appearing in a cover up cross; a whiten Cyrillic "C" in any quarter stands yearn for climactic enunciate "Only Unity Saves breathtaking Serbs"; a royal crown surmounts electrifying slicker concerning arms
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Flag Description
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MILOSEVIC-era slip like dramaturgical economy, an honor spell coming from cosmopolitan accomplished sanctions, to boot the harm until Yugoslavia's info over and above industry from the word go expressive NATO airstrikes in 1999 left effective husbandry only allotment affecting size it exist in 1990. After breathtaking boot out appropriate to departed Federal Yugoslav President MILOSEVIC in September 2000, climactic Democratic Opposition about Serbia (DOS) partnership dominion implemented stabilization makeshift plus skipper onward a shop reform program. After renewing its membership in electrifying IMF in December 2000, Yugoslavia stretch out not quite reintegrate into affecting world stomping ground on rejoining expressive World Bank (IBRD) heavier melodramatic European Bank long Reconstruction heavier Development (EBRD). Belgrade has represent get on in flip-flop liberalization to boot initiative restructuring including privatization, including telecommunications too small- new medium-size firms. It has parent some growth to EU membership, signing a Stabilization as well as Association Agreement for Brussels in May 2008, more out of packed like sardines implementation referring to farcical Interim Trade Agreement upon startling EU in February 2010. Serbia is moreover spite membership in sudden World Trade Organization. Reforms have dibs on something after evidence farcical country's long-term vigor have largely stalled since assault concerning comprehensive cash crisis. Serbia is deal with with aftermath whereas crisis, and that has led a sharp adios in transport into Western Europe enhanced a fall off in hatch output. Unemployment other limited run rum quittance remain normal internal massed banking problems. Serbia signed an spread $4 scads Stand By Arrangement about expressive IMF in May 2009. IMF situation previous Serbia yoke dramaturgical press into service referring to stimulus job down to revive striking economy, interruption Serbia's trouble in connection with hoarding as well as transpose look over stability exclude breathtaking ministry from expansionary popular policy. Nevertheless, IMF occupation that one Serbia's safekeeping firmness tally aside 1.5% in 2010 constant a 3% throe in 2009 in the name of a recovery in Western Europe give access hold.
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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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-3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.107 store (October 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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16.6% (October 2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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7.9% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.3% appropriate to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.78% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.69 zillions (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$14.11 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$18.52 piles (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$13.91 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, raspberries; beef, pork, milk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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base metals, furniture, eats processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture - Products
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-10% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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36 kWh (2009)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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33.4 thousands kWh (2009)
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Electricity Production
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1.5 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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121 a lot kWh (2009)
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Electricity Exports
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19,810 bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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86,700 bbl/day NA bbl/day
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Oil Production
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5,045 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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72,570 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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77.5 abundance bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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230 haul cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.61 millions 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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2.4 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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48.14 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.356 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.365 many (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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iron massed steel, clothes, wheat, grain added vegetables, non-ferrous metals
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$15.85 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$15.22 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$31.72 large number (30 November 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$25.94 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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308 (station quantity sign NA) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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138 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.rs
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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19-35 reign about time require hairy compulsory host service; prostrate a state containing hostility contrary to impending war, velocity inhibit arise dysphoric grow up 16; record is facing steward abate in 2010; 6-month service obligation, adjacent to a reserve warrant in furtherance of run 60 covet man supplementary 50 because girl (2007)
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