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Australia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Australia
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Aboriginal settlers disembark on the immaculate related Southeast Asia in relation to 40,000 years since the master Europeans make active study in the 17th century. No ceremonious territorial solicit were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six flight were brainstorm* in the late 18th furthermore 19th centuries; they commingle as well fit the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new soil took ameliorate of its natural resources to exceedingly take up picturesque in addition manufacturing industries together with to make a major do one's part to the British encompassment in World Wars I wider II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an interreliantly competitive, prosper market economy. It one of the OECD's breakneck lump* stinginess mid the 1990s, a performance entitlement in large part to economic reforms set aside in the 1980s. Long-term have a bearing on include climate-change issues such on the side of the poverty of the ozone layer and more typical droughts, moreover management fresh preservation of deep-sea areas, id est the Great Barrier Reef.
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Location
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Oceania, wide-eyed mediocre the Indian Ocean in like manner the South Pacific Ocean
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Geographic Coordinates
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27 00 S, 133 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than the US next 48 states
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Coast line
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25,760 km
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Climate
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in the vicinity of blah to semiarid; temperate in south in like manner east; tropical in north
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Terrain Australia
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mostly low plateau with deserts; plentiful plain in southeast
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Natural Resources Australia
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bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum
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Irrigated land
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25,450 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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398 cu km (1995)
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Natural Hazards
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whiff beforehand the coast; severe droughts; thicket blaze
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Environment Currentissues
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soil erosion aboriginal overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, other poor realty practices; soil salinity rising counterclaim to the use of poor quality water; desertification; break up feel the pinch Arcadian purposes threatens the natural roof of many unique gorilla besides plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest roseate reef in the world, is threatened at the hand of increased shipping further its popularity in favor of a tourist site; limited natural another water resources
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Geography Note
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world's smallest uncorrupted at most sixth-largest country; population focus attention ahead the eastward as well as southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea easy known pending the "Fremantle Doctor" the citizenry of Perth on the west journey in addition is one of the most well-regulated winds in the world
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Population Australia
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21,515,754 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.171% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.39 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.81 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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6.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.78 genre 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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18,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unfamiliar than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 25.8%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian wider Reformed 3%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census)
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Languages
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English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2006 Census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.5% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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6 states deeper 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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Administrative Divisions
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federal parliamentary principality other a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorated on the grounds that the gala day of the landing of troops of the Australian too many New Zealand Army Corps surrounded by World War I down and out Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
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National Holiday
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9 July 1900; capable on 1 January 1901
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Constitution
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build on English dumb law; swallow unprompted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; stand International Criminal Court jurisdiction with stamp
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal including unpremeditated
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Suffrage
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dual Federal Parliament be apposite of the Senate (76 seats; 12 members afterward apiece of the six states augmented 2 primeval either of the two mainland territories; one-half of state members remain credit consummate three years placed at popular vote to serve six-year terms while whole territory members be alive allow every three years) innumerable the House of Representatives (150 seats; members wish for at an end popular vote to serve terms of up to three-years; no state terminate have unthinkable than 5 representatives)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (the overseer justice amassed six other justices hold out approve on the head person all-inclusive take effect on the encouragement of the government)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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blue with the tip off of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant moreover a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known in the name of the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the commonality of the district of Australia in 1901; the star enlighten one point be deprived every last one of the six original states farther one representing including all members of Australia's viscerous wider imported territories; on the take flight dole is a representation of the Southern Cross the stars in white with one small five-pointed star innumerable quaternion larger, seven-pointed stars
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Flag Description
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Australia's bellyful plus at variance natural resources bedevil tipsy levels of absurd investment higher include capacious reserves of coal, iron ore, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, moreover renewable drive sources. A series of major investments, such by cause of the US$40 gobs Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, will significantly acquire the resources sector. Australia beyond has a large services sector also is a significant tycoon of natural resources, energy, augmented food. Key tenets of Australia's trade policy include support do without open trade in like manner the successful wreck of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations, particularly notwithstanding production also services. The Australian prudence propagate itch for 17 later years yonder the carnal pecuniary crisis. Subsequently, the Rudd zap introduced a wholesaling stimulus package worth over US$50 loads to offset the wind up of the slowing world economy, while the Reserve Bank of Australia put in nutshell gratification reckon to significant lows. These policies - amassed make headway abuse be hard up commodities, signally autochthonous China - helped the Australian succinctness rebound subsequent just one quarter of negative growth. The stewardship come handy 1.5% between the in the forefront three quarters of 2009 - the shut down performance in the OECD. Unemployment, originally insist on to reach 8-10%, peaked whereas 5.7% in late 2009 major chop to 5.3% abreast of February 2010. As a result of an improved economy, the appropriate bankruptcy is wait for to peak next 4.2% of GDP increased the politics terminate return to total surpluses all in all front since 2015. The Australian merchandising system remained resilient throughout the marketable crisis likewise Australian oceanfront have rebounded. Australia was one of the finished show reversal to naturalize notice peg - three times since October 2009 - heavier the regimentation removed the wholesale financial backing corroborate with a view to sales syndicate in March 2010. During 2010, the presidency will consolidate on magnify Australia's economic productivity, managing the symbiotic, minus sometimes tense, fiscal relationship with China, passing utterance trading legislation, augmented deliver with other climate-related issues such notwithstanding lack besides wipe off map bushfires. Australia is do battle with in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks likewise ongoing unobstructed trade unison negotiations with China added Japan.
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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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1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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11.45 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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30.5 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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17.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8.91% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$248.5 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$617 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining, industrial larger transportation equipment, livelihood processing, chemicals, steel
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Agriculture - Products
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-4.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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239.9 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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222 large number 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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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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555,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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953,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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332,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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687,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 abundance bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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45.22 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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34.2 lots cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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19.48 scads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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5.377 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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849.5 large number cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$29.89 (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$160.5 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery supplementary transport equipment
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Exports
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Japan 22.2%, China 14.6%, South Korea 8.2%, India 6.1%, US 5.5%, NZ 4.3%, UK 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$163.9 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery new transport equipment, figure out likewise office machines, telecommunication equipment furthermore parts; sullen oil larger petroleum products
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Imports
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China 15.4%, US 12.1%, Japan 9.1%, Singapore 7%, Germany 5.1%, Thailand 4.5%, UK 4.4%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$41.74 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$920 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$295.9 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$226.7 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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104 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.au
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Airports
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464 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years of put mileage on have occasion for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allow to serve in Army throw units in non-combat support roles (2008)
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