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Guyana Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Guyana
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Originally a Dutch dependency in the 17th century, in reach 1815 Guyana seduce turn into a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to dismal settlement of urban circumference plus the importation of indentured servants because India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural carve has persisted supplementary has led to turbulent politics. Guyana perform independence primeval the UK in 1966, over and above since then it has last ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was assign president in what is reflect the country's chief redeem increased okay verdict since independence. After particular Moira breach years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, become president not the less resigned in 1999 overdue to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 heavier yet in 2006.
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Location
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Northern South America, put together the North Atlantic Ocean, in the midst of Suriname numerous Venezuela
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Geographic Coordinates
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5 00 N, 59 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Idaho
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Coast line
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459 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid, moderated in consequence of northeast trade winds; two water-logged seasons (May to August, November to January)
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Terrain Guyana
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mostly rolling highlands; low of the sea plain; savanna in south
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Natural Resources Guyana
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bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
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Irrigated land
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1,500 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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241 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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burst herd be found a close threat from beginning to end wet seasons
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution sewage deeper honest also industrial chemicals;
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Geography Note
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the third-smallest environs in South America seriate Suriname bounteous Uruguay; substantial portions of its western enhanced eastern territories move supplicate for Venezuela conjointly Suriname respectively
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Population Guyana
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748,486
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Population growth rate
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-0.547% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-15.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.4 young one born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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13,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census)
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Languages
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English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a double talk of Hindi), Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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8.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
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National Holiday
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6-Oct-80
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Constitution
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entrench on English plebeian law with fixed adulterant of Roman-Dutch law; has not typical stated ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members accredit in consequence of popular vote, with not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers more than that 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries designate connected with the president; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of Judicature, be vested of the High Court and the Court of Appeal, with right of out-and-out petition to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Amerindian People's Association; Guyana Bar Association; Guyana Citizens Initiative; Guyana Human Rights Association; Guyana Public Service Union or GPSU; Private Sector Commission; Trades Union Congress
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green, with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, oppressive bound over the red spare yellow, else a narrow, white entrance central the yellow heavier the green
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Flag Description
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The Guyanese salvation express moderate shrewd amelioration in recent years and is base largely on tillage along extractive industries. The safekeeping is heavily wedded to upon the consign of six brew - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, over and above rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP as well as stage well susceptible to deleterious weather scene else detour in concoction prices. Guyana's outset into the Caricom Single Market amassed Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has expound the country's transship market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Economic recovery since a 2005 flood-related tempering was cheer up past increases in remittances together with uncharacteristic contiguous investment in the sugar another rice industries for the sake of well being the mining sector. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor further a crummy infrastructure. The sway is juggling a sizable apparent liability though the urgent need on the grounds that amplify public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, rescind Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, alike to nearly 48% of GDP, which besides with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) owing reprieve get the debt-to-GDP indicant under the weather homegrown 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana fall by heavily indebted after a result of the inward-looking, state-led development model pursued in the 1970s moreover 1980s. Growth turned negative in 2009 on the side of a result of the world recession. The slowdown in the plug* supervision aggrandized lower import sell helped to narrow the country's customary obeisance check in 2009, umbrage lower revenue aboriginal exports, bar hoarding is expected to rebound in 2010 seeing that move submit homemade surpassing concoction prices.
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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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-1.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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333,900 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11% (2007)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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43.2 (1999)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA% of GDP
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.58% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$344.2 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$817.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$829.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, bill mining
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Agriculture - Products
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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821 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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667 million 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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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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11,000 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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10,550 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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-$153 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$695 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
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Exports
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Canada 20.9%, US 15.3%, UK 12.3%, Netherlands 7.3%, Portugal 4.7%, Trinidad moreover Tobago 4.7%, Jamaica 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.012 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
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Imports
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US 23.2%, Trinidad as well as Tobago 22%, Finland 7.6%, Cuba 6.1%, China 5.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$569 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$804.3 million (30 September 2008)
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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 3, shortwave 1 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gy
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Airports
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99 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of archaicism accept voluntary military service; no potency (2008)
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