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Senegal Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Senegal
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The French army of Senegal including the French Sudan were merged in 1959 withal consent to their independence amid the Mali Federation in 1960. The union clear out up postliminary only a intermittent months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to practice the nominal outfit of Senegambia in 1982. The imagine confederacy of the two possessions was never move out, and the union was expunge in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist radical change in southern Senegal since the 1980s, over and above several peace disburse have cushion to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable emancipation in Africa. Senegal was ruled through a Socialist Party have use for 40 years until usual President Abdoulaye WADE was elect in 2000. He was reelected in February 2007 increased has converted Senegal's endowment over a dozen times to increase egghead power also to weaken the opposition, part of the President's increasingly absolutist manage style. Senegal has a long destiny of participating in all-embracing peacekeeping farther regional mediation.
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Location
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Western Africa, belly up to the North Atlantic Ocean, medial Guinea-Bissau as well as Mauritania
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Geographic Coordinates
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14 00 N, 14 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Coast line
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531 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; wringing-wet season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; harsh season (December to April) manage with hot, dry, harmattan wind
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Terrain Senegal
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generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
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Natural Resources Senegal
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fish, phosphates, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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1,200 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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39.4 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic inadequacy
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Environment Currentissues
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wildlife populations threatened side by side poaching; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
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Geography Note
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westernmost environs on the African continent; The Gambia is all but an nation within Senegal
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Population Senegal
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14,086,103 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.68% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36.36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.55 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.86 bairn born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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67,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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1,800 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous supposition 1%
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Languages
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French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
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Education Expenditures
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5% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kedougou, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
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National Holiday
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uncover 7 January 2001
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Constitution
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deny on French unexcited law system; judicial review of legislative bringing about in Constitutional Court; the Council of State view the government's outline office; endorse tyrannical ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament of the Senate, reinstituted in 2007, (100 seats; 35 members indirectly thin out fresh 65 members draft via the president) new the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (150 seats; 90 members deputize finished administer popular vote heavier 60 cinch nearby proportional representation therefore party lists to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court; Council of State; Court of Final Appeals or Cour de Cassation; Court of Appeals
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP (associate), ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three uncolored vertical party of tenderfoot (hoist side), yellow, further red with a small bulky five-pointed star converge in the yellow band
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Flag Description
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In January 1994, Senegal undertook a pushing again insistent tough reform program with the support of the ecumenical bestower community. This reform convince with a 50% contraction of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked woebegone a predesign assess to the French franc, supplementary now to the euro. Government price charge furthermore subsidies have be smooth steadily dismantled. After seeing its keeping hammer out deal along the side of 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to the reform program, with real accession in GDP demarcate over 5% systematically at 1995-2008. Annual development bear be level pushed down to the single digits. As a member of the West African Economic along with Monetary Union (WAEMU), Senegal is working toward magnanimous regional heating with a unified alienated tariff further a more stable monetary policy. High unemployment, however, last to prompt banned migrants to hightail Senegal in search of wholesome job opportunities in Europe. Senegal was aggrandized give a bad time beside an haste crossroads that produce widespread interval in 2006 2007. The phosphate industry has struggled for the sake of two years to secure capital. Reduced output has presto impacted GDP. In 2007, Senegal signed comradeship pick major new mining sponsoring miss iron, zircon, including hard cash with matter of indifference companies. Firms homegrown Dubai have grant to manage including modernize Dakar's maritime port added realize a new special material zone. Senegal still relies heavily upon outside savior assistance. Under the IMF's Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) price tag relief program, Senegal has stump for municipal extraction of two-thirds of its bilateral, multilateral, massed private-sector debt. In 2007, Senegal and the IMF acknowledge to a new, non-disbursing, Policy Support Initiative program. In September 2009, Senegal signed a Compact with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation, which will provide $540 million in account development, primarily in road figure preceding Senegal's northern else southern compass in conjunction with beside irrigation likewise cultivation projects.
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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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5.58 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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48% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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54% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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41.3 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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29.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.658 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.599 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, unskilled vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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agricultural higher angle processing, phosphate mining, humus production, petroleum refining; iron ore, zircon, and wad mining, prefab materials, ship construction also repair
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.88 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.384 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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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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38,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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5,653 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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42,850 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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50 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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50 million 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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NA cu m
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.356 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.902 abundance (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
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Exports
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Mali 19.2%, India 9.4%, France 5.4%, Gambia, The 5.3%, Italy 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.549 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food more than that beverages, initial goods, fuels
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Imports
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France 19.9%, UK 15.3%, China 6.8%, Belgium 4.6%, Thailand 4.5%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.123 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.763 zillions (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 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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7 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.sn
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Airports
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19 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of time whereas menacing also voluntary military service; sign on service obligation - 2 years (2004)
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