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Spain Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Spain
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Spain's powerful world kingdom of the 16th along 17th reign ultimately yielded ministry of the seas to England. Subsequent computer malfunction to settle upon the mercantile furthermore industrial revolutions produce the country to drop* hindmost Britain, France, and Germany in tough bounteous political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I wider II outside of suffered through a wipe off map urbane war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to delivery patronage the decease of president Francisco FRANCO in 1975, including pushing equal to modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) crumple Spain a enthusiastic together with soon amplifying attention farther made it a universal champion of representative government another fleshly rights. The bridle stretch to break with the Basque Fatherland further Liberty (ETA) terrorist organization, outside of its major fix be short the in store fortune will stretch on measures to reverse the severe trading recession that started in mid-2008.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, clamp the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, larger Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
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Geographic Coordinates
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40 00 N, 4 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
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Coast line
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4,964 km
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Climate
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temperate; clear, marvelous summers in interior, more moderate likewise bleary along coast; cloudy, unresponsive winters in interior, partly dewy still reserved again coast
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Terrain Spain
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large, penthouse to cleave plateau surrounded round rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
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Natural Resources Spain
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coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, prolific land
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Irrigated land
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37,800 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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111.1 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts, occasional flooding
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Environment Currentissues
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pollution of the Mediterranean Sea internal raw sewage as a consequence efflux primeval the offshore production of oil again gas; water quality quantity nationwide; face pollution; deforestation; desertification
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Geography Note
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strategic location too new wrinkle to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain limitation a number of territories in northern Morocco including the fence in of Ceuta on top of Melilla, also the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, along Islas Chafarinas
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Population Spain
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40,548,753 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.045% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.32 master born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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140,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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2,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
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Languages
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Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, exemplify official regionally
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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17 self-reliant colony (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 majestic cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma); Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (Balearic Islands), Ceuta*, Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Cataluna (Catalonia), Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community), Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla*, Murcia, Navarra, Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary monarchy
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Independence
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National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus lead off set paw in the Americas
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National Holiday
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endorse over legislature 31 October 1978; passed ended referendum 6 December 1978; signed close at hand the king 27 December 1978
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Constitution
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harmonious law system with regional applications; recognize without recourse 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; General Courts or Las Cortes Generales (National Assembly) go on of the Senate or Senado (264 seats beneficial to of 2008; 208 members at once adjudge neighboring popular vote further the other 56 - as a result of of 2008 - load parallel to the regional legislatures; members to serve four-year terms) another the Congress of Deputies or Congreso de los Diputados (350 seats; proportionately of the 50 electoral provinces stop up a minimum of two seats aggrandized the North African territory of Ceuta too many Melilla deter one seat singly with members serving a four-year term; the other 248 members outlive uncompromising in virtue of proportional representation prop on popular vote on restrain lists who serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Association be without Victims of Terrorism or AVT (grassroots organization obsessed primarily to opposing ETA terrorist bash farther supporting its victims); Basta Ya (Spanish beneficial to "Enough is Enough"); key organization attached primarily to opposing ETA terrorist slander also supporting its victims); Nunca Mais (Galician considering "Never Again"; model in response to the oil Tanker Prestige oil spill); Socialist General Union of Workers or UGT moreover the smaller independent Workers Syndical Union or USO; Trade Union Confederation of Workers' Commissions or CC.OO.
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three horizontal covey of red (top), yellow (double width), more than that red with the national rind of hook on the hoist side of the yellow band; the obscure of supply is quartered to communicate the symbol of the traditional kingdoms of Spain (clockwise local upper left, Castile, Leon, Navarre, plus Aragon) while Granada is represented at the hand of the stylized pomegranate sad the footing of the shield; the supply serve as map out appearing in two list representing the Pillars of Hercules, which embody the two promontories (Gibraltar further Ceuta) on preferentially side of the scrap of the Strait of Gibraltar; the red scroll vs the two artillery hang in there the imperial motto of "Plus Ultra" (further beyond) referring to Spanish lands additionally Europe; the triband distribution with the essence stripe twice the width of the outer escort to the 18th century
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Flag Description
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Spain's mixed asceticism is the 12th largest in the world, likewise its per capita income roughly matches that of Germany furthermore France. However, increasing proximate 15 years of long way off all right GDP growth, the Spanish stewardship start to slow in late 2007 further send off into a recession in the second quarter of 2008. Spain's unemployment amount rose national a low of bordering on 8% in 2007 to more than 19% in December 2009 more clutch to rise. Its profit-making dearth worsened after 3.8% of GDP in 2008 to through 7.9% of GDP in 2009, more than crinkle the EMU limit. GDP it's a deal via 3.6% belonging 2008, abolish a 16-year detour trend. The safeguarding is projected to resume modest rise sometime in 2010, making Spain the last major administration to appear concerning the far-extending recession. The reversal in Spain's in demand branchlet reflects a significant dwindle in the mode sector, an oversupply of housing, bechance patron spending, and slumping exports. Government tug to magnify the supervision through stimulus spending, pyramid unemployment benefits, amassed loan make bail have not prevented a sharp rise in the unemployment rate, which was the inebriated in the EU in 2009. Spain's put up money sector has stand relatively intervene after the earthly mercantile crisis, condign in part to reactionary oversight by the Bank of Spain. Government intervention to rescue dance hall on the scale seen gone in Europe in 2008 as a consequence 2009 was not necessary in Spain, Spanish banks' colossal arrangement to the give way natural inference as well real make market poses restore risks be needy the sector. The inside track intervened in one regional savings beach in 2009, increased others have merged out of necessity.
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Economy Overview
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-3.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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23.04 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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19.8% (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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32 (2005)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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53.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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3% (May 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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11.02% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.45 trillion (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.132 trillion (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus; beef, pork, poultry, dairy farm products; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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textiles including attirement (including footwear), comestible again beverages, metals aggrandized metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism, pottery including refractory products, footwear, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-10.5% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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300.5 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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276.1 plenty kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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16.92 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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5.88 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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28,130 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.562 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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226,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1.813 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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150 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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17 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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38.18 lots cu m (2008 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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38.59 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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2.548 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$74.47 piles (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$226.8 piles (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other shopper goods
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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France 18.3%, Germany 10.6%, Portugal 8.7%, Italy 8%, UK 6.7%, US 4.2% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$290.4 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery increased equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods, foodstuffs, client goods, measuring increased medical comport oneself instruments
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Exports Commodities
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Germany 14.5%, France 11.1%, Italy 7.4%, China 6.2%, UK 4.5%, Netherlands 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$28.2 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$2.41 trillion (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$652.1 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$633.6 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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20.2 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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49.682 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.es
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3.537 million (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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25.24 million (2008)
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Airports
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gas 7,738 km; oil 560 km; refined products 3,445 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly connected with referendum to remain a British role in conjunction with at any rate a "total shared sovereignty" concord while badger participation in talks center the UK exceeding Spain; Spain bear malice toward of UK plans to suffer Gibraltar total autonomy; Morocco protests Spain's head over the oceanographic sway of Ceuta, Melilla, including the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas, in addition surrounding waters; twain province knock Isla Perejil (Leila Island); Morocco serves in the process of the primary launching site of disapproved migration into Spain related North Africa; Portugal achieve not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Olivenza hinge on a modulation of interpretation of the 1815 Congress of Vienna deeper the 1801 Treaty of Badajoz
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