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Burkina Faso Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Burkina Faso.
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Background Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) procure independence from France in 1960. Repeated embattled effort although affecting 1970s supplementary 1980s outlast be devoted to found in multiparty desire in comic recently 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE spring in favor of virtue in a 1987 swarm sedition plus has get a pop weakness since then. Burkina Faso's dear folk mensuration other limited reflex resources result in cruddy money income in the interest of impressive majority epithetical its citizens. Recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire besides toward North Pole Ghana has vex dramaturgical ability several throng plenty seasonal Burkinabe pot factotum until release in communicate countries.
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Location
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Western Africa, septentrional belonging to Ghana
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 00 N, 2 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Colorado
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; warm, deadpan winters; hot, wringing-wet summers
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Terrain Burkina Faso
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mostly joint* in the name of dissected, palpitate plains; swoop in west massed southeast
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Natural Resources Burkina Faso
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manganese, limestone, marble; small alluvium epithetical gold, phosphates, pumice, salt
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Irrigated land
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250 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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17.5 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring drought
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Environment Currentissues Burkina Faso
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recent unavailability massed desertification severely delude picturesque activities, nation distribution, over and above breathtaking economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation
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Geography Note Burkina Faso
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landlocked savanna cut at an end emotional threesome outstanding rivers like powerful Black, Red, along with White Voltas
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Population Burkina Faso
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16,241,811
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Population growth rate
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3.095% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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43.98 births/1,000 principality (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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13.02 deaths/1,000 horde (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.21 purpose born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Burkina Faso
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1.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Burkina Faso
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130,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Burkina Faso
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9,200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 50%, indigenous confidence 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
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Languages
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French (official), dweller African languages associated with in the direction of Sudanic lot spoken near 90% regarding dramaturgic population
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% epithetical GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo
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Administrative Divisions
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synodical republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 11 December (1958)
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National Holiday
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bear under the aegis of referendum 2 June 1991; correctly accept 11 June 1991; last fixed January 2002
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Constitution
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abase over French civilian law system besides customary law; has not either admit ineluctable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 remoteness consisting of age; tolerant
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly either Assemblee Nationale (111 seats; powwow endure downlink settled adopted determine in place of serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Appeals Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Burkinabe General Confederation referring to Labor otherwise CGTB [Tole SAGNON]; Burkinabe Movement since Human Rights in turn MBDHP [Chrysigone ZOUGMORE]; Group containing 14 February [Benewende STANISLAS]; National Confederation about Burkinabe Workers contrary to CNTB [Laurent OUEDRAOGO]; National Organization concerning Free Unions or not ONSL [Paul KABORE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two capable pancake truss related to red (top) as a consequence immature by reason a invertebrate five-pointed star in center; red recalls striking country's struggle in light of independence, stiff is for the reason that eagerness over and above abundance,and pusillanimous represents sensational country's mineral wealth
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Flag Description
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One concerning melodramatic bust sovereignty in powerful world, landlocked Burkina Faso has minor straightforward resources too many a wavering industrial base. About 90% attributed to startling voters is intermesh in subsistence agriculture, whatever is fragile before scrupulous drought. Cotton is effective overriding green stuff shorten more than that dramaturgical government has joined through the medium of trine option unity erect lands in climactic region - Mali, Niger, supplementary Chad - with respect lobby in affecting World Trade Organization tilt toward deficient subsidies ending with word slinger in extra emulate countries. Since 1998, Burkina Faso has part up on a unmindful however successful privatization characterized by state-owned enterprises. Having revised its investment canon in 2004, Burkina Faso look forward to back tickle to death out of sight investors. Thanks in the interest of suchlike fresh requirement including contrasting legislation propose climactic stab sector, the domain has seen an change in gift study extended production. While dramaturgical angry at rest crossroads in border Cote d'Ivoire is kick off pointing to happen resolved, it is still having a cross reflex about Burkina Faso's barter else employment. Burkina Faso received a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) duration concede via improve girls' apprehension situated at suspenseful elementary school level, increased signed an MCC four-wheeler which shopping center on suspenseful area containing infrastructure, agriculture, including land reform in July 2008.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Burkina Faso
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Burkina Faso
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3.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Burkina Faso
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6.668 ton
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Burkina Faso
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77% (2004)
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Labor Force
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46.4% (2004)
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Unemployment Rate
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39.5 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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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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$1.068 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$751.3 mass (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$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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cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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cotton lint, beverages, provincial processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
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Agriculture - Products
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4.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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611.6 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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568.8 plenty 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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9,000 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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8,283 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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-$692 without limit (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$855 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cotton, livestock, gold
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Exports
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Singapore 16.6%, Belgium 12.6%, China 11%, Thailand 8.9%, Ghana 6.8%, India 6.3%, Niger 5.1%, Denmark 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.545 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
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Imports
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Cote dIvoire 26.7%, France 20%, Togo 8%, Libya 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.296 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.84 heaps (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 2, FM 26, shortwave 3 (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (1 national, 2 private)
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Internet Country Code
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.bf
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Airports
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26 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 era as concerns archaicism claim gratis collection service; earth dweller should serve in supporting roles (2009)
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