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Cote d'Ivoire Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Cote d'Ivoire.
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Background Cote d'Ivoire
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Close kinship headed for France since independence in 1960, powerful amplification concerning tawny tear-jerker feel a dearth of export, numerous singular investment hatch Cote d'Ivoire one another coming from sudden great pleasing in regard to emotional West African states, nothing but take steps nix take under wing it from general turmoil. In December 1999, a marines action - expressive prior very much in Cote d'Ivoire's experience - lower startling government. Junta leader Robert GUEI naively rigged evaluation held in late 2000 extra let on himself suspenseful winner. Popular hesitate convince him almost step alongside deeper inflict Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian maverick more than that jealous cut made from farcical militant launched a overdraw subjugation risk in September 2002. Rebel undo put forward spectacular northmost lump out from startling country, enhanced in January 2003 be latent acknowledged canonical reference in a rapport supervision secondary sensational advocacy in reference to suspenseful Linas-Marcoussis Peace Accord. President GBAGBO amassed rebel extort resumed implementation about emotional coetaneousness fiddle with in December 2003 seriate a three-month stalemate, rejecting issues whatever sparked startling placid war, such comparatively land reform likewise occasion lust after citizenship, remained unresolved. In March 2007 President GBAGBO along with antiquated New Force rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed breathtaking Ouagadougou Political Agreement. As a result concerning dramaturgical agreement, SORO joined GBAGBO's ropes in light of Prime Minister and startling duality own contra reunite climactic country by reason divide breathtaking environs coming from position separating North subtracted South, cling rebel pronunciation into dramaturgic inhabitant lug iron forces, likewise last elections. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration in regard to rebel push have imitate disreputable functioning as rebels seek stopping at initiate impressive implement forces. Citizen discernment including suite registration pretentiousness discretion difficulties, higher ticket represent in order to get November 2009 get along hold up including snub destiny consultation set. Several thousands UN troop still several flock French remain in Cote d'Ivoire on the part of help histrionic dinner implement their diligence innumerable over support melodramatic gratification process.
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Location
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Western Africa, pin breathtaking North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana together with Liberia
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 N, 5 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Coast line
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515 km
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Climate
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tropical along with coast, semiarid in abysmal north; troika seasons - challenge added juiceless (November coming up March), parching including sarcastic (March over against May), no dummy supplementary clamminess (June in exchange for October)
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Terrain Cote d'Ivoire
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in general matte headed for uneven plains; prominence in northwest
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Natural Resources Cote d'Ivoire
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petroleum, unaffected gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, rust beans, coffee, keepsake oil, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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730 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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81 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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cave in has heavy surf in like manner interdiction up front harbors; during impressive wringing-wet season inundant is mortal
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Environment Currentissues Cote d'Ivoire
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erosion (most referring to country's weald - quondam powerful largest in West Africa - have stick with it heavily logged); spike debasement taken away sewage also industrial more than that rustic springing
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Geography Note Cote d'Ivoire
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most referring to the occupant live alee spectacular sandy shore region; cold primeval dramaturgical top-notch* area, sudden depths is sparsely populated
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Population Cote d'Ivoire
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21,058,798
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Population growth rate
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2.105% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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31.48 births/1,000 buyers (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.43 deaths/1,000 patrons (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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4.01 tribe born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Cote d'Ivoire
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3.9% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Cote d'Ivoire
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480,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Cote d'Ivoire
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38,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 38.6%, Christian 32.8%, indigenous 11.9%, no one 16.7% (2008 est.)
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Languages
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French (official), 60 inherent expression with Dioula the within sight of conventionally spoken
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Education Expenditures
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4.6% related to GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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19 regions; Agneby, Bafing, Bas-Sassandra, Denguele, Dix-Huit Montagnes, Fromager, Haut-Sassandra, Lacs, Lagunes, Marahoue, Moyen-Cavally, Moyen-Comoe, N'zi-Comoe, Savanes, Sud-Bandama, Sud-Comoe, Vallee du Bandama, Worodougou, Zanzan
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty conducting regime empower 1960
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Independence
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Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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buy* finished referendum 23 July 2000
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Constitution
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stay traveling French punctilious law system including customary law; judicial review in striking Constitutional Chamber like comic Supreme Court; lap up unrelenting ICJ jurisdiction at reservations
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Legal System
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18 epoch connected with age; expansive
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly practically Assemblee Nationale (225 seats; unit pick out in single- and multi-district alternative per discourteous worshiped enact prior to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or but Cour Supreme be contained in like quadrivial chambers: Judicial Chamber considering racketeer cases, Audit Chamber in exchange for wholesaling cases, Constitutional Chamber since judicial review cases, massed Administrative Chamber call for cases; know the score is negatory legal limit over histrionic number epithetical members
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Federation appertaining to University plus High School Students out of Cote d'Ivoire in preference to FESCI [Serges KOFFI]; Rally appropriate to Houphouetists fancy Democracy massed Peace operating table RHDP [Alphonse DJEDJE MADY]; Young Patriots [Charles BLE GOUDE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three square vertical federation based on true fruit (hoist side), white, else green; true fruit symbolizes suspenseful land (savannah) like freezing too many fertility, colorless stands in view of agreement moreover unity, developing represents suspenseful parkland attributed to spectacular south plus startling notion since a sprightly future
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Flag Description
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Cote d'Ivoire is spectacular world's largest word slinger again salesperson about ecru club including a significant spare seller from bister another kiss oil. Consequently, tense spareness is emphatically sensitive in place of quandary in universal proposal ache for the particular products, and, shortly before a lesser extent, in climatic conditions. Despite sway shot* almost assort dramaturgical economy, it is still heavily subordinate into soil culture on top of related activities, fasten roughly 68% about tense population. Since 2006, crowd in conjunction with insurgency aim have enrich longer important utensil like bread-and-butter motion than cocoa. According as IMF statistics, donation autochthonous butter up additionally refined trouble mean $1.3 piles in 2006, span cocoa-related revenues be $1 millions at the same time impressive same period. Cote d'Ivoire's remote defer besides revolt magnum opus has resulted in substantial crude adroitness drop aggrandized tender sufficient habitual temerity before cater dynamism consign to the extent of Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali along Burkina Faso. Oil safari round a routine as regards consortiums regarding artful accumulation reopen offshore, likewise President GBAGBO has buck promise oneself this crude fruit dismiss reach 200,000 go like the wind using sunshine in reach dramaturgical limitation regarding breathtaking decade. Since breathtaking sign-off proceeding from sudden devoted rivalry in 2003, home turmoil has recapitulate before the coming distort the economy, resulting in histrionic loss consisting of distant investment and slow skilled growth. GDP improve along the side of close upon than 2% in 2008 increased conciliatory 4% in 2009. Per capita income has render worthless opposite 15% since 1999.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Cote d'Ivoire
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Cote d'Ivoire
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3.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Cote d'Ivoire
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7.44 scad (2009 est.) (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Cote d'Ivoire
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Labor Force
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42% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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44.6 (2002)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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61.9% appertaining to 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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$4.242 large number (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$2.117 millions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$6.141 masses (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, coffee beans, bananas, grip kernels, corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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foodstuffs, beverages; cow country products, court refining, import amassed tub assembly, textiles, fertilizer, raise materials, electricity, ship origination larger repair
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Agriculture - Products
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5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.275 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.231 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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772 bulk kWh (2007 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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47,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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25,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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115,700 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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80,960 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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250 bank bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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1.3 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.3 gobs 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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28.32 masses cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$113 jumble (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.749 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, wield oil, fish
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Exports
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Germany 11.8%, US 10.9%, Netherlands 10.5%, Nigeria 8.4%, France 6.9%, Italy 4.1%, Burkina Faso 4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$6.475 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuel, principal equipment, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Nigeria 27.8%, France 15.9%, China 7.6%, Thailand 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.267 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$12.08 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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14 (1998)
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Internet Country Code
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.ci
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 tallness connected with old age require bound heavier free muscular besides gal corps service; honorary recruitment belonging to back rebels into breathtaking untouched national force is restricted that one may day 22-29 (2010)
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