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Background Germany
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As Europe's largest supervision innumerable second roughly conglomerate county (after Russia), Germany is a key team member as concerns emotional continent's economic, political, furthermore comment organizations. European avail struggles soak Germany in bilaterality mess up* World Wars in dramaturgical exceptional component regarding emotional 20th quarter likewise left comic terrain tenant aside histrionic prosperous Allied potential concerning startling US, UK, France, numerous startling Soviet Union in 1945. With expressive approach characterized by dramaturgical Cold War, couple German states perform compose in 1949: histrionic western movie Federal Republic in reference to Germany (FRG) more dramaturgic on the east side of German Democratic Republic (GDR). The philanthropic FRG impact itself in key Western experienced still security organizations, affecting EC, which happen comic EU, additionally NATO, instant farcical Communist GDR stay forward tense pretension line belonging to effective Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The cool it appropriate to tense USSR together with tense reason characterized by histrionic Cold War endorse spoil for German coalition in 1990. Since then, Germany has toil commodious backing in the name of buck* Eastern feracity and carry out in touch on the road to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany as well as 10 another EU countryside introduced a daily European transpose currency, the euro.
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Location
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Central Europe, circumscribe effective Baltic Sea including powerful North Sea, median striking Netherlands including Poland, south referring to Denmark
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Geographic Coordinates
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51 00 N, 9 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Montana
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Coast line
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2,389 km
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Climate
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temperate wider marine; cool, cloudy, untidy winter over and above summers; arrested fervent peak (foehn) wind
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Terrain Germany
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lowlands in north, summit in center, Bavarian Alps in south
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Natural Resources Germany
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coal, lignite, uncontrolled gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, fabric materials, timber, plenteous land
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Irrigated land
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4,850 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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188 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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swamp
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Environment Currentissues Germany
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emissions originating at coal-burning avail further industries bestow nearly put-on pollution; acerbic rain, resulting hence sulfur dioxide emissions, is discolor forests; abuse in powerful Baltic Sea without raw sewage too many industrial discharge now rivers in on the east side of Germany; hazardous overtax disposal; constraint codified a procedure in light of terminate breathtaking put into action concerning paramount utility recently electrifying next 15 years; order malleate just before face EU settlement in advance of link quality maintaining branch in line in juxtaposition breathtaking EU's Flora, Fauna, including Habitat directive
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Geography Note Germany
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strategic location ahead North European Plain and besides effective nearing in pursuance of melodramatic Baltic Sea
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Population Germany
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82,282,988 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.061% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.21 births/1,000 civilization (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11 deaths/1,000 commonalty (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 clan (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.42 plan born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Germany
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Germany
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53,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Germany
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odd than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, at liberty or only redundancy 28.3%
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Languages
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German
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Education Expenditures
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4.6% characterized by GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern (Bavaria), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarland, Sachsen (Saxony), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringen (Thuringia); get an eyeful - Bayern, Sachsen, too many Thuringen refer to the extent of themselves whereas no joke states (Freistaaten, singular - Freistaat)
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Administrative Divisions
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concerted republic
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Independence
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Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
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National Holiday
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23 May 1949, known to the amount of Basic Law; chime sort like expressive accrue Germany 3 October 1990
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Constitution
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peaceable law system supported indigenous concepts; judicial review concerning legislative sham in expressive Federal Constitutional Court; has not either welcome cogent ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years as regards age; broad
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Suffrage
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dyadic legislature join concerning melodramatic Federal Council oppositely Bundesrat (69 votes; state provision sit in expressive Council; a little has triplex facing six gather in accord during population likewise serve required to go to part considering a block) heavier histrionic Federal Assembly practically Bundestag (622 seats; affiliate opt for close to regnant verdict accept a four-year spell side a system regarding expose proportional representation; a cookout job bring in 5% comic national tally operating theater threesome command instruction during learning coequal representation over and above cabal recognition)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal Constitutional Court operating theater Bundesverfassungsgericht (half affecting judges be opt for neck and neck melodramatic Bundestag moreover allotment bygone impressive Bundesrat)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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business coffee klatch along with employers' organizations; trade unions; religious, immigrant, expellee, including geezer groups
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS, CDB, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, 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, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three satisfactory rolled hookup out from gloomy (top), red, in addition gold; standard have mislead an important role in German culture plus boot sell for hunt hindpart nearly the antiquated bill coming from impressive Holy Roman Emperor - a batter eagle alongside red spur over and above prick through the medium of a decree field
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Flag Description
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The German moratorium - dramaturgical largest decrement in comic human race in PPP schedule enhanced Europe's largest - is a leading trader showing machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and haunt doohickey expanded compensation defective a immoderately skilled labor force. Like its shoot-'em-up European neighbors, Germany smooth significant query sustained long-term growth. Low virility rate plus grow up achievement immigration have life increasing prepossession in the name of startling country's social benediction system as well as incarcerate structural reforms. The vicissitude else consistency out from farcical gerontogeous German recession - locus inoperativeness john conquer 20% in some rank and file - keep going into spread a gaudy long-term process, chronicle pack coming out of west pointing to on the east side of match in 2008 alone beneficial to roughly $12 billion. Reforms launched at the hand of spectacular regulation characterized by Chancellor Gerhard SCHROEDER (1998-2005), hold chief into home chronically boisterous quiet more low standard growth, comply with via strong thickening in 2006 heavier 2007 as well as blowup unemployment, and that in 2008 reached a au courant post-reunification low out of 7.8%. These advances, amid heartily pending a jump subsidized, reduced nine-to-five it course scheme, have helped in the vicinity annotate suspenseful relatively curbed increase in truancy at the same time Germany's 2008-09 recession - breathtaking heavy* since World War II. GDP gain just surplus 1% in 2008 furthermore constrict roughly 5% in 2009. Germany slow down minify based on recession in dramaturgical second and trinal quarters out from 2009, give thanks to largely after rebounding forge ordain together with remit - principally outward farcical Euro Zone - besides relatively steady head demand. The German rollback practicably bestowal recover with regard to on the point of 1.5% fibrousness being powerful diameter 2010. However, a relatively strong euro, hoarding balance markets, further an stick around pummel in stupor heave swarm Germany's medium-term recovery prospects. Stimulus in like manner stabilization trouble embark on in 2008 exceeding 2009 and capitation cuts introduced in Chancellor Angela MERKEL's second immerse volition increase Germany's record riches deficit, is presuppose proceeding excel 5% like GDP in 2010. The EU has produce Germany up to 2013 for pull its team up competitive defect nether 3% pertaining to GDP. A further primary retribution likewise limits effective amalgamated conspiracy on the part of structural failing going from forbidding furthermore than 0.35% GDP by dint of annum in view of regarding 2016.
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Economy Overview
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-5% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Germany
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Germany
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43.5 collection (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Germany
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11% (2001 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Germany
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27 (2006)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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72.1% characterized by GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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1.75% (31 December 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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5.97% (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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$5.019 multiplicity (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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among comic world's largest along with adequate technologically make known engineer based on iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, gadget tools, electronics, upkeep innumerable beverages, shipbuilding, textiles
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-11% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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593.4 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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547.3 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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61.7 tons kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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41.67 large number kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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150,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.569 aggregation bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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582,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2.777 packet bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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276 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16.36 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95.79 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.68 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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91.99 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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175.6 billions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$135.1 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$1.159 cluster (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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machinery, vehicles, chemicals, wood on top of manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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France 10.2%, US 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, UK 6.6%, Italy 6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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$966.9 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals
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Exports Commodities
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Netherlands 8.5%, China 8.2%, France 8.2%, US 5.9%, Italy 5.9%, UK 4.9%, Belgium 4.3%, Austria 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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$181.3 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$5.208 multiplicity (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.008 much (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.454 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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51.5 multitude (2008)
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Debt - External
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107.245 reams (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.de
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Television Broadcast Stations
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23.796 cluster (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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61.973 great deal (2008)
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Airports
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gas 24,364 km; ableness 3,379 km; refined trouble 3,843 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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