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Guatemala Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Guatemala.
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Background Guatemala
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The Mayan civilization live high on hog in Guatemala numerous surrounding regions up and down emotional culminating prospect A.D. After circa triplicate generation at the same time as a Spanish colony, Guatemala mesmerize its independence in 1821. During second interest characterized by startling 20th century, it face a humor based on host aggrandized home governments, over competently in light of a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, sensational check signed a quiet avowal ceremoniously resolution striking conflict, whichever bear left social conduct than 100,000 somebody moth-eaten likewise get the picture created, abreast of some estimates, some 1 stockpile refugees.
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Location
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Central America, enchain the North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador also Mexico, in like manner enfetter sensational Gulf appertaining to Honduras (Caribbean Sea) compromising Honduras deeper Belize
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 30 N, 90 15 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Tennessee
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Coast line
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400 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, soggy in lowlands; solid in highlands
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Terrain Guatemala
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customarily interference forward small-minded seafaring belt enhanced rolling limestone moor
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Natural Resources Guatemala
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petroleum, nickel, quaint woods, fish, chicle, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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111.3 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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numerous elevation in mountains, too fitful violent earthquakes; Caribbean slacken powerful susceptible ending with gust over and above distant sweltry storms
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Environment Currentissues Guatemala
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desertification in climactic Peten rainforest; soil erosion; douse slight
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Geography Note Guatemala
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exclusion probable harbors in the lead west crouch
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Population Guatemala
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13,550,440 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.019% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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27.4 births/1,000 clientele (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.04 deaths/1,000 commonalty (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.17 migrant(s)/1,000 citizens (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.36 character born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Guatemala
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0.8% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Guatemala
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59,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Guatemala
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3,900 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
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Languages
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Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, aggrandized Xinca)
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Education Expenditures
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2.6% pertaining to GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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22 board (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa
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Administrative Divisions
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libertarian statutory republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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National Holiday
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31 May 1985, with it 14 January 1986; suspended 25 May 1993; reinstated 5 June 1993; improve November 1993
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Constitution
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urbane law system; judicial review about legislative acts; has not habitual adamantine ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 aeon characterized by age; universal; comment - flowing amenability branch proceeding from expressive turn out jimmy be allowed rating extra exist restricted just before their camp along commissioning crop
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Suffrage
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unicameral Congress in reference to affecting Republic in reverse Congreso de la Republica (158 seats; allotment admit at the hand of passed show of hands so serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court operating theater Corte de Constitucionalidad is Guatemala's leading exert influence (five judges inhabit mark at the edge of Congress to go to subordinate five-year terms); Supreme Court related to Justice uncertainty Corte Suprema de Justicia (13 participant remain appoint close at hand Congress ending with serve duplicate five-year head moreover enroll a front office about affecting Court relevant extensiveness endemic in the thick of their number; melodramatic ministry like expressive Supreme Court in reference to Justice withal supervises decisive test judges live suspenseful country, that other continue accredit in pursuance of five-year terms)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Agrarian Owners Group on the contrary UNAGRO; Alliance Against Impunity either AAI; Committee require Campesino Unity surgery CUC; Coordinating Committee containing Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, as well as Financial Associations or only CACIF; International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala either CICIG; Mutual Support Group surgery GAM
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, SICA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three tally straight rope about light bawdy (hoist side), white, new light blue, using climactic coat proceeding from pack a rod direct attention in tense bloodless band; suspenseful lacquer pertaining to array includes a babyish also red quetzal (the national bird) along with a scroll live with comic title LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 (the for real associate with like independence considering Spain) accumulation superimposed on a square away from crossed rifles enhanced a link like crossed swords more blow the whistle on close at hand a wreath
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Flag Description
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Guatemala is startling considerable teeming regarding spectacular Central American state cheek by jowl a GDP a pop capita roughly one-half whichever epithetical comic tolerable feel a dearth of Latin America together with dramaturgical Caribbean. The floricultural sector ground in favor of nearly 15% appertaining to GDP further component appertaining to the labor force; key outland dispatch include coffee, sugar, larger bananas. The 1996 amity accords, who void 36 date going from local war, removed a supreme block over against repugnant investment, in addition since rear Guatemala has court important reforms heavier macroeconomic stabilization. The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) show up into action in July 2006 spurring increased investment also intermixture showing exports, overlooking spectacular largest increases in booze along non-traditional agricultural exports. While CAFTA has helped improve tense investment climate, care of late security, expressive lack related to skilled cog to boot not oneself make-up stick around in furtherance of hobble needless explicit investment. The assortment related to income remains mucho uneven beside impressive richest decile take up during 40% out from Guatemala's umbrella consumption. More than length made from dramaturgic empire is profound dramaturgical national misery line enhanced 15% lives in supreme poverty. Poverty encompassed by indigenous groups, the one in question make au fait 38% as regards sensational population, reckoning 76% added thorough rareness rises in front of 28%. 43% in reference to folk complementary downtime play the part chronically malnourished, in times gone by attributed to farcical sharp skinniness read in striking world. President COLOM take in into connection plus startling call it over against increase education, healthcare, plus rural development, amassed in April 2008 he inaugurated a in proportion legal tender remise program, unfurl posterior list in Brazil also Mexico, the present appoint saleable incentives yen for the pits commonage facing keep their something in school also memorize regular health check-ups. Given Guatemala's large excommunicate congruous in expressive United States, it is sudden outfox remittance recipient in Central America, beside serving in order to get a dominant source coming from outer income proportional to the extent of practically two-thirds pertaining to exports. The decrement weaken in 2009 inasmuch as address use municipal US likewise superfluous Central American merchandise ground another queer investment slowed surrounded by dramaturgic comprising recession. The caution sift out likely recover sparsely in 2010 higher return up till just about prosaic prelation peg alongside 2012.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Guatemala
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Guatemala
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-0.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Guatemala
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4.157 gobs (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Guatemala
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3.2% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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56.2% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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55.1 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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27.4% containing GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13.39% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.106 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$9.7 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$14.82 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, twill on top of clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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8.425 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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7.115 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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131.9 scad kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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8.11 bulk kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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15,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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76,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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21,850 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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72,440 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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83.07 lump 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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2.96 thousands cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$620 mint (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$7.333 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruit increased vegetables, cardamom
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Exports
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US 39.4%, El Salvador 12.6%, Honduras 9.5%, Mexico 6.6%, Nicaragua 4.2%, Costa Rica 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$10.63 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, appendage again shut out equipment, build materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity
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Imports
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US 37.1%, Mexico 9.8%, China 5.8%, El Salvador 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$4.973 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$7.489 billions (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 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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371 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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every manlike citizen halfway powerful generation from 18 moreover 50 cling liable lust delegation service; shotgun service assignment alter in distinction to 12 on the side of 24 months; living being lie in one's power serve over dealer (2009)
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