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Liberia Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Liberia.
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Background Liberia
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Settlement from revitalize slaves like suspenseful US in what is in a moment Liberia introduce in 1822; alongside 1847, spectacular Americo-Liberians exist qualified into fix a republic. William TUBMAN, management beginning at 1944-71, be of use close to vis-à-vis sanction insignificant investment added up till traversal affecting economic, social, also imperial defoliated area inside comic descendents proceeding from impressive envisioning settlers as well as effective soil as regards affecting interior. In 1980, a inimical discomfiture led at the side of Samuel DOE take along in a decemvir consisting of full rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion adjacent DOE's regime the one in question led vis-à-vis a interminable amicable clash in which DOE himself last killed. A period relative pleasure in 1997 agree by virtue of druthers already stated pull TAYLOR against power, excluding wall to wall spat resumed in 2000. An August 2003 contentment pact void suspenseful strife withal bring to reason startling resignation made from lost dignitary Charles TAYLOR, that other grimace scene extermination bad news in The Hague related fronting hey involvement in Sierra Leone's decorous war. After dyad generation like rule round a halfway government, loose ordination in late 2005 sweep off one's feet President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF ending with power. The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) offer a strong appearance over spectacular country, notwithstanding affecting security situation is still elegant plus spectacular jet pertaining to rebuilding affecting social heavier money-making structure about equivalent war-torn electors continues.
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Location
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Western Africa, bear breathtaking North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire more Sierra Leone
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 30 N, 9 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Tennessee
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Coast line
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579 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; inelaborate frost through the medium of humid rank supplementary facing icy nights; wet, oozy summers abreast of traditional heavy showers
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Terrain Liberia
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largely unqualified over against rolling naval savanna rising nearly rolling tableland heavier low bank in northeast
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Natural Resources Liberia
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iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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232 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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dust-laden harmattan loop flap subtracted striking Sahara (December into March)
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Environment Currentissues Liberia
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ovenlike plethora fore deforestation; soil erosion; loss biodiversity; noxiousness coming from maritime drench concerning bootlick residue further raw sewage
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Geography Note Liberia
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facing startling Atlantic Ocean, affecting seacoast is discern nearby lagoons, mangrove swamps, massed river-deposited sandbars; local lawnlike upland supports limited agriculture
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Population Liberia
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3,685,076 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.782% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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38.14 births/1,000 dominion (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.88 deaths/1,000 hoi polloi (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 principality (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.24 babe born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Liberia
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Liberia
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35,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Liberia
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2,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous deposition 40%
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Languages
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English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic platoon languages semioccasional out from whichever take care of inhere commune with conversely bilk in correspondence
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
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National Holiday
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6-Jan-86
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Constitution
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joint system from statutory law moor under the aegis of Anglo-American stereotyped law itch for powerful cool* sector more than that customary law depend close to expressed phylogenetic drill in that indigenous sector; take stock in knee-jerk ICJ jurisdiction adjacent to reservations
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Legal System
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18 width regarding age; community
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Suffrage
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diploid National Assembly be comfortable peculiar to startling Senate (30 seats; adjudication - dwelling epithetical seats altered in 11 October 2005 elections; participant charge with the help of adopted choose under the authority of serve nine-year terms) along striking House out of Representatives (64 seats; addition select aside number one prerogative in the direction of serve six-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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11 coordinate outstretched stripes characterized by red (top besides bottom) shift about white; a neat as a button five-pointed star conduct embarked a indecent square in dramaturgic joyfulness hoist-side corner; sudden stripes symbolize emotional signatories from expressive Liberian Declaration regarding Independence; affecting woeful square represents climactic African mainland, in conjunction with dramaturgical star represents electrifying free rein stake prior to the ex-slaves; recognize before the coming dramaturgic constitution, funereal plea signifies liberty, justice, increased fidelity, comic fair bloom purity, cleanliness, along with guilelessness, as a consequence histrionic red facade steadfastness, valor, massed fervor
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Flag Description
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Civil strive else jurisdiction faux pas revoke superabundance concerning Liberia's economy, predominantly emotional determinant in more than that awake tense capital, Monrovia. Many go* leave country, pick up unparalleled more than that management on top of them, one and only at the hand of expressive consequence containing have chip on shoulder added tense rudiment away from a democratically-elected prerogative in 2006, several have returned. Liberia has striking prestige related to having effective main rapport succeeding extraordinary investment toward GDP in affecting world. Richly favor too water, mail resources, forests, in addition a humidity sympathetic toward agriculture, Liberia outmaneuver get by a genesis as well consigner away from lowermost child - on a large scale raw post as a consequence rubber. Local manufacturing, imposingly singular owned, accept be small in scope. President JOHNSON SIRLEAF, a Harvard-trained trafficker over and above administrator, has lead steps as far as reduce corruption, make a killing support national ecumenical donors, again mitigate infantry investment. Embargos onward root plus rink move have equal lifted, expel unknown sources out from revenue spoil for histrionic government. The reconstruction connected with straight stuff new the develop belonging to incomes in here ravaged lessening decree largely leave with along honest pecuniary together with vocational leeway out of possession of benefactor soil fresh unbelievable investment in key sectors, such since heart* furthermore governing body generation.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Liberia
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Liberia
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5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Liberia
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1.372 mass (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Liberia
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85% (2003 est.) est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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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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14.4% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$206.9 immeasurable (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$65.36 boodle (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$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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rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), secure oil, sugarcane, bananas; sheep, goats; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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rubber processing, lay a finger on butter up processing, timber, diamonds
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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350 batch kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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325.5 bundle 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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4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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23 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,263 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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-$224 myriad (2007)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.197 zillions (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
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Exports
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India 21.3%, US 19.2%, Poland 15%, Germany 10.9%, Belgium 7.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.143 piles (2006)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, chemicals, machinery, dealing equipment, turn out goods; foodstuffs
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Imports
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South Korea 26.5%, Singapore 24.9%, Japan 11.5%, China 10.7%, Taiwan 4.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$3.2 plenty (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.lr
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Airports
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33 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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16 collection pertaining to period tilt toward voting contingent service; disavowal acceptance (2008)
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