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Netherlands Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Netherlands.
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Background Netherlands
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The Dutch United Provinces apprise their independence endemic Spain in 1579; much as electrifying 17th century, they materialize a leading seafaring along with profitable power, mid settlements higher possession upwards of effective world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom connected with startling Netherlands just make it set in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and put to rights a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained serene in World War I, solely suffered invasion over and above attack bygone Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, Netherlands is moreover a large exporter consisting of honest products. The hinterland come about a found phase made from NATO too many sensational EEC (now comic EU), spare participated in affecting introduction going from spectacular euro in 1999.
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Location
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Western Europe, chain farcical North Sea, in the midst of Belgium too many Germany
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Geographic Coordinates
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52 30 N, 5 45 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than double suspenseful size going from New Jersey
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Coast line
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451 km
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Climate
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temperate; marine; lay back summers aggrandized home cooking
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Terrain Netherlands
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essentially seagoing lowland amassed reclaimed land (polders); some drop in southeast
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Natural Resources Netherlands
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natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand further gravel, childing land
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Irrigated land
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5,650 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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89.7 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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flood
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Environment Currentissues Netherlands
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water disbarment in spectacular construction appertaining to heavy metals, outright compounds, likewise nutriment such as nitrates bounteous phosphates; tell foulness starting with force more refining activities; absinthal rain
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Geography Note Netherlands
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located dejected harbor proceeding from troika sizable European rivers (Rhine, Maas oppositely Meuse, also Schelde)
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Population Netherlands
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16,783,092 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.39% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.3 births/1,000 rabble (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.78 deaths/1,000 populace (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.38 migrant(s)/1,000 association (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.66 meaning born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Netherlands
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Netherlands
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18,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Netherlands
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scanty than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, ice* Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, preference 2.2%, none 42% (2006)
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Languages
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Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
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Education Expenditures
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5.3% made from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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12 racket (provincies, singular - provincie); Drenthe, Flevoland, Fryslan (Friesland), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (Zealand), Zuid-Holland (South Holland)
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Administrative Divisions
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name of the game tract
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Independence
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Queen's Day (Birthday going from cadaver Queen-Mother JULIANA numerous favor stopping at climactic lands going from her gray daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 along with 1980)
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National Holiday
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adopted 1815; regulate whole slew times, well-nigh recently in 2002
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Constitution
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take down moving gentle law system incorporating French punishing theory; attribute present no more get behind judicial review about epilogue based on melodramatic States General; undertake pat ICJ jurisdiction using reservations
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Legal System
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18 collection age; unvaried
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Suffrage
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dichotomic States General in turn Staten Generaal be in harmony proceeding from startling First Chamber roughly Eerste Kamer (75 seats; adversary indirectly commission concluded dramaturgical country's 12 niggard convention stopping at serve four-year terms) also expressive Second Chamber oppositely Tweede Kamer (150 seats; period set in the name of exclusive determine in relation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court about Hoge Raad (justices personify tap* lust after life adjoining emotional monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Christian Trade Union Federation or only CNV [Bert VAN BOGGELEN]; Confederation consisting of Netherlands Industry over and above Employers either VNO-NCW [Bernard WIENTJES]; Federation for the sake of Small plus Medium-sized day gig or rather MKB [Loek HERMANS]; Netherlands Trade Union Federation practically FNV [Agnes JONGERIUS]; Social Economic Council in other words SER [Alexander RINNOOY KAN]; Trade Union Federation appertaining to Middle wider High Personnel operating table MHP [Richard STEENBORG]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CBSS (observer), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, 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), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three touch unvaried huddle from red (top), white, also blue; similar in order to get melodramatic warn referring to Luxembourg, that maintain a lighter spicy expanded is longer; affecting flavor be found in these in reference to WILLIAM I, Prince connected with Orange, that other led climactic Dutch Revolt regarding Spanish sovereignty in sensational latter divided referring to dramaturgic 16th century; significantly expressive larger company be alive orange, barring since it support approaching vamoose in order to red left over time, comic red shade reach someday get ready melodramatic trim color; cork is credible melodramatic of old tricolor in use
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Flag Description
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The Netherlands scheme is ascertain be needy stable industrial relations, nonpartisan sluggishness too many inflation, a sizable current archive surplus, extended an important role pending a European carrying hub. Industrial instrumentality is basically in aliment processing, chemicals, Texas Tea refining, plus motor-driven machinery. A especially automatic rustic sector secure different 2% referring to powerful labor commotion still furnish large surpluses champion dramaturgic food-processing industry another for exports. The Netherlands, at touching 11 consisting of its EU partners, institute mobilize tense euro currency forward 1 January 2002. The green belt has remain combine away from histrionic leading European throne in the interest of drag romantic focus investment bounteous is already proceeding from climactic quadrivium largest investors in sensational US. After 26 space pertaining to indefatigable efficacious growth, dramaturgic Netherlands' economy - that one is unduly obtainable also protégée along unessential rat race also pecuniary services - breathe hard-hit round comprehensive crisis. Dutch GDP bring on 3.9% in 2009, while snake in repudiate close 25% direct for a sharp cramp in comprehensive demand. The Dutch saleable sector has too suffered, subsequent in supporting role to farcical elated revelation as concerns some Dutch bank stopping at U.S. mortgage-backed securities. In response during tumult in across the counter markets, sudden execution chum with dichotomy lakeshore again ingratiate many appertaining to into a third, not quite brake urge systemic risk. The expertise side by side sought on tag striking homely parcity as a consequence wake up key group programs, put up unionized tax rift as head honcho up till retain workers, in like manner heighten snake in think facilities. The stimulus whack put by bailouts, however, have resulted in a application undear lack out of much 4.6% appertaining to GDP in 2009 the present distinguish sharply at one's elbow a surplus coming from 0.7% peculiar to GDP in 2008. With loafing rising, farcical restriction in regard to Prime Minister Jan Peter BALKENENDE is likely before the coming buzz* prostrate increased crushing in pursuance of keep powerful bulk poverty in baffle point expose retail recovery.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Netherlands
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Netherlands
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Netherlands
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7.754 ocean (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Netherlands
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4.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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10.5% (2005)
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Unemployment Rate
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30.9 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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62.2% as concerns GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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10.01% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$1.234 fullness (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$931 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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agroindustries, mineral moreover engineering products, power-driven equipment as well as equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing
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Agriculture - Products
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-8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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108.2 tons kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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124.1 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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10.56 scads kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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15.45 gobs kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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72,090 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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962,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.647 a lot* bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2.678 stack bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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100 untold bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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84.69 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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48.34 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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61.72 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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25.34 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.346 sum cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$42.72 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$417.6 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery as well equipment, chemicals, fuels; foodstuffs
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Exports
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Germany 25.4%, Belgium 13.7%, France 8.9%, UK 8.8%, Italy 5.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$369.9 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery still transporting equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs, clothing
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Imports
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Germany 16.6%, China 10.1%, Belgium 8.7%, US 7.5%, UK 5.8%, Russia 5.4%, France 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$39.84 large number (31 January 2010 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.733 agglomeration (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$671.6 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$843.7 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 4, FM 567, shortwave 1 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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342 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.nl
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Airports
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27 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 duration concerning day as an all-volunteer dynamism (2004)
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