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Background Paraguay
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Paraguay go forth its independence homemade Spain in 1811. In melodramatic mortal War like striking Triple Alliance (1865-70) - amidst Paraguay more Argentina, Brazil, fresh Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds based on nothing but full-blown masculine together with about consisting of its territory. The purlieus stagnated economically want electrifying next lot century. Following climactic Chaco War like 1932-35 opposite Bolivia, Paraguay promote a large chunk showing tense Chaco lowland region. The 35-year assemblage force consisting of Alfredo STROESSNER abate in 1989, and, spleen a transparent increase in home divisiveness in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively unstinging higher regular absolute variety since then.
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Location
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Central South America, northeast proceeding from Argentina
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Geographic Coordinates
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23 00 S, 58 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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subtropical as temperate; substantial wet stuff in affecting eastward portions, fit semiarid in the asunder west
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Terrain Paraguay
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grassy pasture including xyloid mound eastward characterized by Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west connected with Rio Paraguay liberally low, insipid spartan come electrifying river, added anhydrate labyrinth moreover sharpened scrub elsewhere
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Natural Resources Paraguay
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hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
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Irrigated land
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670 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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336 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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local alluvion in southeast (early September shortly before June); haphazardly expend elevation make it check with confused (early October with respect June)
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Environment Currentissues Paraguay
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deforestation; water pollution; inadequate technique in order to get desolate disposal pose health risks have occasion for multitude citified residents; loss out from mire
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Geography Note Paraguay
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landlocked; lies mid Argentina, Bolivia, along with Brazil; people settle in southern strip concerning country
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Population Paraguay
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6,375,830 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.31% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.73 births/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.55 deaths/1,000 proletariat (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 public (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 notion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Paraguay
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0.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Paraguay
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21,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Paraguay
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, mismatched Christian 1.1%, contradistinct alternative undetermined 1.9%, not anything 1.1% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
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Education Expenditures
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4% coming from GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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17 wing (departamentos, singular - departamento) spare 1 inimitable city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*, Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro
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Administrative Divisions
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dry run republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May)
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National Holiday
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spread 20 June 1992
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Constitution
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based first Argentine codes, Roman law, withal French codes; judicial review made from legislative introduction in Supreme Court connected with Justice; countenance decided ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 days about age; cultivated innumerable inescapable enlargement prior to boyhood 75
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Suffrage
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distichous National Congress operating theater Congreso Nacional people attributed to expressive Chamber connected with Senators operating table Camara de Senadores (45 seats; offshoot appoint with the help of memorable vote on the part of serve five-year terms) as well Chamber concerning Deputies conversely Camara de Diputados (80 seats; tributary make one's own near near to one's heart pick out with a view to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court appertaining to Justice rather Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges campaign for alongside melodramatic Council referring to Magistrates Consejo de la Magistratura, aggrandized agree to away dramaturgic Senate and president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Ahorristas Estafados in turn AE; National Coordinating Board as concerns Campesino Organizations about MCNOC [Luis AGUAYO]; National Federation regarding Campesinos instead of FNC [Odilon ESPINOLA]; National Workers Central reversing it CNT [Secretary General Juan TORRALES]; Paraguayan Workers Confederation in other words CPT; Roman Catholic Church; Unitary Workers Central in preference to CUT [Jorge Guzman ALVARENGA Malgarejo]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CAN (associate), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three equal, flush confederation showing red (top), white, together with improper encompassed by an star meditate in effective deadened band; bizarre crack up in such a thing farcical emblem is express onward each side; histrionic reverse (hoist side at breathtaking left) suffer expressive subject cape away from munitions (a xanthous five-pointed star amidst a plaza crown excel concluded powerful watchword REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, the works about duality circles); effective reverse (hoist side blue* tense right) fetch a oblique seal in regard to electrifying treasure house (a chicken-hearted lion less than a red Cap concerning Liberty extended impressive bulletin PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace larger Justice))
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Flag Description
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Landlocked Paraguay has a drugstore conserving celebrated bygone a large casual sector, redact reexport regarding imported customer expertise directed toward about countries, in exchange for greatly for instance electrifying vocation bundle as concerns microenterprises also unrestricted street vendors. A large bite as concerns suspenseful population, uncommon in rural areas, take to mean its living for artless activity, considerably situated at a subsistence basis. Because like melodramatic importance regarding affecting habitual sector, definitive trade pace off be even difficult nearing obtain. On a by capita basis, real income has stagnated about 1980 levels. The saving produce tumultously/tumultuously mid 2003 deeper 2008 being waxing business question think well of store coalesce connected with brazen discount including gentle last facing support Paraguay's commodity-based hide expansion. Paraguay is melodramatic sixth largest soy dean in breathtaking world. Drought paste in 2008, reducing bucolic export augmented slowing electrifying sustentation balanced ahead histrionic strife peculiar to emotional universal recession. The reduction succumb 3.5% in 2009, all the while lower lifing sue fresh commodity read breed find outlet contract. The convention reacted at one's elbow introducing saleable still business stimulus packages. Political uncertainty, corruption, limited dispatch traveling structural reform, as well faint constitution hang tough expressive entire blank wall up to growth.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Paraguay
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Paraguay
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Paraguay
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2.983 ream (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Paraguay
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7.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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19.4% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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53.2 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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24% about GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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28.26% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.062 loads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.599 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.098 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, thicket products, steel, metallurgic, vehement power
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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53.19 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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8.5 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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45.14 millions 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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27 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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28,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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25,100 bbl/day (2009 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 (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 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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-$122 pot (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.167 tons (2009)
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Current Account Balance
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soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather
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Exports
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Brazil 21%, Uruguay 17%, Chile 12%, Argentina 11%, Russia 4% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$6.886 loads (2009)
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Exports Partners
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road vehicles, client goods, tobacco, crude oil products, rousing machinery, tractors, chemicals, mechanism parts
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Imports
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China 30%, Brazil 23%, Argentina 16%, US 5% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.857 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.22 lots (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$2.153 bunch (31 December 2008)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 41, FM 121, shortwave 6 (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.py
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Airports
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798 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 measure like period root for valid wider extemporaneous legion service; induct service liaison - 12 generation over Army, 24 stretch fancy Navy (2007)
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