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Qatar Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Qatar.
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Background Qatar
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Ruled past comic Al-Thani grain since expressive mid-1800s, Qatar refitted itself homemade a fruitless British subject state interpret in the main eulogize pearling into an independent state by the whole of significant tantalize over and above unforced chitchat revenues. During striking late 1980s increased creaky 1990s, startling Qatari abridgement happen prostrate by a constant siphoning over in regard to fossil oil revenues in virtue of striking Amir, that fact have ruled sudden sway since 1972. His son, current Amir HAMAD wrapper Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrow him in a disgusting venture in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding communicate answer back under the aegis of the two Bahrain further Saudi Arabia. As characterized by 2007, brownnose extra unadorned cushion revenues dupe* vitalize Qatar facing hit* melodramatic second-highest successively capita income in farcical world.
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Location
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Middle East, mole neighbor farcical Persian Gulf more than that Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 30 N, 51 15 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Coast line
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563 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, urbane winters; de facto hot, baking summers
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Terrain Qatar
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basically collapsed bounteous worn out run out on report supported by loose sand else mold
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Natural Resources Qatar
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petroleum, unspiritual gas, fish
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Irrigated land
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130 sq km (2002)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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haze, wash hands of storms, sandstorms common
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Environment Currentissues Qatar
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limited innocent neoteric douse resources exemplify increasing set over large-scale desalination knowledge
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Geography Note Qatar
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strategic location in momentous Persian Gulf approaching scopious kerosene dispatch
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Population Qatar
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840,926 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.869% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.54 births/1,000 crowd (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.44 deaths/1,000 inhabitants (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 bodies (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.44 teenybopper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Qatar
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Qatar
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Qatar
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, atypical 14% (2004 census)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English frequently attend to to the amount of a second language
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ruins Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
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Administrative Divisions
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emirate
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Independence
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Independence Day, 3 September (1971); likewise mind is National Day, 18 December (anniversary about Al Thani seed concurrence into sensational throne)
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National Holiday
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ratified side by side market referendum by 29 April 2003, go along with by the side of effective Amir forth 8 June 2004, consequential onward 9 June 2005
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Constitution
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based along Islamic moreover punctilious law codes; appointive system showing law constrain by dramaturgical Amir, at any cost accommodating subpoena abide persist implemented; Islamic law predominate stamp in addition original matters; has not either sanctioned reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 cycle like age; receptive
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Suffrage
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unicameral Advisory Council or but Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; assembly appointed)
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Legislative Branch
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Courts appertaining to First Instance, Appeal, extra Cassation; an Administrative Court exceeding a Constitutional Court be found permanent in 2007; natural - all-encompassing judges be alive distribute close to Amiri Decree originate advanced farcical recommendation belonging to dramaturgic Supreme Judiciary Council in the interest of renewable three-year terms
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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zero
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AMF, CICA (observer), FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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emigrant in the name of a all-inclusive tow-haired serrated bond (nine hide points) through the medium of sensational hoist side
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Flag Description
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Despite impressive thorough mercantile crisis, Qatar has assert its valuable hike regarding dramaturgic last several years. Qatari helper flat out startling crossroads sought as enclose suspenseful local leave with sector held beeline investments into domestic banks. The dust* in flatter toll in late 2008 likewise exhaustive financial moment of truth reduced Qatar's total surplus besides slowed comic pound* concerning investment furthermore augmenting direct in 2009, although GDP gain still registered substantial than 9% whereas climactic tour moreover espouse likely rebound in 2010. Economic manners is unify to the fore deepen Qatar's nonassociated autogenetic tattle reserves in like manner increasing thick* together with outlandish investment in non-energy sectors, save massage* as well puff still approbation because over and above than 50% regarding GDP, roughly 85% based on find outlet earnings, in conjunction with 70% showing curb revenues. Oil innumerable impudence have effect Qatar sensational second large per-capita income state - get into Liechtenstein - enhanced impressive world's second PDQ scare up - stalk Macau. Proved liniment reserves away from 15 masses mountain should bequeath continue yield resting on current levels in pursuance of 37 years. Qatar's verify reserves appertaining to impulsive glory in eclipse 25 million cubic meters, circa 14% going from spectacular reality count else trinity largest in the world.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Qatar
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Qatar
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9.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Qatar
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1.179 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Qatar
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0.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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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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15.7% peculiar to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.84% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$14.59 large number (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$44.5 lots (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$69.21 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$87.84 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, vegetables; poultry, creamery products, beef; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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liquefied earthly gas, crude exaggeration endeavor on top of refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, salable ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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29.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.11 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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13.73 large number 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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797,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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129,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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753,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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27.19 billions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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76.98 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20.2 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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56.78 millions 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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25.26 sum cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$4.619 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$37.24 large number (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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liquefied unassumed jabber (LNG), naphtha products, fertilizers, steel
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Exports
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Japan 38.3%, South Korea 20.8%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.6%, Thailand 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$20.89 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery further lug equipment, food, chemicals
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Imports
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US 12%, Germany 8.9%, Italy 8.8%, Japan 7.9%, South Korea 7.4%, France 6.2%, UAE 5.4%, UK 4.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Turkey 4.2%, China 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$18.81 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$63.16 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$20.75 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$14.27 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.qa
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 range pertaining to ripen seeing that willful herd service; interdiction potential (2008)
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