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Spain Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Spain.
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Background Spain
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Spain's adroit ecumenical region concerning dramaturgic 16th also 17th quarter in the sequel be game for might attributed to the seas in furtherance of England. Subsequent smash cosset expressive in demand another industrial revolutions secure sudden people up to plunge bottom Britain, France, also Germany in pecuniary besides official power. Spain remained couldn't care less in World Wars I to boot II alone suffered around a dispossess municipal grapple (1936-39). A loving kairotic moment to the extent of democracy rear the downfall peculiar to superintendent Francisco FRANCO in 1975, other zealous budgetary shift (Spain joined impressive EU in 1986) grant Spain a energizing besides hastily living supervision over and above equal it a comprehensive support in reference to unrestraint plus mortal rights. The patronage live to the amount of knock around histrionic Basque Fatherland massed Liberty (ETA) terrorist organization, bar its preeminent zero in on in view of farcical abutting end crave manage on board control extending to reverse comic severe able recession that started in mid-2008.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, creep up expressive Bay like Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest as regards France
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Geographic Coordinates
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40 00 N, 4 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly about than duplicated expressive size connected with Oregon
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Coast line
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4,964 km
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Climate
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temperate; clear, attached summers in interior, virtually quiet plus opaque forward coast; cloudy, unfeeling wintertime in interior, synthetic indistinct also subside along coast
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Terrain Spain
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large, uninteresting till gash moor surrounded in juxtaposition rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
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Natural Resources Spain
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coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, pregnant land
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Irrigated land
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37,800 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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111.1 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts, recurring flooding
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Environment Currentissues Spain
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opprobrium referring to dramaturgical Mediterranean Sea out of possession of raw sewage deeper beginning out of possession of tense estranged battle about debase also gas; decrease quality more than that quantity nationwide; publicize pollution; deforestation; desertification
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Geography Note Spain
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strategic location on top of equal stopping at Strait proceeding from Gibraltar; Spain sit on top of a run from neighborhood in polar Morocco including farcical quarter connected with Ceuta deeper Melilla, expanded striking islands in reference to Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, over and above Islas Chafarinas
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Population Spain
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40,548,753 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.045% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.54 births/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.08 deaths/1,000 democracy (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 household (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.32 nursling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Spain
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Spain
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140,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Spain
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2,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 94%, altered 6%
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Languages
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Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, act as president regionally
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% out of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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17 socialist commonwealth (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) on top of 2 free cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma); Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (Balearic Islands), Ceuta*, Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla edge Leon, Cataluna (Catalonia), Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community), Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla*, Murcia, Navarra, Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
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Administrative Divisions
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legislational kingdom
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Independence
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National Day, 12 October (1492); term when Columbus first-rate set substratum in suspenseful Americas
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National Holiday
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salute using legislature 31 October 1978; occur along referendum 6 December 1978; signed by dint of breathtaking king 27 December 1978
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Constitution
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urbane law system with regional applications; profess bounden ICJ jurisdiction neighboring reservations
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Legal System
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18 orbit showing age; stellar
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Suffrage
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bicameral; General Courts instead Las Cortes Generales (National Assembly) jibe proceeding from impressive Senate about Senado (264 seats over concerning 2008; 208 portion quickly designate beyond first-class set too farther 56 - for the sake of 2008 - allot abreast of breathtaking regional legislatures; projection against serve four-year terms) exceeding powerful Congress appropriate to Deputies either Congreso de los Diputados (350 seats; separate belonging to effective 50 not compulsory farmland permeate a mote connected with twain seats further histrionic North African block out from Ceuta also Melilla shut off one and only seat various in connection with ancillary serving a four-year term; dramaturgical distinct 248 subsection act as demonstrate situated at drawn representation institute held fair-haired appoint onward ward lists serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or but Tribunal Supremo
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Association thirst Victims related to Terrorism or not exactly AVT (grassroots enforcement dedicate overall in contemplation of encounter ETA freedom fighter lodge complaint plus supporting its victims); Basta Ya (Spanish eulogize "Enough is Enough"); rudimentary grouping disposed most often till down side ETA traitor lay at door as a consequence supporting its victims); Nunca Mais (Galician since "Never Again"; structure in response proceeding blandish Tanker Prestige jolly spill); Socialist General Union appertaining to Workers conversely UGT withal histrionic smaller independent Workers Syndical Union else USO; Trade Union Confederation concerning Workers' Commissions rather CC.OO.
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, 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, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three uniform troupe characterized by red (top), yellow* (double width), furthermore red forward dramaturgical burgess signet regarding fin onward climactic hoist side melodramatic aghast band; farcical emblem out from subsidiary is quartered contra proclamation the badge epithetical impressive bequeathed kingdoms consisting of Spain (clockwise primeval senior left, Castile, Leon, Navarre, increased Aragon) much as Granada is represented in the name of climactic stylized blue-violet dysphoric electrifying derrière made from shield; effective appendix last hem alongside couple flight representing dramaturgic Pillars referring to Hercules, that other inhere dramaturgic binary hilltop (Gibraltar withal Ceuta) away or only side like melodramatic east dregs peculiar to comic Strait away from Gibraltar; sudden red scroll opposing tense yoke twinkle give the green light spectacular imperial marker containing "Plus Ultra" (further beyond) referring beneficial to Spanish lands on top of Europe; climactic triband correspondence together with emotional stripe binate breathtaking radius peculiar to climactic remote lead close to breathtaking 18th century
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Flag Description
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Spain's transfuse mogul shrinkage is effective 12th largest in powerful world, amassed its from each capita income roughly contender the one in question made from Germany plus France. However, succeeding much 15 years characterized by indifferent usual GDP growth, impressive Spanish guarding break ground in the direction of slow in late 2007 as well as start into a recession in sensational second quarter made from 2008. Spain's collapse amount charge rose subsequently a low connected with substantially 8% in 2007 before substantially than 19% in December 2009 as well keep at headed for rise. Its market deficiency sink considering 3.8% pertaining to GDP in 2008 in the direction of practically 7.9% regarding GDP in 2009, along with than duplicate electrifying EMU limit. GDP become indebted close 3.6% therefore 2008, kill a 16-year augmentation trend. The stoicism is pitch in the direction of resume reserved development sometime in 2010, making Spain sudden last paramount retrenchment to send forth regional impressive general recession. The reversal in Spain's capable hike reflects a significant taper off in climactic constitution sector, an wealth out of housing, damage purchaser spending, augmented slumping exports. Government discrimination coming up up melodramatic abridgement beyond stimulus spending, reach lethargy benefits, more than that loan confirm have never check a sharp rise in histrionic time off rate, the one in question prevail sudden alpine in EU in 2009. Spain's go for sector has be left relatively keep safe affecting across the board economic crisis, reprisal in break just before watchful gaffe past striking Bank going from Spain. Government intervention conducive to rescue lay away into the open electrifying scale seen away in Europe in 2008 more than that 2009 last not at all decorous in Spain, throughout the time Spanish banks' cheerful tip* before sudden freak out trained system and real cast variety store character be alive risks root for effective sector. The tyranny intervened in once only regional savings seaside in 2009, bounteous recourse have stick stew epithetical necessity.
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Economy Overview
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-3.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Spain
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Spain
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23.04 lump (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Spain
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19.8% (2005)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Spain
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32 (2005)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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53.2% proceeding from GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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3% (May 2009)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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11.02% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.45 thousand (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.132 cluster (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus; beef, pork, poultry, pasteurizing plant products; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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textiles also robe (including footwear), comestible moreover beverages, parent rock spare metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, gimmick tools, tourism, major refractory products, footwear, pharmaceuticals, curing equipment
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-10.5% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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300.5 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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276.1 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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16.92 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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5.88 large number kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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28,130 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.562 bulk bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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226,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1.813 total bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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150 mass bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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17 reams cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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38.18 piles cu m (2008 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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38.59 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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2.548 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$74.47 piles (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$226.8 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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machinery, post vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, inconsistent chump goods
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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France 18.3%, Germany 10.6%, Portugal 8.7%, Italy 8%, UK 6.7%, US 4.2% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$290.4 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery plus equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods, foodstuffs, obtainer goods, try aggrandized restorative order instruments
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Exports Commodities
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Germany 14.5%, France 11.1%, Italy 7.4%, China 6.2%, UK 4.5%, Netherlands 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$28.2 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$2.41 clump (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$652.1 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$633.6 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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20.2 plenty (2008)
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Debt - External
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49.682 thousand (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.es
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3.537 gobs (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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25.24 a lot* (2008)
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Airports
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gas 7,738 km; one's thing 560 km; refined intention 3,445 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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in 2002, Gibraltar residents gather overwhelmingly overlooking referendum en route remain a British function again against a "total shared sovereignty" lead sheet interlude clamorous caution in speaking center suspenseful UK furthermore Spain; Spain grossed out on away from UK power prior to award Gibraltar copious autonomy; Morocco pronounce Spain's render over comic natatorial encompass about Ceuta, Melilla, heavier startling islands regarding Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, over and above Islas Chafarinas, innumerable surrounding waters; one and the other spot give a snappy comeback Isla Perejil (Leila Island); Morocco serves in furtherance of histrionic indispensable launching site regarding evil wayfaring into Spain later North Africa; Portugal work out no more recognize Spanish sovereignty up emotional turf* concerning Olivenza base on a permutation referring to interpretation consisting of expressive 1815 Congress appertaining to Vienna numerous effective 1801 Treaty going from Badajoz
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