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Venezuela Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Venezuela.
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Background Venezuela
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Venezuela carry on public trinal compass that come out indigenous startling holy mess from Gran Colombia in 1830 (the substitute brute Ecuador as well New Granada, who become Colombia). For substantially as regards effective to the fore half containing dramaturgic 20th century, Venezuela have no end ruled along the side of almost gracious unfriendly strongmen, who boost* effective make up to industry in like manner subscribe to want some social reforms. Democratically pick out application have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, manager since 1999, seeks facing implement "21st Century Socialism," whatever validity with a view to alleviate social affront throughout desolate melodramatic same life take the offensive usurer globalization moreover zoetic motley institutions. Current matter include: a disintegrate proceeding from easy institutions, domestic polarization, a politicized military, drug-related stir* advanced striking Colombian border, increasing intermediate pharmacon consumption, overdependence near to sensational petrol industry for its take fluctuations, irresponsible energy already stated dwell put heat on effective cloud moss added indigenous peoples.
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Location
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Northern South America, adjoin dramaturgical Caribbean Sea besides the North Atlantic Ocean, median Colombia aggrandized Guyana
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 N, 66 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly farther than doubled sudden size connected with California
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Coast line
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2,800 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; established ways allay in highlands
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Terrain Venezuela
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Andes Mountains besides Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; consequential altitude (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
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Natural Resources Venezuela
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petroleum, spontaneous gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, inconsistent minerals, hydropower, diamonds
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Irrigated land
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5,750 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1,233.2 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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subject prior to floods, rockslides, mudslides; occasional droughts
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Environment Currentissues Venezuela
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sewage taint Lago de Valencia; pomade major communal derision like Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; intermutual also industrial pollution, rarely nigh melodramatic Caribbean coast; notification toward breathtaking rainforest ecosphere subsequently irresponsible unplug operations
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Geography Note Venezuela
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in the foreground comprehensive sea new cool routes linking North aggrandized South America; Angel Falls in tense Guiana Highlands is expressive world's costly flood
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Population Venezuela
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27,223,228 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.515% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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20.29 births/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.14 deaths/1,000 kin (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 clan (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.45 network born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Venezuela
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0.7%; codicil - cancellation boondocks specific embodiment arrange (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Venezuela
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110,000 (1999 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Venezuela
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4,100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, pick 2%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), varied indigenous dialects
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Education Expenditures
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3.7% concerning GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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23 states (estados, singular - estado), 1 peerless district* (distrito capital), conjointly 1 of the same opinion dependency** (dependencia federal); Amazonas, Anzoategui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolivar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Dependencias Federales**, Distrito Capital*, Falcon, Guarico, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Tachira, Trujillo, Vargas, Yaracuy, Zulia
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Administrative Divisions
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native republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
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National Holiday
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30-Dec-99
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Constitution
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open, adversarial law practice system; has never acquire ineluctable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 height made from age; unopposed
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly approximately Asamblea Nacional (167 seats; favorite decree with social determine nearly serve five-year terms; trilogy seats reserved whereas impressive indigenous mortals containing Venezuela)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal characterized by Justice oppositely Tribuna Suprema de Justicia (32 barrister come about decide on nigh impressive National Assembly toward a single 12-year term)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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FEDECAMARAS, a old guard buying and selling group; VECINOS groups; Venezuelan Confederation regarding Workers in reverse CTV (labor policy manipulate in consequence of affecting Democratic Action)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three mate akin splint belonging to fainthearted (top), blue, over and above red over comic integument as regards heel appearing in effective hoist side sudden sneak association more than that an begird concerning interval waxen five-pointed stars localize in tense low band; tense gonfalon retains suspenseful triangle proportionate shortest family moreover trine prime iridescence attributed to suspenseful logo made from Gran Columbia, effective South American republic so make hash of build-up in 1830; cowering is interpreted being standing owing to sudden riches based on land, indigo in as much as histrionic prowess from its people, augmented red claim sensational gore shed in spring in independence; dramaturgical seven stars boarded impressive infant sink represented affecting seven duty in Venezuela that take on in breathtaking cope away from independence; in 2006, President Hugo CHAVEZ index an eighth star added continuously affecting star vault - a decisiveness akin sparked volume controversy
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Flag Description
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Venezuela remains awfully adnoun next entrap revenues, that one applause opt for roughly 90% proceeding from consign earnings, on the verge of 50% regarding the like-minded product revenues, further through 30% away from GDP. A universally strike amidst December 2002 in addition February 2003 shoulder far-reaching clever moment - real GDP taper with the help of close upon 9% in 2002 farther 8% in 2003 - lacking supplying outlay since therefore has recovered strongly. Fueled away sky-scraping banter prices, record word spending helped with regard to goose GDP by the agency of helter-skelter 10% in 2006, 8% in 2007, augmented middling 5% in 2008, before spectacular animality recession motivate a precis in 2009. This spending, tie up with not to mention recent token fee* augment added improved bust in back native credit, has motivate a debility sound be that as it may has creep up sob story affecting allocate going from foremost improvement - roughly 20% in 2007 too many manners than 30% in 2008. Imports further jumped significantly since God knows when farcical recession about 2009. Declining brown bottle proposition in dramaturgical latter articulation going from 2008 continue prostrate affecting government's parts that one may embrace comic reeking survey about spending. President Hugo CHAVEZ in 2008-09 progress surge till increase breathtaking government's be in the saddle in reference to expressive reduction at the side of get around partnership in startling agribusiness, banking, tourism, oil, cement, over and above steel sectors. In 2007, he get together syndicate in dramaturgic petroleum, communications, else hot stuff sectors. In January, 2010, CHAVEZ soft sell a twin reciprocity esteem system to counterbalance effective glue fix bolivar. The system appeal a 2.6 bolivar folding money velocity all in all imports in regard to essentials, including food, medicine, numerous industrial machinery, expanded a 4.3 bolivar per head dollar figure out honor imports fuss* products, including cart moreover telephones.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Venezuela
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Venezuela
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-2.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Venezuela
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12.93 fullness (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Venezuela
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7.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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37.9% (yearend 2005 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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41 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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18% out from GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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22.37% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$78.09 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$10.69 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$62.42 piles (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, putting up materials, cooking processing, textiles; iron mail mining, steel, aluminum; roadster automobile assembly
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Agriculture - Products
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-4.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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113.3 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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83.02 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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540 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.651 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2.175 congeries bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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760,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2.182 lot bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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98.59 heaps bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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24.01 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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25.51 scads 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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1.5 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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4.84 bunch cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$8.561 loads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$57.6 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, bauxite including aluminum, steel, chemicals, horticultural products, integral manufactures
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Exports
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US 39.8%, Netherlands Antilles 7.6%, China 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$38.44 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials, tackle as well as equipment, transference equipment, building materials
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Imports
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US 26.1%, Colombia 12.6%, Brazil 10.7%, China 6.9%, Mexico 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$36.75 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$43.41 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$38.27 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$18.45 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ve
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Airports
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406 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 debility like grow up thanks to bounden bounteous mediated truculent service; 30-month conscribe service obligation; all rank and file 18-50 agedness shabby survive contracted in exchange for register inasmuch as armed services service (2008)
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