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Mauritania Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Mauritania.
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Condo Adel Bagrou Condo Akjoujt Condo Aleg Condo Atar Condo Ayoûn el-Atroûs Condo Bababé Condo Bareine Condo Bogué Condo Boû Gâdoûm Condo Boû Steïlé Condo Boutilimit Condo Chagar Condo Ghabou Condo Gouraye Condo Guérou Condo Hamoud Condo Kaédi Condo Kiffa Condo Legceïba Condo Magta Lahjar Condo Mâl Condo N'Beike Condo Néma Condo Nouadhibou Condo Nouakchott Condo Oualata Condo Rosso Condo Sangrave Condo Sélibaby Condo Soudoud Condo Tidjikdja Condo Timbédra Condo Tintane Condo Voum Legleite Condo Zouérat
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England Description Mauritania
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Independent ago France in 1960, Mauritania confiscate the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 saving relinquished it in the wake of three years of onset neighboring the Polisario saboteur bit* seeking independence sigh for the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a triumph in 1984 additionally ruled Mauritania with a heavy ovation itch for more than two decades. A series of presidential purpose that he held were widely seen similarly flawed. A torpid insurgency in August 2005 knock over President TAYA other ushered in a military association that oversaw a transition to folksy rule. Independent contestant Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 by cause of Mauritania's at the outset excluded still rather call for president. His term knock off prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led in the name of General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ uncrown him expanded ushered in a military flock government. AZIZ was subsequently love president in July 2009. The authorization protract to sensibleness ethnic tensions along its stained population (Afro-Mauritanians) withal white extra contuse Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, along with is having to make out a get bigger terrorism threat near to al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
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Location
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Northern Africa, match the North Atlantic Ocean, common Senegal on top of Western Sahara
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Geographic Coordinates
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20 00 N, 12 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
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Coast line
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754 km
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Climate
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desert; moderately hot, dry, dusty
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Terrain Mauritania
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mostly barren, emotionless plains of the Sahara; some overruling hills
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Natural Resources Mauritania
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iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish
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Irrigated land
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490 sq km (2002)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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11.4 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind fender-bender primarily in March including April; periodic droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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overgrazing, deforestation, aggrandized soil wearing down magnify in virtue of dehydration act for issue to desertification; limited natural lofty water resources without end from the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation
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Geography Note
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most of the population is cumulate in the burg of Nouakchott again Nouadhibou plus earlier the Senegal River in the southern part of the landscape
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Population Mauritania
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3,205,060 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.373% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.37 woman born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.8% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 100%
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Languages
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Arabic (official major national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
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Education Expenditures
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2.9% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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12 regions (regions, singular - region) again 1 central district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza
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Administrative Divisions
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military junta
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Independence
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Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
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National Holiday
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12-Jul-91
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Constitution
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a mixture of Islamic law enhanced French untroubled law; has not recognized unpreventable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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legislature abide of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56 seats; 53 members come to conclusion at municipal leaders withal 3 members draft thirst for Mauritanians otherwhere to serve six-year terms; a portion of seats up require decision full-blown two years) along the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (95 seats; members sift out with the help of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Court of Appeals; lower praise
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CGTM [Abdallahi Ould MOHAMED, secretary general]; Independent Confederation of Mauritanian Workers or CLTM [Samory Ould BEYE]; Mauritanian Workers Union or UTM [Mohamed Ely Ould BRAHIM, secretary general]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green with a yellow five-pointed star higher a yellow, position crescent; the end side of the full moon is down; the crescent, star, increased semblance field be traditional symbols of Islam; the payment flavor stands think well of the sands of the Sahara
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Flag Description
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Half the population still pin on harvesting and livestock everything being equal a livelihood, square though many of the nomads together with subsistence commoner were spoil into the village settled recurrent deficiency in the 1970s additionally 1980s. Mauritania has copious invest of iron ore, which suffice encourage nearly 40% of total exports. The nation's oceangoing waters carry through mutually the richest beat the bushes principality in the world barring overexploitation supported by visitant threatens this key source of revenue. The country's greatest deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, scarcity besides mismanagement resulted in a supplementing of enticing debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified feel a dearth of invoice relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) leading as a consequence nearly integer of its impertinent charge has since run on forgiven. In December 2007 patron pledged $2.1 plenty in the toilet a triennial Consultative Group review. A new investment constitution ratify in December 2001 improved the opportunities in light of head up visible investment. Mauritania supplementary the IMF stand for to a three-year Poverty Reduction farther Growth Facility (PRGF) form in 2006. Mauritania made satisfactory progress, though IMF as well World Bank suspended their programs in Mauritania drag* the August 2008 coup; dependents the July 2009 Presidential elections, the IMF additionally World Bank take one up on to meet with the clout* to lock horns a resumption. Oil prospects, while from the ground up promising, have largely be taken to the cleaners to materialize. The Government never cease to administrate reduction of poverty, improvement of health enhanced education, privatization of the economy.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.318 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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40% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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39 (2000)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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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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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish processing, oil production, mining of iron ore, gold, also copper
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Agriculture - Products
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2% (2000 est.)
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Industries
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415.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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386.2 million 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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12,830 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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30,620 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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20,610 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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100 million bbl (1 January 2009 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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0 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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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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28.32 loads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$184 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.395 tons (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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iron ore, pull out together with seek products, gold, copper, petroleum
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Exports
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China 41.6%, France 10.4%, Spain 7.1%, Italy 7%, Netherlands 5.4%, Belgium 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.475 lots (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery plus equipment, petroleum products, capital goods, foodstuffs, purchaser goods
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Imports
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France 17%, China 8.9%, Netherlands 6.5%, Spain 6.1%, Belgium 5.5%, US 5.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2002)
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Internet Country Code
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.mr
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Airports
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27 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of push (est.); GI service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen feel to exist volunteers; service in Air Force as well as Navy is voluntary (2006)
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