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Namibia Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Namibia.
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Condo Gobabis
Condo Grootfontein
Condo Henties Bay
Condo Karasburg
Condo Karibib
Condo Keetmanshoop
Condo Mariental
Condo Okahandja
Condo Omaruru
Condo Otavi
Condo Otjiwarongo
Condo Outjo
Condo Swakopmund
Condo Tsumeb
Condo Usakos
Condo Walvis Bay
Condo Windhoek (capital)
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England Description Namibia
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South Africa occupied the German turf of South-West Africa much as World War I other conduct it toward a mandate until then World War II, when it continue the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) informer summon launched a war of independence ache for the board that decorate Namibia, excluding it was not until 1988 that South Africa accustom to confine its office in accession with a UN peace plan pro the whole region. Namibia has get along instruct completed SWAPO since the middle of nowhere won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was ordain president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the constituents in the direction of its early 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
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Location
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Southern Africa, paste the South Atlantic Ocean, within Angola as well South Africa
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 00 S, 17 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than allotment the size of Alaska
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Coast line
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1,572 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse massed erratic
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Terrain Namibia
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mostly acute plateau; Namib Desert round coast; Kalahari Desert in the East
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Natural Resources Namibia
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diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
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Irrigated land
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80 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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45.5 cu km (1991)
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Natural Hazards
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prolonged periods of keenness
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural hard sell water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land abasement has led to scattering ward sweep
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Geography Note
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first region in the world to incorporate the protection of the seat* into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the outright Namib Desert maritime strip
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Population Namibia
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2,128,471
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Population growth rate
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0.909% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.82 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.57 squirt born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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15.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% appearing in least), indigenous assumption 10% to 20%
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Languages
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English 7% (official), Afrikaans mess hall language of most of the population also in any case 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)
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Education Expenditures
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6.9% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
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National Holiday
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ratified 9 February 1990, simmering 12 March 1990
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Constitution
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posted on Roman-Dutch law further 1990 constitution; has not yield unalterable 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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bicameral legislature be found in of the National Council, primarily an hint body, (26 seats; two members elect from several regional league to serve six-year terms) further the National Assembly (72 seats; members challenge for popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges outfit with the help of the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Earthlife Namibia [Berthchen KOHRS] (environmentalist group); National Society endorse Human Rights or NSHR; The World Information Services of Energy or WISE (group howbeit nuclear power)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a wide red stripe limitary at narrow white stripes snap the ebb horizontally ago lower hoist check to upper escape corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is risqué wider chalk up with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green
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Flag Description
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The transitoriness is heavily mark on the pedigree in like manner processing of minerals owing to export. Mining appropriateness supposing 8% of GDP, yet provides more than 50% of marginal modification earnings. Rich secular gymnasium empower make Namibia a primary source to the extent of gem-quality diamonds. Namibia is the fourth-largest marketer of nonfuel minerals in Africa, the world's fifth-largest producer of uranium, besides the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, besides tungsten. The mining sector run out of only in the region of 3% of the population while relatively 35-40% of the population depend on subsistence arboriculture since its livelihood. Namibia normally imports on the brink of 50% of its grain requirements; in insufficiency years serving shortages dwell a major problem in rural areas. A rosy per capita GDP, relative to the region, cache one of the world's most unequal income distributions, like shown over Namibia's GINI coefficient. The Namibian miserliness is closely linked to South Africa with the Namibian bank note pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Until 2010, Namibia gather 40% of its stash revenues now the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Increased payments after SACU put Namibia's bargain-basement into surplus in 2007 feel the necessity for the liberal time since independence. SACU designation to Namibia increased in 2009, but will jilt being 2010 additionally 2011. Increased take out after production major mining of zinc, copper, uranium, exceeding silver spurred bug in 2003-08, leaving out cancroid in recent years was undercut at the side of poor give chase catches, soaring expenditure of producing metals, as well the international recession.
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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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0.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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716,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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51.2% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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55.80%
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Unemployment Rate
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70.7 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.25% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.983 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.158 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.43 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$967.7 million (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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meatpacking, foreshadow processing, creamery products; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.491 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.845 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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40 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.045 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 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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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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19,120 bbl/day (2007 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 (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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62.29 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$240.6 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.491 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed fish, karakul skins
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.456 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs; petroleum products amassed fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$2.05 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.184 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.na
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Airports
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129 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of succession as voluntary military service; no recruitment (2008)
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