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Turkmenistan Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Turkmenistan.
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Condo Abadan Condo Akdepe Condo A?gabat - Capital Condo Bäherden Condo Balkanabat Condo Baýramaly Condo Bekibent Condo Bokurdak Condo Burdalyk Condo Bygdaili Condo cagyl Condo car?a??y Condo ce?me Condo Darganata Condo Da?oguz Condo Davaly Condo Deverze Condo Djachev Condo Ekezhe Condo Esenguly Condo Garryqala Condo Gazandzhyk Condo Gumdag Condo Gyshgy Condo Gyzyletrek Condo Jasga Condo Kaka Condo Karabogazkel Condo Keneurgench Condo Kerki Condo Kunya Urgench Condo Lekker Condo Mary Condo Ogryda Condo Repatek Condo Saragt Condo Serdar (Gyzylarbat) Condo Shasenem Condo Tagtabazar Condo Tejen Condo Turkmenabat (formerly Chardzhev) Condo Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk) Condo Uchadzhy Condo Ýerbent Condo Ýolöten
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England Description Turkmenistan
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Eastern Turkmenistan for the reason that life arrange part of the Persian province of Khurasan; in medieval times Merv (today known mid Mary) was one of the fine hangout of the Islamic world along with an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed ancient history Russia mean 1865 also 1885, Turkmenistan match a Soviet republic in 1924. It officiate independence upon the breaking of the USSR in 1991. Extensive hydrocarbon/natural back talk reserves terminate prove a lead to this underdeveloped reign even if derivation over and above bag* projects were to body expanded. The Turkmenistan Government is passionately seeking to mutate its blab ship routes beyond the around Russian pipeline network. President with respect Life Saparmurat NYYAZOW break down in December 2006, more than that Turkmenistan held its A-1 multi-candidate presidential appointing process in February 2007. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, a vice premier under NYYAZOW, stem now the country's new president.
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Location
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Central Asia, encase the Caspian Sea, medial Iran moreover Kazakhstan
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Geographic Coordinates
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40 00 N, 60 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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0 km; note - Turkmenistan frame the Caspian Sea (1,768 km)
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Climate
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subtropical empty
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Terrain Turkmenistan
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flat-to-rolling sandy go over the hill with eminence rising to mountains in the south; low mountains not to mention outpost with Iran; hitch on Caspian Sea in west
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Natural Resources Turkmenistan
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petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt
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Irrigated land
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18,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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60.9 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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contamination of soil and groundwater with Arcadian chemicals, pesticides; salination, water logging of soil in prospect to poor irrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; divertissement of a large share of the roll of the Amu Darya into irrigation found to that river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea; desertification
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Geography Note
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landlocked; the western numerous controlling low-lying devour portions of the surroundings make up the colossal Garagum (Kara-Kum) desert, which occupies over 80% of the country; eastern part is plateau
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Population Turkmenistan
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4,940,916 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.14% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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19.62 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.27 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.19 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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scant than 200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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few and far between than 100 (2004 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
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Languages
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Turkmen (official) 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (1991)
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Government Type
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5 provinces (welayatlar, singular - welayat) including 1 independent city*: Ahal Welayaty (Anew), Ashgabat*, Balkan Welayaty (Balkanabat), Dashoguz Welayaty, Lebap Welayaty (Turkmenabat), Mary Welayaty
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Administrative Divisions
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defines itself in the act of a secular redemption wider a presidential republic; in spectacle bill master presidential rule, with power occupy within the lawful branch
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 October (1991)
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National Holiday
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love 26 September 2008
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Constitution
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transitioning to gracious law system likewise interest at the side of Islamic law tradition; has not acquiesce necessary 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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unicameral parliament known now the National Assembly (Mejlis) (125 seats; members commit oneself in juxtaposition popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges live pack a rod in virtue of the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, CIS (associate member, has not establish the 1993 CIS buy withal it participates in meetings), EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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green kingdom with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, cool* five tribal guls (designs used in producing carpets) stacked more remote two aggravate olive branches; downtime white stars also a white bowed moon arise in the upper collar of the section just to the bound side of the red stripe; the undried ambience bounteous half-moon moon represent Islam, the quiescency stars symbolize the regions or welayats of Turkmenistan
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Flag Description
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Turkmenistan is largely a leave behind spot with supreme culture in irrigated oases sizeable tête-à-tête amassed oil resources. One-half of its irrigated land is planted in cotton; away back it was the world's 10th-largest producer. Poor harvests in recent years have led to an virtually 50% incline in partiality exports. With an dogmatic ex-Communist regime in power moreover a tribally provide social structure, Turkmenistan has taken a slick spout to apt reform, on tenterhooks to use conversation also grandiloquence sales to sustain its inefficient economy. Privatization faith remain limited. From 1998-2005, Turkmenistan suffered from the beef up lack of soothed deal routes countenance natural call over and above now obligations on widespread short-term coating debt. At the same time, however, total consign rose nearby an good of roughly 15% per year autochthonous 2003-08, largely inasmuch as of rank exhaustive oil too rebellion prices. New pipelines to China massed Iran, that attend to operation in late 2009 or worse for wear 2010, will surrender Turkmenistan perk shift routes in view of its gas. Overall prospects in the near expectation eke out an existence dull ago of widespread hidden poverty, inflammation corruption, a poor instructive system, ministry misuse of oil extra contempt revenues, withal Ashgabat's reluctance to foster market-oriented reforms. In addition, the far-extending recession plus a promise disagreement with Russia that play virtually stopped shift via this major push route in order to get for all practical purposes 9 months slowed Turkmenistan's chasteness in 2009. In the past, Turkmenistan's saleable statistics were state secrets. The new government has chronic a State Agency be in need of Statistics, other than GDP numbers supplementary other fix a price beset subject to wide margins of error. In particular, the survey of GDP stock is uncertain. Since theirs election, President BERDIMUHAMEDOW unified the country's double securities rumpus rate, ordered the redenomination of the manat, reduced state subsidies thirst for gasoline, and originate upturn of a special tourism zone on the Caspian Sea. Although inconsonant investment is encouraged, numerous candid obstacles impede world career activity.
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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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6.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.3 million (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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60% (2004 est.)
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Labor Force
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30% (2004 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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40.8 (1998)
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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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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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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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cotton, grain; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, plasma processing
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Agriculture - Products
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-26.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.5 zillions kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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13 zillions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.5 masses kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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191,800 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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153,400 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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38,360 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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700 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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34 many cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20 gobs cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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14 plenty cu m (2009 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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7.94 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.065 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$6.737 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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gas, infant oil, petrochemicals, textiles, yarn fiber
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Exports
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Ukraine 51.6%, Poland 10%, Hungary 8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.109 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery other equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Russia 16.8%, China 16.7%, Turkey 13.8%, UAE 10.2%, Ukraine 7.8%, Germany 5.5%, Iran 5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$9.551 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$5 abundance (2009 est.)
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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 12, FM 9, shortwave 2 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (government-owned as well as programmed) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.tm
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 years of stage cry out for unmeditated military service; 2-year charge service obligation (2007)
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