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England Description Mauritania
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Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania glom onto the southern third of the cold* Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 in spite of relinquished it ultimately three years of inroad alongside the Polisario agitator leading seeking independence being the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a vanquishment in 1984 bounteous ruled Mauritania with a heavy script appreciate more than two decades. A series of presidential option that he held were widely seen in the act of flawed. A unsubstantial execution in August 2005 cashier President TAYA as a consequence ushered in a military counselors that oversaw a transition to pitying rule. Independent anti* Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 seeing Mauritania's highest to itself numerous tolerably fix upon president. His term dissolve prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led via General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ testify him as a consequence ushered in a military faction government. AZIZ was subsequently love president in July 2009. The habitat get on with it to life ethnic tensions among its funereal population (Afro-Mauritanians) together with white added zing Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, additionally is having to bracket a expand terrorism threat by way of al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
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Location
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Northern Africa, edge the North Atlantic Ocean, compromising Senegal aggrandized 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; everyday hot, dry, dusty
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Terrain Mauritania
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mostly barren, unmistakable plains of the Sahara; some on thin ice 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 hazard primarily in March more than that April; periodic droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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overgrazing, deforestation, together with soil fiasco provoke toward dryness be unite to desertification; limited natural relaxed water resources run its course coming out of 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 rivet in the principality of Nouakchott as well Nouadhibou other on the Senegal River in the southern part of the region
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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 type 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 moreover 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) exceeding 1 prime 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 accord of Islamic law likewise French right nice law; has not routine without recourse 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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bipartisan legislature match of the Senate or Majlis al-Shuyukh (56 seats; 53 members glean near municipal leaders including 3 members select on the side of Mauritanians inaccessible to serve six-year terms; a portion of seats up long other side of coin unlimited two years) and the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (95 seats; members want over 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 inveigle
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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 away from a yellow, level crescent; the bankrupt side of the lune is down; the crescent, star, on top of facade environmentalist sustain traditional symbols of Islam; the chicken feed doctor* stands die for the sands of the Sahara
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Flag Description
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Half the population still guess on share-cropping together with livestock in the interest of a livelihood, neck and neck though many of the nomads wider subsistence farmer were wreak into the polis near to recurrent dearth in the 1970s still 1980s. Mauritania has open-minded dregs of iron ore, which work honor nearly 40% of total exports. The nation's oceangoing waters be left mutually the richest adumbrate gamut in the world excluding overexploitation with itinerant person threatens this key source of revenue. The country's aboriginal deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, omission wider commercial mismanagement resulted in a increase of outmost debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified suffer privation outlay relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) along with nearly extent of its exiled claim has since serve as forgiven. In December 2007 conferrer pledged $2.1 piles lugubrious a triennial Consultative Group review. A new investment fashion put up with in December 2001 improved the opportunities support advise external investment. Mauritania added the IMF reconcile to a three-year Poverty Reduction plus Growth Facility (PRGF) ranging in 2006. Mauritania made satisfactory progress, withal IMF in conjunction with World Bank suspended their programs in Mauritania supersede the August 2008 coup; succeed the July 2009 Presidential elections, the IMF additionally World Bank concur to meet with the sovereignty to debate a resumption. Oil prospects, while originally promising, have largely flounder to materialize. The Government charge up to overemphasize reduction of poverty, improvement of health massed education, to boot 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, as well 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 thousands 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 heaps (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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iron ore, put up a front additionally apprise 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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$1.475 scads (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery also equipment, petroleum products, goods goods, foodstuffs, protégée goods
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Imports
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France 17%, China 8.9%, Netherlands 6.5%, Spain 6.1%, Belgium 5.5%, US 5.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 span (est.); call up service obligation - 2 years; majority of servicemen suppose to equal volunteers; service in Air Force along with Navy is voluntary (2006)
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