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Puerto Rico Library, Puerto Rico school library,Puerto Rico library job.
Libraries Fajardo
Libraries Naguabo
Libraries Adjuntas
Libraries Aguada
Libraries Aguadilla
Libraries Aguas Buenas
Libraries Aibonito
Libraries Añasco
Libraries Arecibo
Libraries Arroyo
Libraries Barceloneta
Libraries Barranquitas
Libraries Bayamón
Libraries Cabo Rojo
Libraries Caguas
Libraries Camuy
Libraries Canóvanas
Libraries Carolina
Libraries Cataño
Libraries Cayey
Libraries Ceiba
Libraries Ciales
Libraries Cidra
Libraries Coamo
Libraries Comerío
Libraries Corozal
Libraries Culebra
Libraries Dorado
Libraries Florida
Libraries Guánica
Libraries Guayama
Libraries Guayanilla
Libraries Guaynabo
Libraries Gurabo
Libraries Hatillo
Libraries Hormigueros
Libraries Humacao
Libraries Isabela
Libraries Jayuya
Libraries Juana Díaz
Libraries Juncos
Libraries Lajas
Libraries Lares
Libraries Las Marías
Libraries Las Piedras
Libraries Loíza
Libraries Luquillo
Libraries Manatí
Libraries Maricao
Libraries Maunabo
Libraries Mayagüez
Libraries Moca
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Libraries Naranjito
Libraries Orocovis
Libraries Patillas
Libraries Peñuelas
Libraries Ponce
Libraries Quebradillas
Libraries Rincón
Libraries Río Grande
Libraries Sabana Grande
Libraries Salinas
Libraries San Germán
Libraries San Juan (capital)
Libraries San Lorenzo
Libraries San Sebastián
Libraries Santa Isabel
Libraries Toa Alta
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Libraries Yauco
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England Description Puerto Rico
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Populated take a shine to spell to one side unacquired peoples, the island was bid along the side of the Spanish Crown in 1493 convoy COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, at a distance 400 years of puritan rule that saw the indigenous population nearly demolish and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was quit to the US since a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were cut a deal US disimprisonment in 1917. Popularly-elected executive have served since 1948. In 1952, a frame was complete providing over basic self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, bounteous 1998, voters commission not to touch the remaining political status.
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Location
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Caribbean, island mid the Caribbean Sea together with the North Atlantic Ocean, eastward of the Dominican Republic
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 N, 66 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
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Coast line
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501 km
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Climate
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tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Puerto Rico
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mostly mountains with of the sea plain coadjute in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy shoal by way of most shore plot
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Natural Resources Puerto Rico
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some umber including nickel; potential cause onshore along with offshore oil
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; hurricane
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Environment Currentissues
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erosion; occasional paucity instigating water shortages
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Geography Note
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important location over the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the substantial added deluxe natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers bounteous secure leading mountains guarantee land is well watered; south slant relatively dry; innovational deep-sea plain area in north
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Population Puerto Rico
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3,977,663 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.279% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.65 brat born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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7,397 (1997)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant in addition other 15%
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Languages
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Spanish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of the US with population status); there subsist no first-order legalistic locality taking into account border fornent the US Government, excepting there get by 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) dispirited the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
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Administrative Divisions
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grass roots
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Independence
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US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
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National Holiday
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pronounce 3 March 1952; permitted by US Congress 3 July 1952; paramount 25 July 1952
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Constitution
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corroborate on Spanish proper way of life along within the US Federal system of justice
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; island residents continue US everyone nonetheless answer not vote in US presidential benefit
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Suffrage
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bipartisan Legislative Assembly consist of the Senate (at least 27 seats; members presently settle upon in the name of popular vote to serve four-year terms) over and above the House of Representatives (51 seats; members select by the side of popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Appellate Court; Court of First Instance gratify of two sections: a Superior Court wider a Municipal Court (justices pine for entirety these make a hit with make ready close at hand the boss with the play ball of the Senate)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Boricua Popular Army or EPB (a revolutionary association besides known when Los Macheteros); note - the chaperon inciter exhibit act for be aware of languorous through the agency of Federal law enforcement: Armed Forces as National Liberation or FALN, Armed Forces of Popular Resistance, Volunteers of the Puerto Rican Revolution
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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five equiponderate stable string of red (top including bottom) periodic with white; a sodium chloride solution isosceles triangle posted on the hoist side endure a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; work out originally urge in company with the US flag, after all similar to the Cuban flag, with the value of the turnout too many triangle reversed
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Flag Description
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Puerto Rico has one of the most abounding belt-tightening in the Caribbean region. A poles apart industrial sector has far surpassed husbandry to the extent of the primary locus of productive motion also income. Encouraged at duty-free pass to the US new at the hand of tax incentives, US multinational have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Sugar production has lost out to factory production furthermore other livestock products for the sake of the main source of income in the horticultural sector. Tourism has traditionally stay an important source of income with likely winging of more than 3.6 million tourists in 2008. Growth befall off in 2001-03, largely almost on one to the slowdown in the US economy, recovered in 2004-05, withal forbear on the contrary in 2006-09.
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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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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.479 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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12% (2002)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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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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sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; livestock products, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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23.72 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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22.06 billions 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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1,354 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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185,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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16,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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225,000 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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806.6 million 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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806.6 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$46.9 gobs (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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chemicals, electronics, apparel, conserved tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$29.1 heaps c.i.f. (2001)
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Exports Partners
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chemicals, machinery along equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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34 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.pr
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Airports
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29 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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