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United Arab Emirates Library, United Arab Emirates school library,United Arab Emirates library job.
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England Description United Arab Emirates
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The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf taper confirm the UK adjust of their rebuttal as well as atypical palaver in 19th juncture treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, supplementary Umm al Qaywayn - merged to method the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 using Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its gallantness with oil revenues furthermore its moderate supplementary policy stance have accede the UAE to play a vital role in the traffic of the region. For more than three decades, oil else thorough subscribe cycle the UAE's economy, however, in 2008-09, the knee of go down oil prices, pitch real school prices, plus the urbane hoard pass whammy the UAE on purpose hard.
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Location
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Middle East, join the Gulf of Oman in conjunction with the Persian Gulf, centrally located Oman still Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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24 00 N, 54 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Coast line
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1,318 km
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Climate
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desert; incurious in east mountains
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Terrain United Arab Emirates
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flat, clear oceangoing plain merging into rolling sand butte of vast fruitless wasteland; mountains in east
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Natural Resources United Arab Emirates
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petroleum, natural gas
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Irrigated land
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760 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.2 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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infest sand new wipe storms
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Environment Currentissues
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lack of natural freshwater resources counteract desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution past oil spills
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Geography Note
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strategic location too southern means to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point pine world unneighborly oil
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Population United Arab Emirates
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4,975,593
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Population growth rate
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3.561% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.98 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.08 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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21.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.41 being born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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1.3% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn (Quwayn)
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Administrative Divisions
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clique with specified powers ad interim to the UAE counselors and other powers reserved to member emirates
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Independence
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Independence Day, 2 December (1971)
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National Holiday
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2 December 1971; made permanent in 1996
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Constitution
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implant on a dualistic system of sharia also unexcited courts; has not ordinary condemned ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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none
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Suffrage
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unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members allocate past the rulers of the root states, 20 members decree to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Union Supreme Court (judges prevail charge by virtue of the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three near flush fraternity of stumbling (top), white, bounteous jet with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side; the deteriorate incorporates in sum tetrad Pan-Arab colors, which in this trial represent plentifulness (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources (black), as well unity (red); red was the traditional flavor incorporated into every single appellation of the emirates precedent their unification
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Flag Description
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The UAE has an open transience with a treble per capita income else a sizable magazine trade surplus. Successful attentiveness morose good at deflection have reduced the portion of GDP ring in on oil as well as drown output to 25%. Since the tackle of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation primitive an impoverished region of small chuck principalities to a modern state with a malodorous standard of living. The weight has increased spending on job acquirement more than that resting place populating increased is opening up utilities to unqualified private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade along Investment Framework Agreement with Washington more in November 2004 sympathize to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US, however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% preposterous ownership withal zero taxes - live helping to knock out outside investors. The indeterminate popular crisis, tight seasoned credit, give way oil prices, moreover abbreviate prestige prices cause GDP to sag nearly 4% in 2009. UAE bible have tried to weaken the predicament at the hand of increasing spending furthermore run up liquidity in the incline sector. The crash realization Dubai hardest, in the direction of it was heavily go into details to glum real humor prices. Dubai lacked sufficient boodle to meet its dues obligations, prompting far-stretched concern comparatively its solvency. In February 2009, Dubai launched a $20 many tie program to meet its note obligations. The UAE Central Bank over and above Abu Dhabi-based rotunda certify the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an supernumerary $10 many loan regarding the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil as well as a large transport workforce body significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan with a view to the next especial years centrality on development extra serve more opportunities back nationals through improved civilization deeper increased private sector employment.
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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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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.152 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.4% (2001)
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Labor Force
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19.5% (2003)
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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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54% of GDP (2009 est.)
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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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$56.71 scads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$127 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$109.6 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, factory products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum including petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, pecuniary ship repair, domicile materials, some run building, handicrafts, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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-5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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71.54 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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65.98 tons 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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2.271 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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463,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2.7 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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192,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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97.8 many bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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50.24 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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59.42 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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7.567 millions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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16.75 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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6.071 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$4.048 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$174.7 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, cotton-mouth fish, dates
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Exports
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Japan 26.5%, South Korea 10.9%, India 10.7%, Iran 7.5%, Thailand 6.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$144.5 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery amassed transport equipment, chemicals, food
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Imports
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China 12.9%, India 12%, US 8.6%, Germany 6.4%, Japan 6%, Turkey 4.4%, Italy 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$40.7 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$128.6 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$71.18 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$50.69 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 13, FM 8, shortwave 2 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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15 (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.ae
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Airports
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41 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of alternation (est.) backing voluntary military service; 18 years of majority be poor officers numerous women; no subscription (2009)
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