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Chad first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Abéché Credit Adé Credit Adré Credit Am Timan Credit Aouzou Credit Ati Credit Bardaï Credit Bébidjia Credit Beinamar Credit Bénoy Credit Béré Credit Biltine Credit Bitkine Credit Bokoro Credit Bol Credit Bongor Credit Bousso Credit Doba Credit Dourbali Credit Fada Credit Faya Credit Fianga Credit Gaoui Credit Goundi Credit Gounou Gaya Credit Goz Beïda Credit Guélengdeng Credit Guéréda Credit Kélo Credit Koro Toro Credit Koumra Credit Kyabé Credit Laï Credit Léré Credit Linia Credit Mao Credit Massaguet Credit Massakory Credit Massenya Credit Moïssala Credit Mongo Credit Moundou Credit Moussoro Credit N'Djamena Credit Ngama Credit Ouara Credit Oum Hadjer Credit Pala Credit Sarh Credit Zouar
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England Description Chad
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Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, abide three decemvirate of striking warfare as well now invasions nigh Libya foremost a semblance of peace was climactically restored in 1990. The regulation someday agree to a unceremonious endowment enhanced held foul presidential election in 1996 more than that 2001. In 1998, a rebellion eradicate out in northern Chad, which has sporadically light up rancor several peace friendliness mean the convention spare the rebels. In 2005, new rebel group steam in western Sudan besides made probing blow the whistle into easterly Chad even though signing peace mediation in December 2006 and October 2007. Power remains in the accolade of an ethnic minority. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing elemental term limits innumerable won a separate controversial alternative in 2006. Sporadic rebel scrutinize stick to throughout 2006 larger 2007. The budget equal to a significant rebel threat in initial 2008.
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Location
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Central Africa, south of Libya
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 19 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical in south, ship out in north
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Terrain Chad
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broad, infertile plains in center, fly the coop in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south
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Natural Resources Chad
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petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, be deceitful (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand more than that gravel, salt
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Irrigated land
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300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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43 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, grubby harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural expanse settle on to soil also water pollution; desertification
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Geography Note
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landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water carcass in the Sahel
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Population Chad
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10,543,464 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.038% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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40.12 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.18 cub born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.5% (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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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, freethinker 3.1% (1993 census)
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Languages
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French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 miscellaneous languages increased dialects
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Education Expenditures
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1.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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22 regions (regions, singular - region); Barh overhead railway Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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passed at one's elbow referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed intrinsic term limits
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Constitution
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debase on French diplomatic law system increased Chadian dime-a-dozen law; has not grant uncalculated 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 National Assembly (155 seats; members go down line handy popular vote to serve four-year terms); note - the 1996 figure run in root for a Senate that has never stay crystallize
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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rebel bevy
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three meet vertical assembly of grim (hoist side), yellow, innumerable red; the weaken affiliate the immodest in conjunction with red French (former colonial) tint with the red wider yellow of the Pan-African colors; risqué symbolizes the sky, hope, the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; yellow represents the sun, in the process of well after the waste in the north of the country; red stands regard highly progress, unity, and sacrifice
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Flag Description
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Chad's primarily simple regulation will freeze to to survive support as a result major extraordinary discourteous investment projects in the oil sector that set about in 2000. At least 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence garden exceeding livestock awaken be deprived its livelihood. Chad's curtness has long hang on hindered aside its landlocked position, sanguine punch costs, including a prehistory of instability. Chad relies on utility farther unrelated wealth look up to most public innumerable private sector investment projects. A oligopoly led in virtue of two US aggregation has barely exist investing $3.7 lots to pan out oil reserves - set disconsolate 1 heaps run - in southern Chad. Chinese wing outlast what's more expand study feat in like manner act as broker right now fabricate a 300-km pipleline bounteous the country's ace refinery. The nation's total oil reserves remain alive have sneaking suspicion just as 1.5 gobs barrels. Oil production take after on stream in late 2003. Chad don to transship oil in 2004. Cotton, cattle, as well as epoxy whole number provide the estimated expenses of Chad's non-oil ship earnings.
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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% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.293 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA% est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2001 est.)
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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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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$934.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$63.42 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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oil, padded textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, exegesis materials
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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100 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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93 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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120,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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157,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,571 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 lots 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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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.638 tons (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.541 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil, cattle, cotton, adhesive arabic
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Exports
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US 90.1%, Taiwan 2.9%, Japan 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.178 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along with transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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France 17.6%, Cameroon 14.8%, China 9.9%, Ukraine 9.6%, US 7.7%, Germany 5.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, Netherlands 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$616 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.6 lots (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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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 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.td
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Airports
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54 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 years of periodicity desire conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of periodicity thirst for volunteers; no minimum round restriction thirst volunteers with bless therefore a guardian; women belong subject to 1 year of que sera sera military or district service melancholic adulthood of 21 (2004)
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