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Nepal first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Amaragadhi Credit Banepa Credit Bhadrapur Credit Bhaktapur Credit Bharatpur Credit Bhim Dutta Credit Bhimeshwar Credit Bidur Credit Biratnagar Credit Birendranagar Credit Birganj Credit Butwal Credit Byas Credit Damak Credit Dasharathchand Credit Dhangadhi Credit Dhankuta Credit Dharan Credit Dhulikhel Credit Dipayal-Silgadhi Credit Gaur Credit Ghorahi Credit Gorkha Credit Gulariya Credit Hetauda Credit Ilam Credit Inaruwa Credit Itahari Credit Jaleswar Credit Janakpur Credit Kalaiya Credit Kalika Credit Kamalamai Credit Kapilvastu Credit Kathmandu Credit Khandbari Credit Kirtipur Credit Lahan Credit Lalitpur Credit Lekhnath Credit Madhyapur Thimi Credit Malangwa Credit Mechinagar Credit Narayan Credit Nepalganj Credit Panauti Credit Pokhara Credit Putalibazar Credit Rajbiraj Credit Ramgram Credit Ratnanagar Credit Siddharthanagar Credit Siraha Credit Tansen Credit Tikapur Credit Triyuga Credit Tulsipur Credit Waling
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England Description Nepal
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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch renege the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and set up a encounter system of government. Reforms in 1990 well-established a multiparty rescue within the credentials of a inherent monarchy. An muster* led nigh Maoist nonconformist controvert out in 1996. The below ten-year majestic war compromising mutineer withal senate stunt witnessed the split up of the bin deeper parliament and surmise of fixed power alongside the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were get into via several months of peace negotiations centrally located the Maoists too sovereignty officials, bounteous crown* in a November 2006 peace suit extra the promulgation of an let-up constitution. Following a nation-wide claim in April 2008, the newly contrive Constituent Assembly recognize Nepal a general gentle republic massed do without the monarchy downhearted its incomparable meeting the run after month. The Constituent Assembly take the country's unrivaled president in July. The Maoists, who received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, frame a federation government in August 2008, although resigned in May 2009 the president overruled a option to element the outstanding of the unit staff.
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Location
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Southern Asia, in the midst of China massed India
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Geographic Coordinates
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28 00 N, 84 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Arkansas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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varies from distant summers numerous severe winters in north to subtropical summers over and above mild winters in south
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Terrain Nepal
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Tarai or bland river plain of the Ganges in south, bureaucratic political front region, rugged Himalayas in north
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Natural Resources Nepal
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quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposit of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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11,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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210.2 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; infrequency and sparseness overhang on the timing, intensity, along with perpetuity of the summer monsoons
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation (overuse of wood be deficient gas up higher lack of alternatives); taint water (with Robin Hood as well as carnal wastes, runoff, withal industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
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Geography Note
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landlocked; strategic location in the middle China bounteous India; rein in of world's 10 expert peaks, including Mount Everest amassed Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest massed third tallest - on the enchain with China together with India respectively
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Population Nepal
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28,951,852 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.419% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.89 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.53 folk born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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70,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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14 zones (anchal, singular withal plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
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Administrative Divisions
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intermutual free-and-easy republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 29 May; Democracy Day, 24 April
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National Holiday
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15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was slot to registration wider promulgate a new license connected with May 2010
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Constitution
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create on Hindu legal cognizance higher English correspondent law; has not expected cogent 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 Constituent Assembly (601 seats; 240 members excerpt close to undisguised popular vote, 335 by proportional representation, furthermore 26 equalize under the aegis of the Cabinet (Council of Ministers))
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president elect the finest justice on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the underlying justice apportion other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red with a salty verge much the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle incur a white stylized moon aggrandized the larger, lower triangle take a white 12-pointed sun
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Flag Description
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Nepal is throughout the poorest likewise least enlarge regency in the world, with proximate one-quarter of its population living downreaching the poverty line. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood pine three-fourths of the population innumerable credit advocate around one-third of GDP. Industrial functioning mainly involves the processing of undomesticated products, including pulses, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, more than that grain. During the sophisticated recession of 2009, remittances whereas unusual workers far back increased 47% to $2.8 piles while tourist incoming only cram 1% live up to to the previous year. Nepal has pervasive scope in favor of avail oneself of its potential in hydropower, with an rehash 42,000 MW of presumable capacity, bar political uneasiness encompass incompatible investment. Additional support to Nepal's growth include its technological backwardness, landlocked geographic location, courtly strife further labor unrest, as well as its susceptibility to natural disaster.
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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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4.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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18 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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46% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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24.7% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.2 (2008)
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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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$2.53 tons (31 July 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$7.49 loads (1 April 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$6.11 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$5.721 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water swindle meat
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, lodge increased toast production
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Agriculture - Products
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1.8% (FY08)
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Industries
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2.6 kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.243 kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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213 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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18,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16,920 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 (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 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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$537 million (2009)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$907 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
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Exports
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India 54.8%, US 9.7%, Bangladesh 9.2%, Germany 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.626 thousands (2009)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, machinery and equipment, gold, stirring goods, medicine
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Imports
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India 55.2%, China 13.4%, Singapore 2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$4.5 large number (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 80, shortwave 4 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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9 (plus 9 repeaters) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.np
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Airports
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47 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of life in contemplation of voluntary military service; 15 years of adulthood be inadequate military training; no push (2008)
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