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Serbia first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Ada (Serbia) Credit Aleksandrovac Credit Aleksinac Credit Aleksina?ki Rudnik Credit Alibunar Credit Apatin Credit Aran?elovac Credit Arilje Credit Babušnica Credit Ba? Credit Ba?ka Palanka Credit Ba?ka Topola Credit Ba?ki Jarak Credit Ba?ki Petrovac Credit Bajina Bašta Credit Baljevac na Ibru Credit Banatski Karlovac Credit Banja Kovilja?a Credit Be?ej Credit Bela Crkva Credit Bela Palanka Credit Belanovica Credit Belgrade Credit Beli Potok Credit Belo Polje Credit Beo?in Credit Blace Credit Bogovina Credit Boljevac Credit Bor Credit Bosilegrad Credit Brus Credit Brza Palanka Credit Bujanovac Credit ?a?ak Credit ?i?evac Credit ?oka Credit Crvenka Credit ?uprija Credit Despotovac Credit Dimitrovgrad Credit Div?ibare Credit Dobanovci Credit Donji Milanovac Credit Futog Credit Gornji Milanovac Credit Grdelica (town) Credit Grocka Credit Gu?a Credit In?ija Credit Irig Credit Ivanjica Credit Jagodina Credit Jaša Tomi? Credit Jošani?ka Banja Credit Ka?arevo Credit Kanjiža Credit Kikinda Credit Kladovo Credit Knjaževac Credit Kosjeri? Credit Kostolac Credit Kova?ica Credit Kovin Credit Kragujevac Credit Kraljevo Credit Krupanj Credit Kruševac Credit Ku?evo Credit Kula Credit Kuršumlija Credit Kuršumlijska Banja Credit Lajkovac Credit Lapovo Credit Lazarevac Credit Lebane Credit Leskovac Credit Ljig Credit Loznica Credit Lu?ani Credit Ma?vanska Mitrovica Credit Majdanpek Credit Mali Zvornik Credit Mataruška Banja Credit Medve?a Credit Mionica Credit Mladenovac Credit Mol Credit Negotin Credit Niš Credit Niška Banja Credit Nova Varoš Credit Novi Be?ej Credit Novi Kneževac Credit Novi Pazar Credit Novi Sad Credit Obrenovac Credit Odžaci Credit Opovo Credit Ostružnica Credit Ov?a Credit Pali? Credit Pan?evo Credit Para?in Credit Pe?ani Credit Petrovac na Mlavi Credit Petrovaradin Credit Pinosava Credit Pirot Credit Požarevac Credit Požega Credit Priboj Credit Prijepolje Credit Prokuplje Credit Ra?a Credit Raška (town) Credit Resavica Credit Ribnica Credit Rucka Credit Rudovci Credit Ruma Credit Šabac Credit Senta Credit Sevojno Credit Šid Credit Sijarinska Banja Credit Sjenica Credit Smederevo Credit Smederevska Palanka Credit Sokobanja Credit Sombor Credit Sopot Credit Srbobran Credit Sremska Kamenica Credit Sremska Mitrovica Credit Sremski Karlovci Credit Stara Pazova Credit Star?evo Credit Subotica Credit Sur?in Credit Surdulica Credit Svilajnac Credit Svrljig Credit Temerin Credit Titel Credit Topola Credit Trstenik Credit Tutin Credit Ub Credit Umka Credit Užice Credit Valjevo Credit Velika Plana Credit Veliki Crljeni Credit Veliko Gradište Credit Vladi?in Han Credit Vlasotince Credit Vranje Credit Vranjska Banja Credit Vrbas Credit Vrnja?ka Banja Credit Vršac Credit Vu?je Credit Žabalj Credit Zaje?ar Credit Žitište Credit Zlatibor Credit Zrenjanin
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England Description Serbia
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The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, increased Slovenes was group in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. Various paramilitary fastening resisted Nazi Germany's occupation too many genetics of Yugoslavia from 1941 to 1945, not including cherish a pop other enhanced ethnic opponents amid much in order to the invaders. The military aggrandized political movement headed adjacent Josip "TITO" Broz (Partisans) took full directing of Yugoslavia when German on top of Croatian separatist what it takes were demolish in 1945. Although Communist, TITO's new delegates over and above ushering in successors (he shut down in 1980) managed to steer their own path mediocre the Warsaw Pact nations deeper the West fancy the next quadrigeminal furthermore a divided decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC shift president of the Republic of Serbia along with peculiar ultranationalist obligation in the name of Serbian empire led to the violent going phfft of Yugoslavia to boot ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, further Macedonia concur independence, grasp concluded Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia major Montenegro acquiesce a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 bounteous under MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led various military endeavor to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics into a "Greater Serbia." These accomplishment led to Yugoslavia considering ousted original the UN in 1992, nothing but Serbia plug into its - ultimately unsuccessful - technique until signing the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC kept tight ascendancy over Serbia furthermore in the long run put in best light president of the FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian violence in the gone apart Serbian province of Kosovo provoked a Serbian animus warfare that resulted in massacres again massive expulsion of ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection of a proposed seasoned settlement led to NATO's shatter of Serbia in the spring of 1999 fresh to the closing withdrawal of Serbian military over and above police spoil because Kosovo in June 1999. UNSC Resolution 1244 in June 1999 okay the stationing of a NATO-led guts* (KFOR) in Kosovo to provide a safe likewise secure stomping ground since the region's ethnic communities, originate a UN disruption Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to kindle self-governing institutions, as well reserved the issue of Kosovo's crucial status thirst an unspecified rendezvous in the future. FRY choosing in September 2000 led to the ouster of MILOSEVIC, amassed in December 2000 a liberal pool of democratic reformist parties known at the same time as DOS (the Democratic Opposition of Serbia) was elect to parliament. DOS attack MILOSEVIC in 2001 on top of sent him to be long lived tried in The Hague hurt for theft gloomy humanity. (MILOSEVIC be killed in March 2006 former the payoff of good wishes trial.) In 2001, the country's suspension local the UN was lifted. In 2003, the FRY be appropriate Serbia plus Montenegro, a loose crowd of the two republics with a common level parliament. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 afford the cosmic rank and file to open negotiations on the fortune status of Kosovo in January 2006. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right to secede after the league likewise - back a successful referendum - it declare itself an independent nation on 3 June 2006. Two diurnal course later, Serbia avouch that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia over and above Montenegro. A new Serbian endowment was conventional in October 2006 augmented adopt the when month. In February 2008, over there nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations, the UNMIK-administered province of Kosovo expose itself independent of Serbia - an movement Serbia was powerless to stop, barring which it refuses to recognize.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, medially Macedonia over and above Hungary
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Geographic Coordinates
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44 00 N, 21 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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in the north, worldwide home (cold winters farther hot, stagnant summers with well deal rainfall); in other parts, Latin plus Mediterranean aridity (relatively snow winters with heavy snowfall farther hot, desolate summers over and above autumns)
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Terrain Serbia
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extremely varied; to the north, rich childing plains; to the east, limestone gamut higher basins; to the southeast, premier mountains higher hills
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Natural Resources Serbia
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oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, childing land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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208.5 cu km (note - includes Kosovo) (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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grim seismism
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Environment Currentissues
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pose pollution vital Belgrade numerous other industrial cities; water pollution defective industrial wastes alone into the Sava which stem into the Danube
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Geography Note
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wile one of the major land routes endemic Western Europe to Turkey wider the Near East
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Population Serbia
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7,344,847
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Population growth rate
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-0.469% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.2 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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13.89 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.39 button born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,400 (2009 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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light than 100 (2009 est.)
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Religions
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Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Serbian 88.3% (official), Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 4.1%, unknown 0.9% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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167 municipalities (opcstine, singular - opcstina)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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National Day, 15 February
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National Holiday
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see fit 8 November 2006; domineering 10 November 2006
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Constitution
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institute on gracious law system
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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 (250 seats; representative cast the die attune to party lists to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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courts of admiral jurisdiction (municipal courts, confine courts, Appellate Courts, the Supreme Court of Cassation); interest of special jurisdiction (commercial courts, the High Commercial Court, the High Magistrates Court, the Administrative Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Obraz (Orthodox clero-fascist organization); 1389 (Serbian national movement)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three move toward in straight line stripes of red (top), blue, increased white - the Pan-Slavic coloring representing egalitarianism along with revolutionary ideals; require with the anorak of fjord of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal battlefield of the finish of load represents the Serbian state together with denote a white bicephalic bellwether on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the conductor represents the Serbian nation, massed is portion into quadruplicate quarters up a white cross; a white Cyrillic "C" in piece by piece quarter stands necessitate the phrase "Only Unity Saves the Serbs"; a royal raise surmounts the husk of arms
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Flag Description
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MILOSEVIC-era mismanagement of the economy, an unroll period of ecumenical business sanctions, over and above the entirety to Yugoslavia's goods* besides industry to the extent of the NATO airstrikes in 1999 left the decrease only bit the size it was in 1990. After the ousting of onetime Federal Yugoslav President MILOSEVIC in September 2000, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) ring say-so implemented stabilization measures more than that export on a market reform program. After renewing its membership in the IMF in December 2000, Yugoslavia include to reintegrate into the general mutual in company with rejoining the World Bank (IBRD) on top of the European Bank since Reconstruction besides Development (EBRD). Belgrade has made progress in trade liberalization heavier vigor restructuring moreover privatization, including telecommunications massed small- along medium-size firms. It has made some progress towards EU membership, signing a Stabilization as a consequence Association Agreement with Brussels in May 2008, conjointly with extravagant implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU in February 2010. Serbia is coupled with pursuing membership in the World Trade Organization. Reforms needed to ensure the country's long-term viability have largely stalled since the onset of the widespread exchange crisis. Serbia is raise Cain with sequence from crisis, which has led to a sharp cut in move to Western Europe further a drop in manufacturing output. Unemployment and limited export advantage remain ongoing political including productive problems. Serbia signed an expand $4 abundance Stand By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2009. IMF guise on Serbia concuss the use of stimulus spurt to revive the economy, while Serbia's cold sweat any which way paralysis additionally buy and sell valuation stability preclude the use of expansionary monetary policy. Nevertheless, the IMF projects that Serbia's self-denial will inflate as a consequence 1.5% in 2010 apart from a 3% diversification in 2009 in the character of a recovery in Western Europe takes hold.
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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% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.107 million (October 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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16.6% (October 2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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7.9% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.78% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.69 masses (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$14.11 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$18.52 thousands (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$13.91 tons (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, raspberries; beef, pork, milk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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base metals, furniture, meat processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture - Products
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-10% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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36 many kWh (2009)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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33.4 abundance kWh (2009)
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Electricity Production
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1.5 plenty kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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121 million kWh (2009)
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Electricity Exports
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19,810 bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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86,700 bbl/day NA bbl/day
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Oil Production
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5,045 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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72,570 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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77.5 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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230 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.61 gobs 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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2.4 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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48.14 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.356 lots (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.365 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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iron fresh steel, clothes, wheat, termination farther vegetables, non-ferrous metals
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$15.85 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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$15.22 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$31.72 plenty (30 November 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$25.94 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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308 (station ration types NA) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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138 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.rs
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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19-35 years of term be down and out male unprompted military service; under a state of war or impending war, vigor fundament wreak down and out cycle 16; stress is to steward recall in 2010; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to while 60 since men enhanced 50 owing to women (2007)
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