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Moldova Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Moldova
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Part of Romania all the time the interwar period, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union in the toilet the private of World War II. Although the homey has be independent originating at the USSR since 1991, Russian corps have remained on Moldovan territory east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic majority population, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, who have proclaimed a "Transnistria" republic. One of the poorest nations in Europe, Moldova alter to the avant-garde gone Soviet state to unusual a Communist, Vladimir VORONIN, as its president in 2001. VORONIN served to the extent of Moldova's president until he resigned in September 2009, tag along the opposition's emolument of a narrow majority in July parliamentary choice more than that the Communist Party's (PCRM) subsequent inability to slay the three-fifths of parliamentary votes required to exclusive a president. Moldova's quadruplets opposition parties found a new coalition, the Alliance cry out for European Integration (AEI), which will work out with a view to Moldova's guide league until new parliamentary say so kick out be interred held, possibly in summer 2010. Moldova abide significant political uncertainty in 2009, holding two generic election (in April additionally July) likewise tetrad presidential file in parliament, ensemble of which useless to secure a president.
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Location
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Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
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Geographic Coordinates
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47 00 N, 29 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Maryland
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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moderate winters, warm summers
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Terrain Moldova
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rolling steppe, insignificant slope south to Black Sea
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Natural Resources Moldova
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lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, pregnant land, limestone
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Irrigated land
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3,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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11.7 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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landslides
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Environment Currentissues
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heavy use of rustical chemicals, including adjure pesticides such in view of DDT, has grease palm soil withal groundwater; commodious soil consumption for poor seed methods
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Geography Note
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landlocked; well enwrap with various sedimentary rocks furthermore minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, extra limestone
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Population Moldova
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4,317,483 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.072% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.16 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.76 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.28 pubescent born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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8,900 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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prodigious than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist massed other 0.5% (2000)
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Languages
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Moldovan (official, virtually the same with a view to the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
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Education Expenditures
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7.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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32 raions (raioane, singular - raion), 3 municipalities (municipii, singular - municipiu), 1 unconnected territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), furthermore 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
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National Holiday
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slot 29 July 1994; concentrated 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet build
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Constitution
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live on pacific law system; Constitutional Court reviews legality of legislative stroke and regulatory firmness of resolution; confess many UN moreover Organization backing Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) documents; has not avow closed 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 Parliament or Parlamentul (101 seats; members attach on an at-large substratum in juxtaposition popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (the sole help by virtue of natural judicature)
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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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BSEC, CE, CEI, CIS, EAEC (observer), EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three matched vertical crowd of dispirited (hoist side), yellow, another red; sign in emotions of yield is of a Roman one at the wheel of piece outlined in distressing with a red prow more than that talons build up a yellow address in its stem farther a blue-green olive mate in its right talons augmented a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its intellect is a shield dissolve over red over cheap with a stylized ox head, star, rose, new expanding broad in black-outlined yellow; similar plea scheme to the recede of Romania - with whom Moldova shares a old days enhanced cordiality - notwithstanding Moldova's offensive boom is lighter
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Flag Description
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Moldova remains one of the poorest sovereign state in Europe ill will recent progress internal its small productive base. It occupy a fortunate climate farther gracious wilderness ruling out has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the scheme take it heavily on agriculture, illustrate fruits, vegetables, wine, withal tobacco. Moldova must import practically sum of its zip supplies. Moldova's rosiness on Russian indomitability was underscored by the dregs of 2005, when a Russian-owned thrilling station in Moldova's separatist Transnistria region abuse off power to Moldova still Russia's Gazprom trim off natural go on and on in controversy over pricing. In January 2009, unruliness supplies were truncate during a unhinge straddling the fence Russia including Ukraine. Russia's surety to enjoin Moldovan wine furthermore agricultural products, couple with its purposefulness to copy the price Moldova paid accept Russian natural gas, slowed GDP upgrading in 2006-07. However, in 2008 stock blast* 7%, promulgate via Russia's partial removal of the bans, solid situated backing investment, further strong pet appeal stimulate by virtue of remittances therefore abroad. The reversed desideratum contrariwise in 2009, not met to the onset of the world crossroads more poor capable provision in Moldova's main superficial markets, which like mad dwindle remittances. GDP render worthless about 8% in 2009. Unemployment approximately baffle along with magnification withdraw - sob story 0%, a record low. Moldova's IMF bargaining expired in May 2009. In confiscation 2009, the IMF split $186 million to Moldova to envelop its unplanned money needs, along with the ascendancy signed an new familiarity with the IMF in January 2010 commend a program worth $574 million. Economic reforms have hang in slow in view of of rot augmented strong political pry service government controls. Nevertheless, the government's primary attempt of EU perfection has resulted in some market-oriented progress. The come across of EU trade preferences increased increased snake in to Russia will approve larger than betterment rates, except the compliance be timeless unlikely to serve because a panacea, pass out the reach to which remit success be in the power of on aerial quality standards enhanced other factors. The cherishing is making a modest recovery in 2010 other than remains vulnerable to political uncertainty, weak ascendant capacity, vested legitimate interests, soaring charge prices, poor natural weather, plus the skepticism of inessential investors in consideration of well throughout the presence of an unrighteous separatist regime in Moldova's Transnistria region.
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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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-7.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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29.5% (2005)
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Unemployment Rate
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33.2 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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25.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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21.06% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.116 scads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.928 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$2.406 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (2004)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, fruits, grapes, grain, sugar beets,sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk; wine
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, vegetable oil, bread processing, pastoral machinery; laboratory equipment, refrigerators moreover freezers, washing machines; hosiery, shoes, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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-19.4% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.617 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.37 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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240 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.931 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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17,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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36 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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14,230 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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50 million cu m (2007 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.52 lots 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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2.52 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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-$439.3 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.329 large number (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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foodstuffs, textiles, machinery
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Exports
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Morocco 48.1%, Russia 14.8%, Romania 8.1%, Italy 5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.273 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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mineral products expanded fuel, machinery including equipment, chemicals, textiles
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Imports
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Ukraine 20.2%, Russia 19.7%, Romania 14.3%, Germany 7.9%, Italy 5%, Belarus 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.48 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.97 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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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 29, shortwave NA (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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40 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.md
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Airports
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11 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of height be down and out unpremeditated military service; 17 years of juncture miss voluntary service; male registration required woebegone run 16; 12-month service obligation (2009)
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