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         Introduction 
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        Background
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         Geography 
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        Location
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        Geographic coordinates
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        Map references       | 
    
    
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        Area       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   land 
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                   water 
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        Area - comparative
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        Land boundaries       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   border
              countries 
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        Coastline
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        Maritime claims       | 
    
    
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                   contiguous
              zone 
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                   exclusive
              fishing zone 
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                   continental
              shelf 
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                   exclusive
              economic zone 
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                   extended
              fishing zone 
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                   territorial
              sea 
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        Climate       | 
    
    
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        Terrain       | 
    
    
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        Elevation extremes       | 
    
    
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                   lowest
              point 
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                   highest
              point 
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        Natural resources       | 
    
    
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        Land use       | 
    
    
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                   arable
              land 
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                   permanent
              crops 
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                   other 
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        Irrigated land       | 
    
    
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        Natural hazards       | 
    
    
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        Environment - current issues       | 
    
    
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        Environment - international agreements       | 
    
    
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                   party
              to 
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                   signed,
              but not ratified 
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        Geography - note       | 
    
    
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         People 
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        Population       | 
    
    
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        Age structure       | 
    
    
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                   0-14
              years 
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                   15-64
              years 
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                   65
              years and over 
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        Median Age       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   male 
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                   female 
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        Population growth rate       | 
    
    
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        Birth rate       | 
    
    
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        Death rate       | 
    
    
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        Net migration rate       | 
    
    
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        Sex ratio       | 
    
    
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                   at
              birth 
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                   under
              15 years 
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                   15-64
              years 
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                   65
              years and over 
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                   total
              population 
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        Infant mortality rate       | 
    
    
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        Life expectancy at birth       | 
    
    
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                   total
              population 
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                   male 
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                   female 
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        Total fertility rate       | 
    
    
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        HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate       | 
    
    
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        HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS       | 
    
    
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        HIV/AIDS - deaths       | 
    
    
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        Major infectious diseases       | 
    
    
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        Nationality       | 
    
    
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                   noun 
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                   adjective 
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        Ethnic groups       | 
    
    
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        Religions       | 
    
    
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        Languages       | 
    
    
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        Literacy       | 
    
    
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                   definition 
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                   total
              population 
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                   male 
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                   female 
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        People - note       | 
    
    
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         Government 
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        Country name       | 
    
    
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                   conventional
              long form 
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                   conventional
              short form 
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                   local
              long form 
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                   local
              short form 
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                   former 
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                   abbreviation 
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        Dependency status       | 
    
    
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        Government type       | 
    
    
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        Capital       | 
    
    
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        Administrative divisions       | 
    
    
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        Dependent areas       | 
    
    
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        Independence       | 
    
    
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        National holiday       | 
    
    
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        Constitution       | 
    
    
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        Legal system       | 
    
    
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        Suffrage       | 
    
    
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        Executive branch       | 
    
    
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                   chief
              of state 
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                   head
              of government 
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                   cabinet 
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                   elections 
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                   election
              results 
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        Legislative branch       | 
    
    
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                   elections 
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                   election
              results 
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        Judicial branch       | 
    
    
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        Political parties and leaders       | 
    
    
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        Political pressure groups and leaders       | 
    
    
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        International organization participation       | 
    
    
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        Diplomatic representation in the
            US       | 
    
    
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                   chief
              of mission 
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                   chancery 
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                   telephone 
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                   FAX 
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                   consulate(s)
              general 
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                   consulate(s) 
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        Diplomatic representation from the
            US       | 
    
    
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                   chief
              of mission 
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                   embassy 
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                   mailing
              address 
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                   telephone 
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                   FAX 
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                   consulate(s)
              general 
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                   consulate(s) 
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                   branch
              office(s) 
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        Flag description       | 
    
    
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        Government - note       | 
    
    
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         Economy 
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        Economy - overview       | 
    
    
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        GDP       | 
    
    
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        GDP - real growth rate       | 
    
    
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        GDP - per capita       | 
    
    
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        GDP - composition by sector       | 
    
    
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                   agriculture 
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                   industry 
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                   services 
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      | Investment, gross fixed  | 
    
    
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        Population below poverty line       | 
    
    
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        Household income or consumption
            by percentage share       | 
    
    
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                   lowest
              10% 
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                   highest
              10% 
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        Distribution of family income -
            Gini index       | 
    
    
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        Inflation rate (consumer prices)       | 
    
    
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        Labor force       | 
    
    
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        Labor force - by occupation       | 
    
    
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        Unemployment rate       | 
    
    
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        Budget       | 
    
    
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                   revenues 
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                   expenditures 
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      | Public debt  | 
    
    
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        Industries       | 
    
    
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        Industrial production growth rate       | 
    
    
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        Electricity - production       | 
    
    
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        Electricity - consumption       | 
    
    
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        Electricity - exports       | 
    
    
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        Electricity - imports       | 
    
    
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        Oil - production       | 
    
    
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        Oil - consumption       | 
    
    
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        Oil - exports       | 
    
    
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        Oil - imports       | 
    
    
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        Oil - proved reserves       | 
    
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        Natural Gas - production       | 
    
    
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        Natural Gas - consumption       | 
    
    
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        Natural Gas - exports       | 
    
    
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        Natural Gas - imports       | 
    
      
        Natural Gas - proved reserves       | 
    
    
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        Agriculture - products       | 
    
    
      | Current account balance  | 
    
    
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        Exports       | 
    
    
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        Exports - commodities       | 
    
    
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        Exports - partners       | 
    
    
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        Imports       | 
    
    
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        Imports - commodities       | 
    
    
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        Imports - partners       | 
    
    
      | Reserves of foreign exchange and gold  | 
    
    
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        Debt - external       | 
    
    
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        Economic aid - donor       | 
    
    
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        Economic aid - recipient       | 
    
    
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        Currency       | 
    
    
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        Currency code       | 
    
    
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        Exchange rates       | 
    
    
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        Fiscal year       | 
    
    
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         Communications 
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        Telephones - main lines in use       | 
    
    
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        Telephones - mobile cellular       | 
    
    
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        Telephone system       | 
    
    
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                   general
              assessment 
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                   domestic 
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                   international 
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        Radio broadcast stations       | 
    
    
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        Television broadcast stations       | 
    
    
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        Internet country code       | 
    
    
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        Internet hosts        | 
    
    
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        Internet users       | 
    
    
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        Communications - note       | 
    
    
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         Transportation 
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        Railways       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   broad
              gauge 
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                   standard
              gauge 
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                   narrow
              gauge 
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                   dual
              gauge 
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        Highways       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   paved 
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                   unpaved 
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        Waterways       | 
    
    
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        Pipelines       | 
    
    
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        Ports and harbors       | 
    
    
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        Merchant marine       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   ships
              by type 
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                   foreign-owned 
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                   registered in other countries 
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        Airports       | 
    
    
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        Airports - with paved runways       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   over
              3,047 m 
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                   2,438
              to 3,047 m 
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                   1,524
              to 2,437 m 
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                   914
              to 1,523 m 
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                   under
              914 m 
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        Airports - with unpaved runways       | 
    
    
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                   total 
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                   over
              3,047 m 
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                   2,438
              to 3,047 m 
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                   1,524
              to 2,437 m 
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                   914
              to 1,523 m 
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                   under
              914 m 
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        Heliports       | 
    
    
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        Transportation - note       | 
    
    
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         Military 
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        Military branches       | 
    
    
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        Military manpower - military age       | 
    
    
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        Military manpower - availability       | 
    
    
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                   males
              age 15-49 
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                   females
              age 15-49 
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        Military manpower - fit for military
            service       | 
    
    
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                   males
              age 15-49 
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                   females
              age 15-49 
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        Military manpower - reaching military
            age annually       | 
    
    
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                   males 
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                   females 
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        Military expenditures - dollar figure       | 
    
    
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        Military expenditures - percent
            of GDP       | 
    
    
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        Military - note       | 
    
    
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         Transnational Issues 
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        Disputes - international | 
    
    
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        Refugees and internally displaced persons | 
    
    
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        Illicit drugs       |