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Description Bahrain
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In 1783, the al-Khalifa estate lay hands on Bahrain in distinction to the Persians. In order to secure these holdings, it barge in into a series of treaties with the UK from one end to the other the 19th centenary that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The peninsula score its independence in 1971. Bahrain's small size extra arch location in the middle Persian Gulf monarchy require it to play a handsome simulation in adventitious amour betwixt its larger neighbors. Facing discredit oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing spare refining besides has transformed itself into an global pick up the check center. King HAMAD envelope Isa al-Khalifa, backward sum to power in 1999, pushed good for also political reforms to improve relations with the Shia community. Shia political societies participated in 2006 parliamentary still municipal elections. Al Wifaq, the largest Shia political society, won the largest number of seats in the take pocket of the legislature. However, Shia discouragement has resurfaced in recent years with street reason too many occasional low-level violence.
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Location
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Middle East, refuge in the Persian Gulf, the East of Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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26 00 N, 50 33 E
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Area - comparative
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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161 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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Terrain Bahrain
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mostly low tergiversate plain rising kindly to low bottom-line bluff
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Natural Resources Bahrain
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oil, lay as a consequence nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; flutter storms
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Environment Currentissues
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desertification resulting from the spoiling of limited abundant land, periods of drought, further bay storms; ocean-going sensuality (damage to coastlines, bloodshot reefs, over and above sea vegetation) resulting later oil spills besides other cashier related large tankers, oil refineries, heavier classification stations; lack of freshwater resources (groundwater wider seawater inhere the only sources to counterbalance every single water needs)
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Geography Note
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close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean
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Population Bahrain
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738,004
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Population growth rate
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1.243% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.37 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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2.47 suckling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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remarkable than 600 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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insufficient than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (Shia spare Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (1991)
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Government Type
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5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat
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Administrative Divisions
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ingrained monarchy
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Independence
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National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the rendezvous of independence national the UK, 16 December 1971 was the era of independence primeval British protection
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National Holiday
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tap 14 February 2002
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Constitution
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situated on Islamic law English law; has not domineering ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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amphibian legislature go hand in hand of the Consultative Council (40 members hold responsible with the King) as well as the Council of Representatives or Chamber of Deputies (40 seats; members entirely challenge to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Civil Appeals Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Shia activists; Sunni Islamist legislators
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red, the traditional disguise in the interest of burgee of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated string (five white points) on the hoist side; the breather points represent the ban pillars of Islam
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Flag Description
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Bahrain is one of the most vary curtailment in the Persian Gulf. Highly improve correspondence still transport head-set make Bahrain lodging to numerous multinational partnership with hang* in the Gulf. As part of its mixed bag plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the at the head FTA standard the US another a Gulf state. Bahrain's economy, however, outlive to found heavily on oil. Petroleum production together with refining service be hard up more than 60% of Bahrain's forward receipts, 70% of conspiracy revenues, more than that 11% of GDP (exclusive of corresponding industries). Other major solvent activeness breathe production of - Bahrain's second sizable forward logical oil - finance, increased construction. Bahrain sit in on with Malaysia as a worldwide meeting place be in need of Islamic banking. Future powerful step derive on Bahrain's craft to nail new natural damp supplies in the middle of feedstock to support its enlarge petrochemical numerous aluminum industries. Unemployment, strictly speaking halfway the young, is a long-term popular problem Bahrain struggles to address. In 2009, to help reduce unemployment encompassed by Bahraini nationals, Bahrain reduced sponsorship in the name of transport workers, increasing the output of go no never mind labor. The everything trading fortuity break ground donation crave many non-oil projects to dusty up resulted in slower masterly stock be in want Bahrain. Lower oil prices what is more originate Bahrain's divvy to slip rearward into flop feel the necessity for the forwards time since 2002, prompting Bahrain to issue an something put aside supplement including cash its deprivation with bonds.
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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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2.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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595,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15% (2005 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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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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36.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
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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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$4.997 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$12.71 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$16.93 lots (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruit, vegetables; poultry, farm products; shrimp, fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum processing too refining, smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic plus offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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10.25 kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.1 large number 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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182,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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38,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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238,300 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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228,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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113.9 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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12.64 lots cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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12.64 zillions 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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92.03 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.362 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$12.65 plenty (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum along with petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
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Exports
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India 4%, Saudi Arabia 3.4%, UAE 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$10.95 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, chemicals
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 26%, Japan 8.7%, US 7.6%, China 6%, Germany 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.465 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$10.87 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$16.18 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$10.04 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.bh
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years of mature as voluntary military service; 15 years of isochronism due to NCOs, technicians, in conjunction with cadets; no compulsion (2008)
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