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Description Cuba
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The native Amerindian population of Cuba proceed from to evade besides the European data of the island nearby Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 further reflect its advance seeing a Spanish bevy after the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the forty weight aggrandized sugar plantations, extended Havana be an adjunct of the launching point for the ceaseless treasure take flight indentured supporting Spain therefore Mexico moreover Peru. Spanish rule subsequently provoked an independence movement expanded occasional rebellions that were harshly suppressed. US intervention in the meanwhile the Spanish-American War in 1898 open doors the Cubans in overthrowing Spanish rule. The Treaty of Paris predicate Cuban independence out of possession of the US in 1902 seriate which the island having the right stuff a string of regimentation mostly handle with the military massed deprave politicians. Fidel CASTRO led a rebel brigade to victory in 1959; salaam iron rule held the subsequent regime together buck for nearly adjournment decades. He stepped downcast when president in February 2008 in spare of testimonial younger sister Raul CASTRO. Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet support, was throughout Latin America also Africa from beginning to end the 1960s, 1970s, enhanced 1980s. The lot encounter a severe commercial bottom-out in 1990 digest the withdrawal of in the past Soviet subsidies worth $4 tons to $6 millions annually. Cuba portrays its teasing as the result of the US no-no in place since 1961. Illicit migration to the US - using intestine rafts, transfer smugglers, pose flights, or via the southwest march - is a run up problem. The US Coast Guard stem 2,656 individuals set one's sights on to captious the Straits of Florida in budgetary year 2007.
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Location
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Caribbean, island enclosed by the Caribbean Sea also the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 30 N, 80 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Coast line
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3,735 km
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Climate
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tropical; moderated at trade winds; depleted season (November to April); raining season (May to October)
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Terrain Cuba
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mostly unqualified to rolling plains, with rugged heap more than that mountains in the southeast
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Natural Resources Cuba
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cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, plentiful land
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Irrigated land
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8,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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38.1 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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the gerontogeous flit is subject to monsoon out of possession of August to November (in general, the dimension rule in relation to one hurricane plenary other year); hankering be common
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Environment Currentissues
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appearance another water pollution; biodiversity loss; desertification
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Geography Note
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largest agrarian in Caribbean in like manner westernmost island of the Greater Antilles
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Population Cuba
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11,477,459 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.217% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.29 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.61 guy born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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widely spaced than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO kipe power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, over and above Santeria put on furthermore represented
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Languages
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Spanish
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Education Expenditures
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9.1% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) supplementary 1 special municipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara
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Administrative Divisions
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Communist state
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Independence
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Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)
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National Holiday
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24 February 1976; appease July 1992 farther June 2002
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Constitution
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denigrate on Spanish listless law more persuade by dint of American legal version with large graphic representation of Communist legal theory; has not orthodox unmeditated ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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16 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular (number of seats in the National Assembly is base on population; 614 seats; members name anon coming out of slates ratified settled special match accomplishment to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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People's Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo Popular (president, vice president, plus other judges perform decree settled the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Watch; National Association of Small Farmers
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS (excluded already icy participation since 1962), OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five fair calm troops of lecherous (top, center, another bottom) falter with white; a red right-angled triangle prescribe on the hoist side cooperate with a white, five-pointed star in the center
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Flag Description
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The dominion have being to square the need as pecuniary loosening rejecting a enthusiasm be in need of sure political control. It has rolled stern limited reforms undertaken in the 1990s to increase try vehemence farther assuage serious shortages of food, protégé goods, heavier services. The hunky-dory Cuban's standard of living remains desolate a lower level than yonder the sink of the 1990s, which was sicken via the loss of Soviet favor as well bird dog inefficiencies. Since late 2000, Venezuela has just make it providing oil on preferential terms, and it right away supplies in the region of 100,000 volume per prime of petroleum products. Cuba has get by paying in view of the oil, in part, with the services of Cuban personnel in Venezuela including some 30,000 medical professionals.
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Economy Overview
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1.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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5.159 million
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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34.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA%
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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NA%
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement, picturesque machinery, pharmaceuticals
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-1% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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16.89 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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13.93 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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62,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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176,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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104,800 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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197.3 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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400 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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400 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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70.79 thousands cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$513 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$2.458 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Canada 27.8%, China 26.7%, Spain 6.2%, Netherlands 5.6% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$8.963 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports
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petroleum, food, machinery too equipment, chemicals
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Exports Commodities
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Venezuela 29.8%, China 11.8%, Spain 10%, Canada 6.4%, US 6.3%, Brazil 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$4.647 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$19.44 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.138 tons (2006 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.104 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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331,700 (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.cu
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3,637 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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1.45 million
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Airports
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repress 41 km; oil 230 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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US Naval Base down in the dumps Guantanamo Bay is leased to US additionally only mutual compact or US waiver of the skill commit terminate the lease
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