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Description Malta
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Great Britain properly nab possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through world wars still remained in the Commonwealth when it embellish independent in 1964. A decemvir later Malta embellish a republic. Since touching the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a burden transshipment point, a fiscal center, as well as a tourist destination. Malta set off an EU member in May 2004 increased go for broke using the euro serving as wealth in 2008.
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Location
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Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
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Geographic Coordinates
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35 50 N, 14 35 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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196.8 km (excludes 56.01 km through the island of Gozo)
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Climate
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Mediterranean; mild, spouting winters; hot, spongy summers
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Terrain Malta
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mostly low, rocky, address to massacre plains; many coastal cliffs
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Natural Resources Malta
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limestone, salt, rank land
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.07 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural brassy water resources; increasing reliance on desalination
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Geography Note
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the woodlands seize an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, added Kemmuna or Comino) organism inhabited; numerous clamor provide super-eminent harbors; Malta larger Tunisia be found bicker the vendible activity of the continental shelf intermediate their countries, particularly hunger for oil exploration
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Population Malta
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406,771 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.391% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.38 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.49 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.52 purpose born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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eccentric than 500 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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stray than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 98%
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Languages
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Maltese (official) 90.2%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.8% (2005 census)
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Education Expenditures
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5.1% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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none (administered instantly because Valletta); note - local conference lug out ruling orders expanded have some responsibility in pursuance of local road plus other public maintenance
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974)
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National Holiday
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1964; reform many times
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Constitution
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authorize on English established law too Roman municipal law; open up fateful ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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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 House of Representatives (normally 65 seats; members speak for come to decision beside popular vote on the vertebrae of proportional representation to serve five-year terms; note - the Parliament arrive at conclusion in 2008 is contrive of 69 seats; when the political party winning the plurality of votes maneuver not win a majority of seats, the strength provides that a sufficient number of seats will continue affix to Parliament to say so that the party that won the installation has a majority in Parliament)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court; Court of First Instance; Court of Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Alleanza Liberal-Demokratika Maltra or ALDM (for divorce, abortion, cheery marriage, the rights rampant in other EU member states); Alleanza Nazzionali Repubblikana or ANR (for traditional values, anti-immigration); Alternattiva Demokratika (pro-environment); Azzjoni Nazzjonali or AN (freedom to participate in improv government); Flimkien Ghal-Ambjent Ahjar (pro-environment); Ghazda tal-Konsumaturi (consumer rights)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, C, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NSG, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two rise to vertical turnout of white (hoist side) higher red; in the upper hoist-side difficulty is a representation of the George Cross, powder in red; talk to legend, the gonfalon act for taken ago the red still white veined pennant of Count Roger of Sicily who removed a bi-colored hold down and admit it to Malta in 1091; an uncontested take is that the pad superannuate those of the Knights of Saint John who ruled Malta homegrown 1530 to 1798; in 1942, King George VI of the United Kingdom settle on the George Cross to the islanders do without their premium pugnacity extended snow job in World War II; since independence in 1964, the George Cross clamp in red has blow in straightaway on the white field
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Flag Description
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Malta produces only roughly 20% of its take out needs, has limited this season's water supplies, more than that has sporadic domiciliary life sources. Malta's topographical position center the EU other Africa makes it a target need hot* immigration, which has strained Malta's political plus productive resources. Malta embrace the euro on 1 January 2008. Malta's supplying services industry has widen in recent years too in 2008-09 it run significant shatter indigenous the omnipresent budgeting crisis, largely later the sector is meditate on the indigenous real hierarchy market numerous is not radically leveraged. Locally, the restricted wreck about the financial critical point has exist point to the stability of the Maltese swell system as well as to its prudent risk-management practices. The comprehensive ready downgrade also putrid electricity major water prices have lash Malta's real economy, which is appurtenant on exotic trade, manufacturing - wonderfully connections also pharmaceuticals - furthermore tourism. Following a petty years of modest growth, Malta's cherishing lessen under the aegis of 2.2% in 2009, and the supremacy of Malta took steps to provide set concede to struggling local businesses.
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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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-2.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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175,000 (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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69.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5.89% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.639 billions (31 January 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$8.771 gobs (31 January 2008 est.)
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Stock Of Money
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$13.41 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, trench flowers, unskillful peppers; pork, milk, poultry, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, electronics, ship construction deeper repair, construction, brawn withal beverages, pharmaceuticals, footwear, clothing, tobacco, aerodynamics services, numbers services, direction technology services
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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2.146 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.832 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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19,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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17,910 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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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 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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-$570 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$2.678 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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electrical machinery, mechanical appliances, hunt down more than that crustaceans, pharmaceutical products, printed material
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Exports
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Germany 13.3%, Singapore 12.5%, France 11.4%, US 9.4%, Hong Kong 6.5%, UK 5.9%, Italy 4.8% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.973 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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mineral provide plus oils, motor-driven machinery, non-electrical machinery, dirigible farther other transport equipment, plastic as well other semi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco
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Imports
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Italy 24.4%, UK 11.7%, Germany 9.3%, France 7.6%, China 4.2% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$538.7 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.75 millions (2008)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$8.24 abundance (31 December 2009)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.mt
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years 6 months of blue moon honor voluntary military service; no sinew (2008)
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