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Background: The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the president and banned political activity, but a new 1996 constitution and presidential elections, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. The country undertook another round of presidential and legislative elections in late 2001 and early 2002.
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Common Name: Gambia
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Local Official Name: Gambia
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Abbreviated Name: Republic of The Gambia
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Official Name: Gambia
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Official Script Name: Gambia
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Local Common Name: Gambia
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Former Name: Gambia
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Territory of: NA
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Head of State: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH
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Government Type: republic under multiparty democratic rule
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Independence: 1965 February 18 (from UK)
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Constitution: 1970 April 24 ( suspended 1994 July; rewritten and appr
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National Holiday: Independence Day, 18 February
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International Organization Participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIK, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
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Administrative Divisions: 5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: based on a composite of English common law, Koranic law, and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
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Suffrage: 18 years of age years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996; note - from 1994 to 1996 was Chairman of the Junta); Vice President Isatou Njie SAIDY (since 20 March 1997); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996; note - from 1994 to 1996 was Chairman of the Junta); Vice President Isatou Njie SAIDY (since 20 March 1997); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; the number of terms is not restricted; election last held 18 October 2001 (next to be held NA October 2006)
election results: Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH reelected president; percent of vote - Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH 52.9%, Ousainou DARBOE 32.7%
Legislative Branch:
unicameral National Assembly (53 seats; 48 elected by popular vote, five appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 17 January 2002 (next to be held NA January 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - APRC 45, PDOIS 2, NRP 1,
Judicial Branch:
Supreme Court
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Party Leaders: Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction or APRC [Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH]; Gambian People's Party-Progressive People's Party-United Democratic Party or GPP-PPP-UDP Coalition [Ousainou DARBOE]; National Convention Party or NCP [Sheriff DIBBA]; National Reconciliation Party or NRP [Hamat N. K. BAH]; People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism or PDOIS [Sidia JATTA]
note: in August 2001, an independent electoral commission allowed the reregistration of the GPP, NCP, and PPP, three parties banned since 1996
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: NA
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Location of Gambia: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
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Continent: Africa
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Land Area Total: 11,300 sq km
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Region: Western African |
Land Area Land: 10,000 sq km
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Capitol City: Banjul
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Land Area Water: 1,300 sq km
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Current:
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Latitude: 013 28 N
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Border Boundary Land: 740 km
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Longitude: 016 34 W
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Border Boundary Coastline: 80 km
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Arable Land: 19.00 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 1.00 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 53 m
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Location: unnamed location
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Atlantic Ocean
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Largest City in Gambia: Banjul
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Banjul Largest City Population: 229,000
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
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Environmental Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Irrigated Land: 20
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Bordering Countries: Senegal 740 km
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Natural Resources: fish
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Geographical Terrain: flood plain of the Gambia river flanked by some low hills
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Comparative Area of Gambia: slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
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Gambia's Geography: almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa
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General Climate: tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
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Natural Hazards: drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years)
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Economic Overview: The Gambia has no important mineral or other natural resources and has a limited agricultural base. About 75% of the population depends on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing activity features the processing of peanuts, fish, and hides. Reexport trade normally constitutes a major segment of economic activity, but a 1999 government-imposed preshipment inspection plan, and instability of the Gambian dalasi (currency) have drawn some of the reexport trade away from Banjul. The government's 1998 seizure of the private peanut firm Alimenta eliminated the largest purchaser of Gambian groundnuts; the following two marketing seasons have seen substantially lower prices and sales. A decline in tourism in 2000 has also held back growth. Unemployment and underemployment rates are extremely high. Shortrun economic progress remains highly dependent on sustained bilateral and multilateral aid, on responsible government economic management as forwarded by IMF technical help and advice, and on expected growth in the construction sector. Record crops undergirded sturdy growth in 2001.
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GDP: $2,500,000,000 USD
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Currency: dalasi
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GDP per Capita: $1,770 USD
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Currency Code: GMD
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GDP Growth Rate: 5.70 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% GMD
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Currency Exchange Rate History: dalasi per US dollar - 15.000 (January 2001), 12.788 (2000), 11.395 (1999), 10.643 (1998), 10.200 (1997)
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GDP of Agriculture: 21.00 %
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GDP of Industry: 12.00 %
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GDP of Services: 67.00 % |
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Inflation Rate: 4.00 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 0.00 %
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Tourism: 91,000.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $90,500,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $80,900,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 75,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 69,750,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 139,200,000.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 100 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 45,400,000 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 440,000,000 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 200,300,000 cu m
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External Debt: $0 USD |
Received in economic aid: $400,000 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: 0
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Primary Industries: 5
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $1 USD - 31900
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Import Partners: 196000
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Export Amount in USD: $5,000 USD - 5624
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Export Partners: 2
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 5,000
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Labor Force by Occupations: .gm
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 220 |
Number of People with Radios: 0 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 2 |
Number of People with Televisions: 0 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 0 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 956 |
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Internet Service Providers: 0 |
Internet Users: 1 |
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Internet Country Code: 0 |
Newspapers: 9 |
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Two Letter Country Code: 400 |
Weights and Measures: 0 |
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Phone Country Code: 0 |
Electricity Voltage: 0 Volts |
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Telephone Systems: Banjul
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Highways: 0 km |
Railways: 112 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 3 km
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Airports: 1,455,842 |
Heliports: 41
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Motor Vehicles: 12 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 5 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 45.10 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: 52.3
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Ports and Harbors: 329530
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Population: 2 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 383,548.00 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 20,237.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 18,543.00 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 326,627.00% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 50.00 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 53 |
Population Female 0-14: 13,000 |
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Population Male 15-64: 56 |
Population Female 15-64: 1,400 |
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Population Male 65+: 1 |
Population Female 65+: 2 |
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Population 0-14: 50.00% |
Literacy Rate: 0.00% |
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Population 15-64: 52.02% |
Literacy rate of Males: 1,200,000.00% |
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Population 65+: 76.39% |
Literacy rate of Females: 0.30% |
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Population that is Male: 47.50
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Population that is Female: 58.40% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 37.10 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 0.00 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 0.00 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 0.00 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.00%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk: NA
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Diseases: 327677
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: 165,249.00
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Nationality: 377357
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Ethnic Groups:
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Primary Language:
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Manpower Fit to Serve: years
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Manpower Available: 0 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 0 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 0 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 0.00
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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