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Background: The French began to settle this island in 1635, overcoming resistance from the local Carib inhabitants. In 1660, the suviving natives were rounded up and permanently expelled. The island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation.
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Common Name: Martinique
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Local Official Name: Martinique
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Abbreviated Name: Department of Martinique
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Official Name: Departement de la Martinique
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Official Script Name: Martinique
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Local Common Name: Martinique
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Former Name: Martinique
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Territory of: France
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Head of State: President Jacques CHIRAC of France
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Government Type: overseas department of France
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Independence: none (overseas department of France)
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Constitution: 1958 September 28 (French Constitution)
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National Holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July
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International Organization Participation: UPU, WCL, WFTU
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Administrative Divisions: none (overseas department of France)
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Dependent Areas: overseas department of France
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Legal System: French legal system
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Suffrage: 18 years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995); Prefect Yves DASSONVILLE (since 14 January 2004); note - took office 8 February 2004
head of government: President of the General Council Claude LISE (since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Alfred MARIE-JEANNE (since NA March 1998)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils for six-year terms
Legislative Branch:
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
elections: General Council - last held March 2000 (next to be held in 2006); Regional Council - last held on 28 March 2004 (next to be held by March 2010)
election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - left-wing candidates 13, PPM 11, RPR 6, right-wing candidates 5, PCM 3, UDF 3, PMS 2, independents 2; note - the PPM won a plurality; Regional Council (second round) - percent of vote by party - MIM 53.8%, PPM 30.6%; seats by party - MIM 28, PPM 9, other 4
note: Martinique elects 2 seats to the French Senate; elections last held September 2004 (next to be held September 2008); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPM 1, left-wing candidate 1; Martinique also elects 4 seats to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held not later than June 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1, PMS 1, MIM 1, left-wing candidate 1 (candidacy of the left-wing candidate was found invalid by the Constitutional Council; new elections will be called)
Judicial Branch:
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel
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Party Leaders: Martinique Communist Party or PCM [Georges ERICHOT]; Martinique Independence Movement or MIM [Alfred MARIE-JEANNE]; Martinique Progressive Party or PPM [Pierre SUEDILE]; Martinique Socialist Party or PMS [Ernest WAN-AJOUHU]; Movement of Democrats and Ecologists for a Sovereign Martinique or Modemas [Garcin MALSA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Michel CHARLONE]; Socialist Revolution Group or GRS [Philippe PIERRE-CHARLES]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Jean MAREN]
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe
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Location of Martinique: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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Continent: North America
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Land Area Total: 1,100 sq km
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Region: Caribbean |
Land Area Land: 1,060 sq km
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Capitol City: Fort-de-France
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Land Area Water: 40 sq km
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Current:
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Latitude: 014 40 N
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Border Boundary Land: 0 km
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Longitude: 061 00 W
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Border Boundary Coastline: 350 km
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Arable Land: 9.09 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 10.00 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 1,397 m
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Location: Montagne Pelee
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Caribbean Sea
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Largest City in Martinique:
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Largest City Population: 0
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: NA
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Environmental Agreements: NA
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Irrigated Land: 70
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Bordering Countries: NA
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Natural Resources: coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land
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Geographical Terrain: mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano
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Comparative Area of Martinique: slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
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Martinique's Geography: the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants
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General Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid
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Natural Hazards: hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years)
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Economic Overview: The economy is based on sugarcane, bananas, tourism, and light industry. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 11%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France. The bulk of meat, vegetable, and grain requirements must be imported, contributing to a chronic trade deficit that requires large annual transfers of aid from France. Tourism, which employs more than 11,000 people, has become more important than agricultural exports as a source of foreign exchange.
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GDP: $6,117,000,000 USD
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Currency: euro
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GDP per Capita: $14,400 USD
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Currency Code: EUR
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GDP Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% EUR
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Currency Exchange Rate History: euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)
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GDP of Agriculture: 6.00 %
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GDP of Industry: 11.00 %
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GDP of Services: 83.00 % |
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Inflation Rate: 0.00 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 27.20 %
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Tourism: 0.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $317,500,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $317,500,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 1,205,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 1,120,000,000 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: 100.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 13,800 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: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $180,000,000 USD |
Received in economic aid: $0 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, sugarcane
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Primary Industries: construction, rum, cement, oil refining, sugar, tourism
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $2,307,000,000 USD - petroleum products, crude oil, foodstuffs, construction materials, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods
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Import Partners: France 62%, Venezuela 6%, Germany 4%, Italy 4%, US 3%
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Export Amount in USD: $404,200,000 USD - refined petroleum products, bananas, rum, pineapples
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Export Partners: France 45%, Guadeloupe 28%
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 165,900
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Labor Force by Occupations: agriculture 10%, industry 17%, services 73%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 14 |
Number of People with Radios: 82,000 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 11 |
Number of People with Televisions: 66,000 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 172,000 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 319,900 |
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Internet Service Providers: 72 |
Internet Users: 107,000 |
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Internet Country Code: .mq |
Newspapers: 0 |
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Two Letter Country Code: MB |
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Phone Country Code: 596 |
Electricity Voltage: 220 Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: domestic facilities are adequate
domestic: NA
international: country code - 596; microwave radio relay to Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Saint Lucia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
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Highways: 2,105 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 1 |
Heliports: 0
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Motor Vehicles: 0 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 0 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: NA
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Ports and Harbors: Fort-de-France, La Trinite, Marin
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Population: 436,131 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 13.74 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 0.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 0.72% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 1.79 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 48,988 |
Population Female 0-14: 47,525 |
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Population Male 15-64: 147,082 |
Population Female 15-64: 146,470 |
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Population Male 65+: 20,791 |
Population Female 65+: 25,275 |
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Population 0-14: 22.10% |
Literacy Rate: 97.70% |
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Population 15-64: 67.30% |
Literacy rate of Males: 97.40% |
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Population 65+: 10.60% |
Literacy rate of Females: 98.10% |
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Population that is Male: 51.00
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Population that is Female: 49.00% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 79.18 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 6.95 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 79.50 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 78.85 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:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: -0.03
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Nationality: MARTINIQUAIS
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Ethnic Groups: African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian and Chinese less than 5%
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Primary Language: French
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Other Languages: French, Creole patois
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Primary Religion: Roman Catholic
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Other Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 10.5%, Muslim 0.5%, Hindu 0.5%, other 3.5%
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Branches: no regular military forces; Gendarmerie
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 110,536 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 90,868 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 3,105 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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