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Background:
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 The
island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the
last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held
sway in both France and England. These islands were the only
British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. |
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Location:
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Western Europe,
island in the English Channel, northwest of France |
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Geographic coordinates:
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49 15 N, 2 10 W |
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Map references:
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Europe |
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Area:
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total: 116
sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 116 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times
the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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70 km |
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Climate:
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temperate; mild
winters and cool summers |
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Terrain:
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gently rolling
plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m |
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Natural resources:
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arable land |
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Land use:
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arable land:
NEGL%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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largest and
southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population
concentrated in Saint Helier |
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Population:
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90,502 (July 2004
est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years:
17.7% (male 8,268; female 7,716)
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 30,237; female 30,490)
65 years and over: 15.2% (male 6,016; female 7,775)
(2004 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
40.3 years
male: 39.6 years
female: 41.1 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.36% (2004 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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10.04
births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate:
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9.17 deaths/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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2.76 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth:
1.08 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
5.33 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 5.7 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 79.09 years
male: 76.63 years
female: 81.74 years (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
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Ethnic groups:
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UK and
Norman-French descent |
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Religions:
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Anglican,
Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist,
Presbyterian |
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Languages:
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English
(official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in
country districts |
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Literacy:
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definition:
NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
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Country name:
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conventional
long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey |
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Dependency status:
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British
crown dependency |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Saint
Helier |
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Independence:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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National holiday:
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Liberation
Day, 9 May (1945) |
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Constitution:
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unwritten;
partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
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Legal system:
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English
law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal
Court |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant
governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander
in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24
January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA
February 1995)
cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the
States |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral
Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators
(elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes
(elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year
terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and 3 non-voting
members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the
Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch)
elections: last held NA (next to be held NA)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats -
independents 52 |
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Judicial branch:
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Royal
Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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none;
all independents |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Economy - overview:
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The
economy is based largely on international financial services,
agriculture, and tourism. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and
especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly
to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide
and represents an important export income earner. Milk
products go to the UK and other EU countries. In 1996 the
finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output.
Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, accounts for 24% of
GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light
industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an
electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional
manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy
requirements are imported, as well as a large share of
Jersey's food needs. Light taxes and death duties make the
island a popular tax haven. |
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GDP:
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purchasing
power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing
power parity - $24,800 (1999 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture:
5%
industry: 2%
services: 93% (1996) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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4.7%
(1998) |
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Labor force:
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57,050
(1996) |
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Unemployment rate:
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0.7%
(1998 est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues:
$601 million
expenditures: $588 million, including capital
expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.) |
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Industries:
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tourism,
banking and finance, dairy |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - imports:
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NA
kWh; note - electricity supplied by France |
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Agriculture - products:
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potatoes,
cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products |
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Exports:
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$NA |
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Exports - commodities:
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light
industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles |
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Exports - partners:
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UK |
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Imports:
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$NA |
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Imports - commodities:
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machinery
and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs,
mineral fuels, chemicals |
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Imports - partners:
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UK |
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Debt - external:
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none |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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none |
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Currency:
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British
pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound |
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Currency code:
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GBP |
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Exchange rates:
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Jersey
pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596
(2000), 0.6180 (1999); the Jersey pound is at par with the
British pound |
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Fiscal year:
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1
April - 31 March |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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73,900 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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61,400 (2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general
assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: 3 submarine cables |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM NA, FM 1,
shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.je |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 577
km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Gorey, Saint
Aubin, Saint Helier |
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Merchant marine:
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none |
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Airports:
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1 (2003 est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2003 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense is the
responsibility of the UK |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
This page was last updated on 11 May, 2004
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