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324:Legislature
47:25 May 2010
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275:Government
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281:President
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610:Interpol
560:Suriname
485:Passport
459:Minister
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957:2010
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774:0.11
758:0.12
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724:5.07
702:5.09
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52:2015
42:2005
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787:149
771:261
755:284
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230:NDP
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