Montenegro Gold Reserves
Key information about Montenegro Gold Reserves
- Montenegro Gold Reserves was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024
- This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Nov 2024
- Montenegro Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2002 to Dec 2024, with 254 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.460 USD mn in Dec 2006 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024
- Montenegro Gold Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly
The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Gold Reserves in USD.
View Montenegro's Gold Reserves from Dec 2002 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Montenegro's Gold Reserves in Dec 2024?
Montenegro Gold Reserves was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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0.000 Dec 2024 | 0.000 Nov 2024 | 0.000 Dec 2024 | 24.460 Dec 2006 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Gold Reserves by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 281.941 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 254.698 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 5,206.140 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Australia (USD mn) | 6,428.012 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
Austria (USD mn) | 25,263.680 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 6.648 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,198.004 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 4,868.106 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 19,100.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 1,815.100 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 296.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 10,874.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 352.746 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 3,707.777 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2025 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 3,439.182 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Chile (USD mn) | 22.176 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Jan 2025 |
China (USD mn) | 206,534.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jan 2025 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 392.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,162.579 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 4,712.677 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,524.248 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,376.078 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 11,416.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 23.192 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Finland (USD mn) | 4,189.268 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 203,651.253 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 598.731 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 302,407.040 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Ghana (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 10,339.680 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 174.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 9,880.984 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1971 - Jan 2025 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 178.499 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
India (USD mn) | 66,148.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 7,067.620 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1964 - Jan 2025 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 1,004.840 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2019 |
Italy (USD mn) | 221,228.203 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 76,485.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 5,873.419 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 23,844.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 4,794.759 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Dec 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 102.889 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Dec 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 3,198.405 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 600.080 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 25,774.324 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 526.032 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 204.005 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 578.609 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,300.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Mali (Metric Ton) | 800.000 2024 | yearly | 2020 - 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 15.220 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 1,039.486 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 10,091.201 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6.293 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 633.572 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 1,990.425 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 521.110 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 688.668 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Jan 2025 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 51,181.555 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,599.957 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1959 - Jan 2025 |
Oman (USD mn) | 615.345 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Nov 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 5,434.238 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Papua New Guinea (Metric Ton) | 1,100.000 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 741.080 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Peru (USD mn) | 2,923.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 11,005.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 40,507.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 31,979.922 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 9,285.907 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 9,331.483 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Jan 2025 |
Russia (USD mn) | 206,526.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 432.934 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Jan 2025 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 4,019.967 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 5,953.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,874.872 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 313.040 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2025 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 10,546.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 25,408.796 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 42.360 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jan 2025 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 10,611.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 87,393.932 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 54.200 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 4,769.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Nov 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 764.270 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 21,123.860 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 353.331 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -240.284 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 176.598 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,906.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 4.457 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 6.678 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 3.919 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) | 30,621,579.680 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) | 111,577,546.990 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) | 398,185,049.730 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) | 489,660,281.720 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) | 168,637,973.130 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) | -229,453,616.600 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) | 260,206,665.120 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.534 2028 | yearly | 2003 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -297.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 71.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 77,568.321 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 34,801.190 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28.151 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 368.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 116,265.339 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,821.508 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.693 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.183 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 43.631 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Imports (EUR th) | 352,278.180 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Exports (EUR th) | 68,321.744 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 6,509.323 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 25,102.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 5,180.036 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 6,258.843 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) | 7,391.850 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 22,390.549 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) | 1,712.319 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 68,025.418 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 51,474.707 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 51,668.501 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 93,660.678 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 29,151.601 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) | 15,773.569 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 58,128.710 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 15.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 154.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -11.402 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 137.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 17.205 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 198.7 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.492 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) | 120,372.138 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) | 645,611.036 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) | -374,597.413 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) | -9,057.098 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) | 4,046.072 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) | 9,478,424.000 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Serbia (EUR) | 125,266,558.270 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) | 5,543,222.480 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) | 65,139,405.970 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) | 112,506,571.770 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Aug 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 25.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.559 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Nov 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,631.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.535 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,043.788 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,772.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,038.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,802.618 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 45.02 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) | 200,600.000 Apr 2018 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Apr 2018 |
Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) | 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2018 |
ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 7.426 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
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