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Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima ( ar, محافظة العاصمة,
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translation: The Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in
Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
. The governorate's capital is the city of
Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, which is also the country's capital. The administrative center of the governorate as well as all government offices and parliament are located in the Abdali district. The Amman Governorate has the largest population of the 12
governorates of Jordan Jordan is divided into three regions, further into twelve governorates ('' muhafatha''), further subdivided into districts ('' liwa''), and often into sub-districts ('' qada''). 1994 reform In 1994, four new governorates were created as part of ...
. It borders
Zarqa Governorate Zarqa Governorate ( ar, محافظة الزرقاء ''Muħāfazat az-Zarqāʔ'', local dialects ''ez-Zergā'' or ''ez-Zer'a'') is the third largest governorate in Jordan by population. The capital of Zarqa governorate is Zarqa City, which is the ...
to the north and north east, the governorates of Balqa and
Madaba Madaba ( ar, مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: ''Mēḏəḇāʾ''; grc, Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, espec ...
to the west, Karak and
Ma'an Ma'an ( ar, مَعان, Maʿān) is a city in southern Jordan, southwest of the capital Amman. It serves as the capital of the Ma'an Governorate. Its population was approximately 41,055 in 2015. Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed ...
governorates to the south. It also shares an international border with
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from the east.


History

The land covered by the Amman Governorate has been inhabited since the prehistoric age, ruins of civilizations as early as 7250 BC have been discovered at 'Ain Ghazal near
Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, the site itself is one of the largest prehistoric settlements in the Middle East. Amman was the capital and stronghold of the
Ammon Ammon (Ammonite: 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''ʻAmān''; he, עַמּוֹן ''ʻAmmōn''; ar, عمّون, ʻAmmūn) was an ancient Semitic-speaking nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in p ...
ites, which they called Rabbath Ammon, the Ammonites ruled almost the entire land of the Capital Governorate. After the
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took control of the region, Amman was renamed as "Philadelphia", and was one of the ten Roman
Decapolis The Decapolis (Greek: grc, Δεκάπολις, Dekápolis, Ten Cities, label=none) was a group of ten Hellenistic cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in the Southern Levant in the first centuries BCE and CE. They formed a group b ...
cities. Following the Arab Muslim conquests, Philadelphia reclaimed the name Amman. The
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site at
Umm ar-Rasas Umm ar-Rasas ( ar, أم الرّصاص), ancient name: Kastron Mefa'a, is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was once accessible by branches of the King's Highway, and is situated in the semi-arid ...
was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2004.


Geography

The climate of the Amman Governorate is that of the Eastern Mediterranean climate. However, since Amman is located on a hilly plateau, the average annual precipitation and temperature generally may vary significantly from one location to another, even within the city of Amman. For instance, it may be snowing in the Sweileh district which has an elevation of 1050 m above sea level, but cloudy with no rain in the Amman city center, which has an elevation of 780 m. The Amman Governorate is the third largest governorate in Jordan by area and the largest by population.


Demographics

The Jordan national census of 2015 shows that the population of the Capital Governorate passed 4 millions, of whom more than 36% (1.45 million) were foreign nationals. This constitutes a sharp increase from the population of the 2004 census. One factor that contributed to the sharp increase in population is the high influx of refugees from neighboring countries. The Jordan national census of 2004 indicated that the total population of the Capital Governorate at the time was 1,942,066, which grew from 1,576,238 in the 1994 census at an average annual growth of 2.1%. The
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of districts according to
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results:


Administrative divisions


Nahias

Article 4 of the administrative divisions system of the Jordanian Ministry of Interior states that the Amman Governorate is divided into nine nahias, five of these nahias include the districts of
Greater Amman Municipality Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 as of 2021, Amman is ...
.


Towns and villages

Abdoun,
Abu `Alandah Abu Alandah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and E ...
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Adh Dhuhaybah Adh Dhuhaybah ( ar, الذهيبة) is a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroa ...
, Al `Al, Al `Amiriyah, Al `Arid,
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, Al Bahhath, Al Bassah,
Al Bunayyat al Janubiyah Al Bunayyat al Janubiyah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. It is located south-west of Amman the capital of Jordan. Climate Climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions. The Köppen Clim ...
, Al Bunayyat ash Shamaliyah,
Al Hawwasiyah Al Hawwasiyah ( ar, الحواسية) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the c ...
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Al Hummar Al Hummar ( ar, الحمر) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads ...
, Al Jizah, Al Jubayhah, Al Judayyidah,
Al Jumayyil Al Jumayyil ( ar, الجميل) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossro ...
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Al Juwayyidah Al-Juwayyidah ( ar, الجويدة) is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the cross ...
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Al Lubban Al Lubban is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, ...
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Al Mabrak Al Mabrak is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, a ...
, Al Mahattah, Al Manakhir, Al Mathluthah,
Al Muqabalayn Al Muqabalayn ( ar, المقابلين) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. It is also a district of the Amman governorate Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima ( ar, محافظة العاصمة, E ...
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Al Mushaqqar Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima ( ar, محافظة العاصمة, English translation: The Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in Jordan. The governorate's capital is the city of Amman, which is also the ...
, Al Mushayrifah, Al Mushayrifah,
Al Muwaqqar Al-Muwaqqar ( ar, الموقر) is a district in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village contains the scant ruins of an Umayyad palace, the Qasr al-Muwaqqar, one of the desert castles. Little remains of the palace today except s ...
, Al Qartu`iyah, Al Qastal, Al Qunaytirah, Al Qurayyat,
Al Quwayjiyah Al Quwayjiyah ( ar, القويجية) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of northern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossro ...
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Al Quwaysimah Al-Quwaysimah ( ar, القُويسِمة, al-Quwaysima; alternatively spelled Quwaysma or Qweismeh) is an area part of the Greater Amman Municipality, and also one of the districts of Amman governorate. As of 2013 it had a population of 176,400, ...
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Al Yadudah Al-Yadudah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, an ...
, `Ammuriya, An Naqubah, An Nuwayjis, `Ara`ir,
Ar Rabahiyah Ar Rabahiyah is a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and E ...
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Ar Rajib Al-Rajib is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan. In classical sources, Ar Rajib is known as Reğeb (''Ragaba'').Mishnah '' Menachot'' 8:3; Babylonian Talmud (''Menachot'' 85b); Tosefta ''Menachot'' 9:5; Josephus, ''Antiquities ...
, Ar Riwaq,
Ash Shufatah Ash Shufatah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, ...
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Ash Shumaysani Al Shumaysani is a neighborhood in the Al-Abdali district of the Amman Governorate in north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situate ...
, Ash Shuqayq,
As Samik Al-Samik ( ar, السامك) is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of ...
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As Saqrah As Saqrah ( ar, الصقرة) is a suburb in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroa ...
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Ath Thughrah Ath Thughrah ( ar, الثغرة) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossro ...
, `Atruz, At Tunayb, Barazin, Barzah, Barzah, Bayt Zir`ah, Biddin,
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, Buqay` al Qababi`ah, Dab`ah,
Dhiban Dhiban, (Arabic: ''Ḏiʾbān'') known to the Moabites as Dibon ( Moabite: *; Hebrew: ''Dīḇōn''), is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate, approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. Previously nomadi ...
, Dhuhaybah, Dulaylat al Hama'idah, Dulaylat al Mutayrat, Halaq ash Shuqayq, Hawwarah,
Hisban Hisban ( ar, حسبان) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan. Tell Hisban is one of a few possible locations thought to be biblical The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or ...
, `Iraq al Amir,
Jalul Jalul is an archaeological site and small village in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan.Maplandia world gazetteer Archaeology The site of Tell Jalul spans 18 acres and is the largest tell (archaeological mound) in the central Jordanian ...
, Jawa,
Juraynah Juraynah جرينة is a town in the Madaba Governorate of north-western Jordan. It is located to the north of Madaba, about five kilometers from the governorate center, and about twenty-six kilometers south of Amman. Administratively, it is a ...
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Khilda Khilda is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Eu ...
, Khirbat `Assaf, Khirbat as Sahilah,
Khirbat Badran Khirbat Badran is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa ...
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Khirbat Khaww Khirbat Khaww is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, ...
, Khirbat Siran, Khuraybat as Suq,
Kufayr Abu Sarbut Kufayr Abu Sarbut ( ar, كفير أبو سربوط) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is si ...
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Kufayr al Wakhyan Kufayr al Wekhyan is a town in the Madaba Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Af ...
, Kufayrat Abu Khinan,
Madaba Madaba ( ar, مادبا; Biblical Hebrew: ''Mēḏəḇāʾ''; grc, Μήδαβα) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, espec ...
, Ma`in, Manja, Marka,
Mukawir Machaerus (Μαχαιροῦς, from grc, μάχαιρα, , makhaira sword he, מכוור; ar, قلعة مكاور, translit=Qala'at Mukawir, lit=Mukawir Castle) was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, now in ruins, located in t ...
, Mulayh, Murayjimat Ibn Hamid, Natl, Na`ur, Qasr al Hallabat, Qubur `Abd Allah,
Qurayyat Falhah Qurayyat Falhah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Afric ...
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Qurayyat Salim Qurayyat Salim is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Afri ...
, Rujaym Salim,
Rujm ash Shami Rujm al-Shami is a town in the Amman Governorate in northwestern Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, ...
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Rujm ash Shara'irah Rujm ash Shara'irah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, A ...
, Sahab, Shunat Ibn `Adwan, Sufah,
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, Suwaylih, Tabarbawr, Tila` al `Ali,
Umm al `Amad Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain *Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site *Umm an Nasan, an island * Umm as Sabaan, an islet Eg ...
, Umm al Birak, Umm al Hanafish,
Umm al Kundum Um El-Kindam (Arabic: أم الكدام) commonly called Al Arz (Arabic: حي الأرز), and officially known as Um El Kundum (Arabic: أم الكندم), is a southwest locality in the Amman Governorate of Jordan. Etymology Um El-Kindam ...
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Umm al Qanafidh Umm al Qanafidh is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Afr ...
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Umm ar Rasas Umm ar-Rasas ( ar, أم الرّصاص), ancient name: Kastron Mefa'a, is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan. It was once accessible by branches of the King's Highway (ancient), King's Highway, and is ...
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Umm as Summaq Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain *Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site *Umm an Nasan, an island * Umm as Sabaan, an islet Eg ...
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Umm Juraysat Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain *Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site *Umm an Nasan, an island * Umm as Sabaan, an islet Eg ...
, Umm Nuwarah, Umm Qusayr, Umm Qusayr,
Umm Rummanah Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain *Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site *Umm an Nasan, an island * Umm as Sabaan, an islet Eg ...
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Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of ...
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Umm Zuwaytinah Umm Zuwaytinah ( ar, أم زويتينة) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at t ...
, `Urjan al Gharbiyah, `Urjan ash Sharqiyah, `Uyun adh Dhi'b,
Wadi as Sir Wadi Al-Seer or Wadi as-Seer ( ar, وادي السير, meaning "Valley of the Orchards") is an area in the Greater Amman Municipality named after a prehistoric queen that ruled the area, Queen Seer. It consists of ten neighborhoods, some of whic ...
, Yajuz, Zaba'ir `Udwan, Zuwayza


Education

As of 2010, there were 24 universities and community colleges in the Amman Governorate the
University of Jordan The University of Jordan ( ar, الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962 by royal decree, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan. ...
is the oldest university established in the governorate, it is also Jordan's first university, other universities are the
Arab Open University The Arab Open University (AOU) is a non-profit university. The inception of AOU is a personal initiative by Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Chairman of the AOU Board of Trustees. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headqu ...
which is owned and run by the
Arab League The Arab League ( ar, الجامعة العربية, ' ), formally the League of Arab States ( ar, جامعة الدول العربية, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, E ...
and
Princess Sumaya University for Technology Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT's area ...
which was named after Princess Sumaya of Jordan.
Petra University University of Petra is a private university in Amman, Jordan. The University offers the Bachelor and Master Program and has more than 33 nationalities from Arab and foreign countries. The University is located on the airport road and features a ...
was ranked 20th in the
Arab World The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...
by Webometrics, Philadelphia University (Jordan) is the largest private university in the Amman Governorate.Philadelphia University
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References


External links


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