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Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 674
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:53 am: |
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flor - we moved from the Hague in 2003, having lived there for 7 years. it was great to begin with, but it started to grind after 4 years, and eventually we needed for our own sanity to move on.
it is incredibly overcrowded, the public transport went privatised and went from being amazing to crap (albeit still 1000 times better than the UK!). there is a lot of what we call rudeness - being pushed aside in streets for example because you are in the way of someone else walking, no-one opening doors to help someone else - dutch society is dog eat dog. the dutch arent tolerant, they just dont give a **** about anyone else and what they are doing as long as it doesnt intrude on themselves.
the racism was hard as well.... we were there when Pim Fortuyn was murdered - you're ok being a white buitenlander as that is somehow different to being a black buitenlander. to be honest, you & your husband will have no problem, but as your daughter will be of mixed race she will look more "turkish/moroccan" and if you are with her alone you might have problems.
the hague has a big turkish/moroccan "problem" - there were riots around Holland Spoor a few years ago, and crime is quite high & violent in a few regions.
the work environment - yes most people speak english and they use that against you in some situations - a lot of times people assume you cant speak dutch and will openly talk about you in front of you in dutch. saying that a few words of dutch goes a long way in shops etc. we've had the irony though of being told "dont bother with dutch - i speak english so well" and then a few minutes later being berated by someone else for not speaking dutch well enough after X years!
there is also an unspoken but very obvious mafia - "if you aint dutch you aint much".... you will find that you will earn a lower salary and have lower status and slower promotions compared to your equally qualified dutch colleague. my husband got a Master's degree from a top uni in the UK but was told this only counted as an HND in his company because it wasnt as good as a Delft degree! and so got paid at an HND level....
the tax rules are good in the Netherlands as well, and a lot is tax deductible eg 100% of the mortgage interest is tax deductible which meant in our situation the tax office ended up refunding about 1/3 of our mortgage payments!
saying that, food, alchohol, day to day living, rental, petrol etc are a lot cheaper than the SE of England.
and the Hague is an extremely cultural city - there are lots of museums, shows, cinemas (mainstream & art), dance, plays, wonderful restaurants & cafes. it's also remarkable compact as well. and I loved living close to the beach. and you can get to other countries (France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg) etc within hours for great long weekend holidays.
 intha manner less brutes naa dutch fellaws |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 673
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:50 am: |
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Without trying to sound racist (because I definitely am NOT) if you are living in an estate of average or above average price range, any coloured people are looked at differently. (on the same level as everybody else) I say this from experience. The estate I live in is better than the normal, and I live amongst coloured, gay, lesbian and hetro caucasians, and because we are all " succesful" everybody is regarded as equal. I think you might understand what I mean. |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 672
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:48 am: |
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At the end of last year on two seperate occasions, we had traffic jams totalling over 800km at one point. :scared:
You can imagine what fun that was. I do agree that if you work local cycling or public transport are very good options.
As for the language, most kids nowadays spend all their time on computers, listening to music (UK & USA) or watching american TV, that the level of spoken English is now very high, it's just the older group that has trouble.
800 km traffic jam anta  |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 671
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 3 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:47 am: |
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antha two lane roads yemoo hahahahah manager monna CA freeways chusi bhayam vesi driving chesi undadu |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 670
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:46 am: |
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holland lo 19 years nunchi unna okathani views
Traffic - definitely worse. Drivers are impatient, and on small overcrowded roads, everybody drives way too fast. |
Musicfan
Bewarse Legend
Username: Musicfan
Post Number: 16701
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 68.43.246.110
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:43 am: |
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intaki netherlands vastavyulu evaru?
Ammayya ippudu prasantam gaa undi,, Bakugan poyayi..
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Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 669
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:42 am: |
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major European producer of synthetic drugs, including ecstasy, and cannabis cultivator; important gateway for cocaine, heroin, and hashish entering Europe; major source of US-bound ecstasy; large financial sector vulnerable to money laundering; significant consumer of ecstasy
south americcann country lekka undi |
Tingari_xx
Bewarse Legend
Username: Tingari_xx
Post Number: 13872
Registered: 08-2006
Posted From: 76.109.147.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:33 am: |
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Green_nature:
RLD ki ellava leda  |
Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2051
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:32 am: |
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Evo_rendu:evaru leni chota amudam chette maha vruksham KECEE gaa
Nenu vere desalu thiragaledhu kabatti no comment, fact yemi ante naa friends US lo migulusthunna danikanna enu 30% yekkuva migulusthunna cool gaa....
End of the month manam dekedhi yentha migilindhi ane kadaa  .... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 668
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:31 am: |
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manager aaa sea world ki pothey sagam mandi nee lati desis untaru galloki chusthaaa |
Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2050
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:30 am: |
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GF gaa naaku thelusu penku gaadi billing, ye mata ki aa mata cheppukovali, chala yekkuvaa aa nallodiki billing  .... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 667
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:29 am: |
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evaru leni chota amudam chette maha vruksham KECEE gaa.. |
Codes
Bewarse Legend
Username: Codes
Post Number: 18137
Registered: 05-2006
Posted From: 80.162.7.50
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:29 am: |
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neevu choosava KC gaa.. 
Our Country Will Get the Government It Deserves!
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Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2049
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:28 am: |
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Fact yemi ante penku gaadi billing o paali chusthey shock avutharu migathavallu.... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 666
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:27 am: |
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manager 6 months california lo neevu thirigina san diego LA ki daggarlo unnaa.. thokkalo sea world grand canyon universal studio... americans evadu care cheyyadu vatini nevendo akkadiki velli oka 2 days undi america meeda judgement pass cheshtunnav |
Tingari_xx
Bewarse Legend
Username: Tingari_xx
Post Number: 13870
Registered: 08-2006
Posted From: 76.109.147.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:26 am: |
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Codes:nijama
begging ki mugging ki chala chinna time difference ba. pirstu beggingu, manam no ante mugging.
DC lanti areas lo begging vundadu, direct attack ye  |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 665
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:25 am: |
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420 manager yemi country sami meedi... asala danni country ani yela antunnavv
rendu rojulu grand canyon ki nevada ki CA lo universal studio ki pakkana san diego lo sea world ki poyi US motham thirigesaa not fit to live ante ninnu yem anali |
Tingari_xx
Bewarse Legend
Username: Tingari_xx
Post Number: 13869
Registered: 08-2006
Posted From: 76.109.147.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:25 am: |
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420:homeless people in LA .
manager
some of those areas are really scary shixt. LA lo gps lekunda dari tappadu frd okadu, raktha kanneru aadi ki |
Esperanza
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: Esperanza
Post Number: 6600
Registered: 08-2004
Posted From: 91.154.117.244
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:25 am: |
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420:but also I was amazed about amount of homeless people in LA ... man scary .. agressive begging .. I made few photos to screw one of my AMerican colleague .. he used to make fun of India
space for lease
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Codes
Bewarse Legend
Username: Codes
Post Number: 18134
Registered: 05-2006
Posted From: 80.162.7.50
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:23 am: |
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//agressive begging
nijama..
Our Country Will Get the Government It Deserves!
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420
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: 420
Post Number: 6047
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 85.150.252.173
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:22 am: |
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PD gaa .. please pardon Nakkudee.. he has not seen anything beyond .. Grocery store , fuel bunk and his office compound .. and he is scared to venture after 6
DeRailed!
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Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2047
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:22 am: |
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Mental gadilaa vunnadu ye Naidukudu gaadu, konnalaku antha India ki ravalsina vallame kada raa munda aa vishayam marchipothunnavu.... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 664
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:20 am: |
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dutch official language yendi sami comedy gaaa... maa ameria vadu vasthey kuda dutch lo matladatharaaa hahahaha india lo extinct ayipothunna konda jathi languages laga ee dutch language okati malla adi official language country ki |
420
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: 420
Post Number: 6046
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 85.150.252.173
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:20 am: |
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mana 420 manager monna LAX lo digi norellabetti paiki chustha undi untadu...
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Naakuudee ... really I was amazed at US in positive way .. but also I was amazed about amount of homeless people in LA ... man scary .. agressive begging .. I made few photos to screw one of my AMerican colleague .. he used to make fun of India .. after watching slumdog .
DeRailed!
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Proofdada
Bewarse Legend
Username: Proofdada
Post Number: 65428
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 212.186.160.17
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:19 am: |
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puhrar ga nuvvemanna obama gaadi menalludivaa??? |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 663
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:18 am: |
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piss kodithey kottuku poye countries merunu population growth lekundaa state welfare mee kuchoni bathikesthaaa |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 662
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:17 am: |
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inko comedy official language dutch and frisian anta .. ee pichhollu matladedi rest of the world lo 99.5% janalaki ardham kadu |
Tingari_xx
Bewarse Legend
Username: Tingari_xx
Post Number: 13865
Registered: 08-2006
Posted From: 76.109.147.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:17 am: |
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Codes:US public debt almost 80% anukunta kadha..
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
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Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 661
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:16 am: |
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area comparision: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
denemma comedy NJ nee US lo small state ... maaa OK lo 1/4 untadi ee lekkana |
420
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: 420
Post Number: 6045
Registered: 12-2006
Posted From: 85.150.252.173
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:16 am: |
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Redneck is deeply hurt ..
DeRailed!
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Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 660
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:15 am: |
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land boundary 1000 KM coastal boundary 450 KM... denni country antunnaru ante inka yem anali |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 659
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:12 am: |
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annti kanna highlight total number of airoports 27 anta hahahahaha..
mana 420 manager monna LAX lo digi norellabetti paiki chustha undi untadu... appude erra bus ekki uru nunchi city ki vachhinodu buildings kesi yetta suthado ala chusi untadu
27 airports yendi sami comedy gaaa US lo 15000 airports unnay |
Codes
Bewarse Legend
Username: Codes
Post Number: 18130
Registered: 05-2006
Posted From: 80.162.7.50
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:11 am: |
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US public debt almost 80% anukunta kadha.. 
Our Country Will Get the Government It Deserves!
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Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 658
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:09 am: |
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public debt chudandriii 45% of GDP anta theraga credit meeda kuchoni bathikesthunnaru pani pata lekundaaa
external debt 2.27 trillion anta little sissy country with no army on the verge of total state bankruptsy .. |
Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2041
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:07 am: |
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Nee yabba mee NY okappudu Netherlands kinds vundedhi.... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 656
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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The country has been one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the four largest investors in the US. The pace of job growth reached 10-year highs in 2007, but economic growth fell sharply in 2008 as fallout from the world financial crisis constricted demand and raised the specter of a recession in 2009.
invest chesedemo US lo malla US vachhi not fit to live anta |
Green_nature
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Green_nature
Post Number: 2040
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 85.145.160.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:04 am: |
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Yendhuku raa navvu, pichi nayalaa, akkadaki america mee menamama vooru, netherlands penku gaadi sontha vooru aynatte pichi nayala.... |
Evo_rendu
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Evo_rendu
Post Number: 655
Registered: 12-2008
Posted From: 24.117.13.246
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population - 16 million
GDP - 600 billion
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nl.html
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