When villages form a nation, certain advantages are present such as mutual defense, a unified system of trade-enabling laws, and perhaps a greater sense of identity.

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Iraq's interim government offered an amnesty to some insurgents, while announcing tough emergency measures, including laws enabling it to impose curfews, make searches and detain suspects in some areas for up to 60 days.

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The conference also encouraged member states of UNESCO to develop public policies enabling preservation of digital heritage in a rapidly changing technological environment, including adoption of electronic legal deposit laws.

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