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DescriptionCockfighting laws world map.svg	English: Laws regarding cockfighting (breeding, organising and attending) around the world. Nationwide ban on cockfighting Nationwide ban on cockfighting, but some designated local traditions exempted Some subnational bans on cockfighting Cockfighting legal No data Español: Leyes sobre las peleas de gallos (cría, organización y asistencia) en todo el mundo. Prohibición nacional de peleas de gallos Prohibición nacional de las peleas de gallos, pero algunas tradiciones locales designadas están exentas Algunas prohibiciones subnacionales en las peleas de gallos Peleas de gallos legales Sin datos Nederlands: Wetgeving omtrent hanengevechten over de wereld. Landelijk verbod op hanengevechten Landelijk verbod op hanengevechten, enkele aangewezen lokale tradities uitgezonderd Enkele regionale verboden op hanengevechten Hanengevechten legaal Geen gegevens
Date	16 May 2020
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	19:59, 4 January 2022	2,754 × 1,398 (1.13 MB)	Lallint	Actually update Russia, must have exported it wrong
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