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Republic of Austria
Republik Oesterreich
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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4 million (consisting of 3,600,000 analog main lines plus 400,000 Integrated Services Digital Network connections); in addition, there are 100,000 Asymmetric Digital Services lines (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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6 million (2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: highly developed and efficient
domestic: there are 48 main lines for every 100 persons; the fiber optic net is very extensive; all telephone applications and Internet services are available international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Eutelsat; in addition, there are about 600 VSAT (very small aperture terminals) (2002) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 160 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001) |
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Radios:
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6.08 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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45 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001) |
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Televisions:
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4.25 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.at |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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37 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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3.7 million (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 6,095.2 km (3,643.3 km electrified)
standard gauge: 5,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (3,521.2 km electrified) narrow gauge: 33.9 km 1.000-m gauge (28.1 km electrified); 497.1 km 0.760-m gauge (94 km electrified) (2001 est.) |
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Highways:
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total: 133,361 km
paved: 133,361 km (including 1,613 km of expressways) unpaved: 0 km (1998) |
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Waterways:
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358 km (1999) |
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Pipelines:
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crude oil 777 km; natural gas 840 km (1999) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Enns, Krems, Linz, Vienna |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 46,563 GRT/59,278 DWT
ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 6, combination bulk 1, container 2 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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55 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 24
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 14 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 31 31
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 1 27 (2002) |
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Heliports:
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1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK) |
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Military manpower - military age:
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19 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 2,092,623 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 1,728,191 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 50,580 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$1,497.1 million (FY01/02) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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0.8% (FY01/02) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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minor disputes with Czech Republic and Slovenia continue over nuclear power plants and post-World War II treatment of German-speaking minorities |
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Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and South American cocaine destined for Western Europe |