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Republic of Botswana

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COMMUNICATIONS

Telephones - main lines in use:
131,000 (September 2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
270,000 (September 2001)
Telephone system:
general assessment: the system is expanding with the growth of mobile cellular service and participation in regional development
domestic: small system of open-wire lines, microwave radio relay links, and a few radiotelephone communication stations; mobile cellular service is growing fast
international: two international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:
252,720 (2000)
Television broadcast stations:
1 (2001)
Televisions:
31,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.bw
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
11 (2001)
Internet users:
33,000 (2001)
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TRANSPORTATION

Railways:
total: 888 km
narrow gauge: 888 km 1.067-m gauge (2000 est.)
Highways:
total: 10,217 km
paved: 5,620 km
unpaved: 4,597 km (1999)
Waterways:
none
Ports and harbors:
none
Airports:
92 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 76
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 55
under 914 m: 18 (2002)
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MILITARY

Military branches:
Botswana Defense Force (including Army and Air Wing), Botswana National Police
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 384,888 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 202,685 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 19,479 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$135 million (FY01/02)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.5% (FY01/02)
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TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES

Disputes - international:
none
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