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Falkland Islands
Islas Malvinas
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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NA |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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NA |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: NA
domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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1,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service)
note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002) |
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Televisions:
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1,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.fk |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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NA; however one-half of all households are reported to have internet access (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 550 km
paved: at least 50 km unpaved: NA (2002) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Stanley |
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Merchant marine:
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none (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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5 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 2 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 3 3
under 914 m: 3 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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British Forces Falkland Islands no regular indigenous military forces; (includes Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy), Police Force |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$NA |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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NA% |
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the UK |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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claimed by Argentina |