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NAVIGATION
Department of Guiana
French Guiana
Guyane
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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47,000 (1997) |
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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: fair open wire and microwave radio relay system international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998) |
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Radios:
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104,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997) |
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Televisions:
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30,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.gf |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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2,000 (2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 1,817 km
paved: 817 km unpaved: 1,000 km (1998) |
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Waterways:
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3,300 km navigable by native craft
note: 460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers |
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Ports and harbors:
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Cayenne, Degrad des Cannes, Saint-Laurent du Maroni |
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Merchant marine:
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none (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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11 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 4
over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 5 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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no regular indigenous military forces; French Forces, Gendarmerie |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 50,504 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 32,720 (2002 est.) |
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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 France |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa) |
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Illicit drugs:
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small amount of marijuana grown for local consumption; minor transshipment point to Europe |