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Territory of Guam
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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84,134 (1998) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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55,000 (1998) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern system, integrated with US facilities for direct dialing, including free use of 800 numbers
domestic: modern digital system, including cellular mobile service and local access to the Internet international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to US and Japan (Guam is a trans-Pacific communications hub for MCI, Sprint, AT&T, IT&E, and GTE, linking the US and Asia) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 4, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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221,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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5 (1997) |
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Televisions:
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106,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.gu |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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20 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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5,000 (2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 885 km
paved: 675 km unpaved: 210 km note: there are also 685 km of roads classified non-public, including roads located on federal government installations |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Apra Harbor |
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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: 4
over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 1 1
under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the US |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |