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Republic of Kiribati

note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss

former: Gilbert Islands


 
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COMMUNICATIONS

Telephones - main lines in use:
3,800 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
NA
Telephone system:
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station may be inactive (2002)
Radios:
17,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
1 (not reported to be active) (2002)
Televisions:
1,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.ki
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2000)
Internet users:
1,000 (2000)
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TRANSPORTATION

Railways:
0 km
Highways:
total: 670 km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km
note: 27 km are paved in South Tarawa (2001)
Waterways:
5 km (small network of canals in Line Islands)
Ports and harbors:
Banaba, Betio, English Harbour, Kanton
Merchant marine:
total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,291 GRT/1,295 DWT
ships by type: passenger/cargo 1 (2002 est.)
Airports:
21 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 16
914 to 1,523 m: 12
under 914 m: 4 (2002)
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MILITARY

Military branches:
no regular military forces; Police Force (carries out law enforcement functions and paramilitary duties; small police posts are on all islands)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
NA%
Military - note:
Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
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TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES

Disputes - international:
none
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