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Isle of Man
former: Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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51,000 (1999) |
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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: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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NA |
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Television broadcast stations:
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0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) |
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Televisions:
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27,490 (1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.im |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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NA |
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Internet users:
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NA |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 68.5 km (43.5 km electrified) (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 800 km
paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 212 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,540,100 GRT/9,130,508 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 45, France 1, Germany 48, Greece 6, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 1, Italy 8, Monaco 7, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 70, United States 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: bulk 29, cargo 34, chemical tanker 22, combination bulk 2, container 29, liquefied gas 24, petroleum tanker 46, roll on/roll off 20, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5 |
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Airports:
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1 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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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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none |