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Republic of the Marshall Islands
former: Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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4,186 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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489 (2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: digital switching equipment; modern services include telex, cellular, internet, international calling, caller ID, and leased data circuits
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes) international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein (2001) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0
note: additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein (2002) |
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Radios:
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NA |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (both are US military stations) (2002) |
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Televisions:
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NA |
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Internet country code:
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.mh |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2002) |
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Internet users:
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900 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: NA km
paved: 64.5 km unpaved: NA km note: paved roads on major islands (Majuro, Kwajalein), otherwise stone-, coral-, or laterite-surfaced roads and tracks (2002) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Majuro |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 270 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,807,839 GRT/19,332,014 DWT
note: the ship's register of the Marshall Islands is a flag of convenience register since essentially none of the vessels on it is owned domestically, includes the following foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: China 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 9, Germany 70, Greece 54, Hong Kong 2, Japan 4, Monaco 8, Netherlands 8, Norway 10, Poland 16, Singapore 1, Turkey 6, United Kingdom 3, United States 87, Uruguay 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: bulk 82, cargo 14, chemical tanker 24, combination ore/oil 4, container 46, liquefied gas 8, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 88, vehicle carrier 3 |
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Airports:
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17 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 11
914 to 1,523 m: 10 under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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no regular military forces; 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 US |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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claims US territory of Wake Island |