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Netherlands Antilles
Nederlandse Antillen
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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76,000 (1995) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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13,977 (1996) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: generally adequate facilities
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links international: submarine cables - 2; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 9, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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217,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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3 (there is also a cable service which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (1997) |
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Televisions:
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69,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.an |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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6 |
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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 (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 600 km
paved: 300 km unpaved: 300 km (1992) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Kralendijk, Philipsburg, Willemstad |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 123 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,056,362 GRT/1,341,735 DWT
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 39, chemical tanker 2, combination ore/oil 4, container 24, liquefied gas 5, multi-functional large-load carrier 15, passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 24, roll on/roll off 7 note: includes foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 3, Denmark 2, Germany 43, Monaco 8, Netherlands 52, New Zealand 1, Norway 3, Peru 1, Spain 1, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 5 (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: 5
over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Netherlands Air Force, National Guard, Police Force |
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Military manpower - military age:
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20 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 54,752 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 30,642 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 1,610 (2002 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for South American drugs bound for the US and Europe; money-laundering center |