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Republic of Suriname
Republiek Suriname
former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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64,000 (1997) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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4,090 (1997) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: international facilities are good
domestic: microwave radio relay network international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Radios:
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300,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000) |
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Televisions:
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63,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.sr |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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14,500 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 166 km (single-track)
standard gauge: 80 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 86 km 1.000-m gauge note: Suriname railroads are not in operation (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 4,530 km
paved: 1,178 km unpaved: 3,352 km (1996) |
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Waterways:
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1,200 km
note: most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging up to 7 m can navigate many of the principal waterways |
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Ports and harbors:
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Albina, Moengo, New Nickerie, Paramaribo, Paranam, Wageningen |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,421 GRT/2,990 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1, container 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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46 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 5
over 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 4 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 41
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 35 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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National Army (including small Navy and Air Force elements), Civil Police |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 123,159 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 72,039 (2003 est.) |
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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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1.6% (FY97 est.) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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area disputed by French Guiana between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa); area disputed by Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Koetari [Kutari] rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne); territorial sea boundary with Guyana is in dispute |
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Illicit drugs:
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growing transshipment point for South American drugs destined for Europe and Brazil; transshipment point for arms-for-drugs dealing |