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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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252,000 (1999) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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17,411 (1997) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: excellent international service; good local service
domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Barbados and Guyana |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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680,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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4 (1997) |
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Televisions:
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425,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.tt |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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17 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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120,000 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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minimal agricultural railroad system near San Fernando; common carrier railway service was discontinued in 1968 (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 8,320 km
paved: 4,252 km unpaved: 4,068 km (1996) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Pipelines:
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crude oil 1,032 km; petroleum products 19 km; natural gas 904 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Pointe-a-Pierre, Point Fortin, Point Lisas, Port-of-Spain, Scarborough, Tembladora |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,032 GRT/5,106 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1, short-sea passenger 1 note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: US 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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6 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 3
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (including Ground Force, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Trinidad and Tobago Police Service |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 327,823 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 233,488 (2003 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$90 million (1999) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.4% (1999) |
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 destined for the US and Europe; producer of cannabis |