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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Republica Oriental del Uruguay
former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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929,141 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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350,000 (2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: fully digitalized
domestic: most modern facilities concentrated in Montevideo; new nationwide microwave radio relay network international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2002) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 91, FM 149, shortwave 7 (2001) |
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Radios:
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1.97 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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20 (2001) |
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Televisions:
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782,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.uy |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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14 (2001) |
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Internet users:
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400,000 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 2,073 km
standard gauge: 2,073 km 1.435-m gauge note: 461 km have been taken out of service and 460 km are in partial use (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 8,764 km
paved: 7,800 km unpaved: 964 km (2001) |
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Waterways:
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1,600 km (used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Colonia, Fray Bentos, Juan La Caze, La Paloma, Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Paysandu, Punta del Este, Piriapolis |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 10,918 GRT/9,775 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Argentina 4, Greece 1 (2002 est.) ships by type: chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 |
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Airports:
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64 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 15
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 2 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 49
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 16 under 914 m: 31 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines), Air Force, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 831,297 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 672,030 (2003 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$250 million (1999) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.1% (2000) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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uncontested dispute with Brazil over certain islands in the Quarai/Cuareim and Invernada streams and the resulting tripoint with Argentina |