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NAVIGATION
United States Virgin Islands
former: Danish West Indies
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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65,000 (1997) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2,000 (1992) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: NA
domestic: modern, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay international: submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002) |
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Radios:
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107,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (2002) |
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Televisions:
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68,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.vi |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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50 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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12,000 (2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 856 km
paved: NA km note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2000) unpaved: NA km |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix |
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Merchant marine:
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none (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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2 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002) |
MILITARY
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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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none |