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Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Shabiyah
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2.3 million (1998) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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33,500 (1999) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed main lines increased in the last few years to a little more than 2,000,000, but only about two-thirds of these have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated and inefficient
domestic: good service in north but sparse in south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (20 additional domestic earth stations are planned) international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat (1998) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) |
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Radios:
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7.1 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) |
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Televisions:
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3.1 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.dz |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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180,000 (2001) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 4,820 km
standard gauge: 3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double-track) narrow gauge: 1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1999 est.) |
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Highways:
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total: 104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways) unpaved: 32,344 km (1996 est.) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Pipelines:
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crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 73 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 903,944 GRT/1,051,433 DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 25, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas 10, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 12, short-sea passenger 4, specialized tanker 1, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: United Arab Emirates 2 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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136 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 54
over 3,047 m: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 1 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 12 |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 82
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 23 under 914 m: 19 (2002) 914 to 1,523 m: 38 |
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Heliports:
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1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Peoples National Army (ANP), Algerian National Navy (ANN), Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie |
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Military manpower - military age:
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19 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 9,016,048 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 5,513,317 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 388,939 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$1.87 billion (FY99) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.1% (FY99) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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part of southeastern region claimed by Libya; Algeria supports exiled West Saharan Polisario Front and rejects Moroccan administration of Western Sahara |