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Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial
former: Spanish Guinea
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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6,000 (1998) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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300 (1998) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: poor system with adequate government services
domestic: NA international: international communications from Bata and Malabo to African and European countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2002) |
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Radios:
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180,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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1 (2002) |
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Televisions:
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4,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.gq |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2002) |
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Internet users:
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900 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 2,880 km
paved: 0 km unpaved: 2,880 km (1996) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Bata, Luba, Malabo |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 14,413 GRT/16,251 DWT
ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 3, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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3 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 2
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: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Rapid Intervention Force, National Police |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 112,664 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 57,194 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$27.5 million (FY01) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.5% (FY01) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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tripartite maritime boundary and economic zone dispute with Cameroon and Nigeria is currently before the ICJ; maritime boundary dispute with Gabon because of disputed sovereignty over islands in Corisco Bay |