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Republic of the Fiji Islands
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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80,901 (1999) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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5,200 (1997) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern local, interisland, and international (wire/radio integrated) public and special-purpose telephone, telegraph, and teleprinter facilities; regional radio communications center
domestic: NA international: access to important cable links between US and Canada as well as between NZ and Australia; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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541,476 (1999) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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NA |
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Televisions:
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88,110 (1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.fj |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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15,000 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 597 km
narrow gauge: 597 km 0.610-m gauge note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation (1995) |
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Highways:
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total: 3,440 km
paved: 1,692 km unpaved: 1,748 km (1996) |
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Waterways:
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203 km
note: 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges |
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Ports and harbors:
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Lambasa, Lautoka, Levuka, Malau, Savusavu, Suva, Vuda |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,870 GRT/14,787 DWT
ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Singapore 4 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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27 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 3
over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 24
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 18 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), includes ground forces, naval division |
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Military manpower - military age:
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18 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 231,649 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 127,384 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 9,471 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$35 million (FY00) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.2% (FY00) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |