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Republic of Finland
Suomen Tasavalta
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2,847,900 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3,728,600 (2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net provide domestic needs international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Radios:
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7.7 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999) |
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Televisions:
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3.2 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.fi |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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3 (2002) |
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Internet users:
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2.69 million (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 5,865 km
broad gauge: 5,865 km 1.524-m gauge (2,234 km electrified; 480 km double- or multiple-track) (2000 est.) |
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Highways:
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total: 77,831 km
paved: 49,789 km (including 444 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,042 km (1999) |
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Waterways:
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6,675 km
note: includes Saimaa Canal; 3,700 km suitable for large ships |
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Pipelines:
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natural gas 580 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Hamina, Helsinki, Kokkola, Kotka, Loviisa, Oulu, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Uusikaupunki, Varkaus |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 98 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,172,404 GRT/1,144,139 DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 26, chemical tanker 5, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 11, roll on/roll off 36, short-sea passenger 10 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 1, Sweden 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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160 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 74
over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 23 under 914 m: 12 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 76
914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 72 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Frontier Guard (including Sea Guard) |
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Military manpower - military age:
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17 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 1,240,762 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 1,024,379 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 33,883 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$1.8 billion (FY98/99) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2% (FY98/99) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |