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Republic of Kiribati
note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss
former: Gilbert Islands
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3,800 (1999) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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NA |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1
note: the shortwave station may be inactive (2002) |
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Radios:
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17,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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1 (not reported to be active) (2002) |
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Televisions:
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1,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.ki |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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1,000 (2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km |
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Highways:
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total: 670 km
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km note: 27 km are paved in South Tarawa (2001) |
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Waterways:
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5 km (small network of canals in Line Islands) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Banaba, Betio, English Harbour, Kanton |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,291 GRT/1,295 DWT
ships by type: passenger/cargo 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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21 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 16
914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 4 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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no regular military forces; Police Force (carries out law enforcement functions and paramilitary duties; small police posts are on all islands) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$NA |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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NA% |
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Military - note:
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Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |