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Federated States of Micronesia
former: Kosrae, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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11,000 (2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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newly installed in Pohnpei and Yap |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: adequate system
domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes) international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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9,400 (1996) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (1997) |
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Televisions:
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2,800 (1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.fm |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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2,000 (2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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0 km (2003) |
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Highways:
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total: 240 km
paved: 42 km unpaved: 198 km (1996) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Colonia (Yap), Kolonia (Pohnpei), Lele, Moen |
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Merchant marine:
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none
note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: United States 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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7 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military - note:
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Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a sovereign, self-governing state in free association with the US; FSM is totally dependent on the US for its defense |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |