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Republic of Namibia
former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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110,200 (2000) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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82,000 (2000 est) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: good system; about 6 telephones for each 100 persons
domestic: good urban services; fair rural service; microwave radio relay links major towns; connections to other populated places are by open wire; 100% digital international: fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to Africa ONE and South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cables through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2002) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Radios:
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232,000 (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997) |
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Televisions:
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60,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.na |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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45,000 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 2,382 km
narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1.067-m gauge (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 64,800 km
paved: 5,378 km unpaved: 59,430 km (2001) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Luderitz, Walvis Bay |
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Merchant marine:
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none (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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137 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 21
over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 13 914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 114
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 22 914 to 1,523 m: 71 under 914 m: 19 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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National Defense Force (Army, including Air Wing), Police |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 436,642 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 260,879 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$104.4 million (2001) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.6% (FY97/98) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |