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Republic of the Philippines
Republika ng Pilipinas
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.1 million (2000) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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6.5 million (2000) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations international: 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002) |
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Radios:
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11.5 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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75 (2000) |
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Televisions:
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3.7 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.ph |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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33 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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4.5 million (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 897 km
narrow gauge: 897 km 1.067-m gauge (405 km are not in operation) (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 199,950 km
paved: 39,590 km unpaved: 160,360 km (1998 est.) |
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Waterways:
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3,219 km
note: limited to vessels with a draft of less than 1.5 m |
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Pipelines:
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petroleum products 357 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Guimaras Island, Iligan, Iloilo, Jolo, Legaspi, Manila, Masao, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando, Subic Bay, Zamboanga |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 416 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,179,029 GRT/7,670,688 DWT
ships by type: bulk 134, cargo 112, chemical tanker 2, combination bulk 7, container 5, liquefied gas 9, livestock carrier 9, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 10, petroleum tanker 41, refrigerated cargo 20, roll on/roll off 14, short-sea passenger 29, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 18 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 2, Canada 1, Germany 3, Greece 8, Hong Kong 13, Japan 47, Malaysia 19, Netherlands 14, Norway 8, Panama 3, Singapore 12, South Korea 1, Taiwan 2, United Kingdom 7 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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275 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 82
over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 34 under 914 m: 13 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 26 |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 175
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 under 914 m: 99 (2002) 914 to 1,523 m: 71 |
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Heliports:
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2 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Navy (including Coast Guard and Marine Corps), Air Force, paramilitary units |
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Military manpower - military age:
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20 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 21,718,304 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 15,285,248 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 848,181 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$995 million (FY98) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.5% (FY98) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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Sultanate of Sulu granted Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue his sovereignty claim over Malaysia's Sabah State, to which the Philippines have not fully revoked their claim; involved in a complex dispute over the Spratly Islands with China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Brunei |
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Illicit drugs:
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exports locally produced marijuana and hashish to East Asia, the US, and other Western markets; serves as a transit point for heroin and crystal methamphetamine |