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COMMUNICATIONS
Telephone system:
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general assessment: satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS)
domestic: NA
international: NA
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (1998)
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Television broadcast stations:
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0 (1997)
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TRANSPORTATION
Waterways:
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none
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Ports and harbors:
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none; two offshore anchorages for large ships
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Airports:
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1 (2002)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002)
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Transportation - note:
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formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings
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MILITARY
Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the US
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TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
Disputes - international:
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claimed by Marshall Islands
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