Merchant marine:
total: 157 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,872,350 GRT/2,075,722
DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, cargo 24, chemical tanker 25, combination
ore/oil 1, container 2, oil tanker 31, railcar carrier 2, refrigerated
cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 37, short-sea passenger 8, specialized
tanker 4, vehicle carrier 12
Airports:
total: 253
with paved runways over 3,047 m: 2
with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84
with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 26
with paved runways under 914 m: 129
with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 4
@Sweden:Communications
Telephone system: 8,200,000 telephones; excellent domestic and
international facilities; automatic system
local: NA
intercity: coaxial and multiconductor cable carry most voice traffic;
parallel microwave network carries TV, radio, and some additional
telephone channels
international: 5 submarine coaxial cables; 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean)
and 1 EUTELSAT earth station
Radio:
broadcast stations: AM 5, FM 360 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0
radios: 7 million
Television:
broadcast stations: 880 (mostly repeaters)
televisions: 3.5 million
@Sweden:Defense Forces
Branches: Swedish Army, Royal Swedish Navy, Swedish Air Force
Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,133,420; males fit for military service 1,864,258; males reach military age (19) annually 52,937 (1995 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $5.4 billion, 2.4% of
GDP (FY94/95)