@United Kingdom:Communications
Telephone system: 30,200,000 telephones; technologically advanced
domestic and international system
local: NA
intercity: NA equal mix of buried cables, microwave and optical-fiber
systems
international: 40 coaxial submarine cables; 10 INTELSAT (7 Atlantic
Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 INMARSAT, and 1 EUTELSAT earth satellite;
at least 8 large international switching centers
Radio:
broadcast stations: AM 225, FM 525 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0
radios: 70 million
Television:
broadcast stations: 207 (repeaters 3,210)
televisions: 20 million
@United Kingdom:Defense Forces
Branches: Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Manpower availability: males age 15-49 14,429,485; males fit for
military service 12,041,935 (1995 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $35.1 billion, 3.1%
of GDP (FY95/96)
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