Merchant marine:
total: 419 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,480,320
GRT/7,919,064 DWT
ships by type: bulk 35, cargo 57, chemical tanker 39, combination
bulk 1, combination ore/oil 3, container 16, liquefied gas tanker
37, multifunction large-load carrier 1, oil tanker 123, passenger 5,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 53, short-sea passenger 31, specialized
tanker 11, vehicle carrier 7 (1995 est.)
Airports:
total: 132
with paved runways over 3 047 m: 5
with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 34
with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 15
with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 24
with paved runways under 914 m: 32
with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 2
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 20 (1995 est.)
Heliports: 2 (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: 25.6 million (1987 est.)
Telephone system: modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services domestic: high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean Region), and NA Eutelsat; 21 submarine cables
Radio broadcast stations: AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0
Radios: 45.7 million (1992 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 83 (repeaters 1,000)
Televisions: 24.35 million (1992 est.)