Communications ———————
Telephones: 900,000
Telephone system: telecommunications system ranks among the most
modern of the former Soviet republics
domestic: an NMT-450 analog cellular telephone network operates in
Vilnius and other cities; landlines and microwave radio relay
connect switching centers
international: international connections no longer depend on the
Moscow international gateway switch, but are established by
satellite through Oslo from Vilnius and through Copenhagen from
Kaunas; satellite earth stations - 1 Eutelsat and 1 Intelsat
(Atlantic Ocean); cellular network linked internationally through
Copenhagen by Eutelsat; international electronic mail is available;
landlines or microwave radio relay to former Soviet republics
Radio broadcast stations: AM 13, FM 26, shortwave 1, longwave 1
Radios: 1.42 million (1993 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 3
Televisions: 1.77 million (1993 est.)
Defense ———-
Branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security
Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard (Skat)
Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 903,437 males fit for military service: 712,875 males reach military age (18) annually: 26,162 (1996 est.)