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<text id=93CT1335>
<title>
Syria--Communications
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Syria
Communications</hdr><body>
<p>Railroads: 1,998 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge, 232 km
1.050-meter (narrow) gauge
</p>
<p>Highways: 29,000 km total; 670 km expressways; 5,000 km main
or national roads; 23,330 km secondary or regional roads (not
including municipal roads); 22,680 km of the total is paved
(1988)
</p>
<p>Inland waterways: 870 km; minimal economic importance
</p>
<p>Pipelines: crude oil 1,304 km, petroleum products 515 km
</p>
<p>Ports: Tartus, Latakia, Baniyas, Jablah
</p>
<p>Merchant marine: 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 117,247
GRT/183,607 DWT; includes 36 cargo, 2 vehicle carrier, 3 bulk
</p>
<list>
<l>Airports:</l>
<l> total: 104</l>
<l> usable: 100</l>
<l> with permanent-surface runways: 24</l>
<l> with runways over 3,659 m: 0</l>
<l> with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 21</l>
<l> with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 3</l>
</list>
<p>Telecommunications: fair system currently undergoing
significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber
optic technology; 512,600 telephones (37 telephones per 1,000
persons); broadcast stations - 9 AM, 1 FM, 17 TV; satellite
earth stations - 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Intersputnik; 1
submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq,
Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
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