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Other pages in this profile of Japan:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Telephones - main lines in use |
Definition - World rank and map 55.155 million (2006) |
Telephones - main lines in use per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 433.3 (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular |
Definition - World rank and map 107.339 million (2007) |
Telephones - mobile cellular subscribers per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 843.3 (2007) |
Telephone system |
Definition general assessment: excellent domestic and international service domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind international: country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions |
Radio broadcast stations |
Definition AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 (2001) |
Television broadcast stations |
Definition 211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999) |
Internet country code |
Definition .jp |
Internet hosts |
Definition - World rank and map 33.333 million (2007) |
Internet hosts per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 261.9 (2007) |
Internet users |
Definition - World rank and map 87.54 million (2006) |
Internet users per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 687.7 (2006) |
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Airports |
Definition - World rank and map 176 (2007) |
Airports - with paved runways |
Definition total: 145 over 3,047 m: 7 2,438 to 3,047 m: 41 1,524 to 2,437 m: 40 914 to 1,523 m: 28 under 914 m: 29 (2007) |
Airports - with unpaved runways |
Definition total: 31 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 27 (2007) |
Heliports |
Definition 14 (2007) |
Pipelines |
Definition gas 3,939 km; oil 170 km; oil/gas/water 104 km (2007) |
Railways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 23,474 km standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified) narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 20,182 km 1.067-m gauge (13,334 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2006) |
Roadways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 1.193 million km paved: 942,000 km (includes 7,383 km of expressways) unpaved: 251,000 km (2005) |
Waterways |
Definition 1,770 km (seagoing vessels use inland seas) (2007) |
Merchant marine |
Definition - World rank and map total: 673 ships (1000 GRT or over) 10,598,158 GRT/11,597,912 DWT by type: bulk carrier 135, cargo 30, carrier 3, chemical tanker 24, container 10, liquefied gas 58, passenger 12, passenger/cargo 133, petroleum tanker 155, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 51, vehicle carrier 60 registered in other countries: 2,875 (Australia 1, Bahamas 73, Belize 2, Bermuda 2, Cambodia 3, Cayman Islands 12, China 2, Cyprus 21, France 1, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 85, Indonesia 5, Isle of Man 4, Italy 2, Liberia 114, Malaysia 4, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 8, Norway 1, Panama 2280, Philippines 83, Portugal 15, Singapore 109, South Korea 3, Thailand 3, UK 3, Vanuatu 29, unknown 1) (2008) |
Ports and terminals |
Definition Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yohohama |
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