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Other pages in this profile of the United Kingdom:
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 33.602 million (2006) |
Telephones - main lines in use per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 551.4 (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular |
Definition - World rank and map 69.657 million (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular subscribers per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 1,143 (2006) |
Telephone system |
Definition general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems international: country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers |
Radio broadcast stations |
Definition AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) |
Television broadcast stations |
Definition 228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) |
Internet country code |
Definition .uk |
Internet hosts |
Definition - World rank and map 5.118 million (2007) |
Internet hosts per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 84 (2007) |
Internet users |
Definition - World rank and map 33.534 million (2006) |
Internet users per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 550.2 (2006) |
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Airports |
Definition - World rank and map 449 (2007) |
Airports - with paved runways |
Definition total: 310 over 3,047 m: 8 2,438 to 3,047 m: 33 1,524 to 2,437 m: 131 914 to 1,523 m: 79 under 914 m: 59 (2007) |
Airports - with unpaved runways |
Definition total: 139 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 23 under 914 m: 113 (2007) |
Heliports |
Definition 11 (2007) |
Pipelines |
Definition condensate 567 km; condensate/gas 22 km; gas 18,980 km; liquid petroleum gas 59 km; oil 4,930 km; oil/gas/water 165 km; refined products 4,444 km (2007) |
Railways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 16,567 km broad gauge: 303 km 1.600-m gauge (in Northern Ireland) standard gauge: 16,264 km 1.435-m gauge (5,361 km electrified) (2006) |
Roadways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 388,008 km paved: 388,008 km (includes 3,520 km of expressways) (2005) |
Waterways |
Definition 3,200 km (620 km used for commerce) (2003) |
Merchant marine |
Definition - World rank and map total: 510 ships (1000 GRT or over) 13,158,937 GRT/13,847,431 DWT by type: bulk carrier 32, cargo 68, carrier 4, chemical tanker 60, container 178, liquefied gas 18, passenger 10, passenger/cargo 64, petroleum tanker 22, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 24, vehicle carrier 17 foreign-owned: 262 (Australia 3, Cyprus 2, Denmark 58, Finland 1, France 21, Germany 76, Hong Kong 2, Ireland 1, Italy 5, Japan 3, Norway 30, NZ 1, Singapore 2, South Africa 4, Sweden 17, Switzerland 1, Taiwan 11, Turkey 2, UAE 9, US 13) registered in other countries: 355 (Algeria 14, Antigua and Barbuda 8, Argentina 4, Australia 5, Bahamas 54, Barbados 8, Belize 5, Bermuda 2, Brunei 1, Cape Verde 1, Cayman Islands 4, Cyprus 20, Gibraltar 2, Greece 16, Hong Kong 38, India 2, Italy 7, Liberia 22, Luxembourg 8, Malta 19, Marshall Islands 17, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Panama 50, Singapore 13, Slovakia 1, South Korea 1, St Kitts and Nevis 1, St Vincent and the Grenadines 14, Sweden 2, Thailand 5, Tonga 1, US 1, unknown 1) (2008) |
Ports and terminals |
Definition Dover, Felixstowe, Immingham, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Teesport (England), Forth Ports, Hound Point (Scotland), Milford Haven (Wales) |
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