Dominican Republic |
|
| INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Telephones
- main lines in use |
709,000
(1997) |
| Telephones
- mobile cellular |
130,149 (1997)
|
| Radio
broadcast stations |
AM 120, FM
56, shortwave 4 (1998) |
| Television
broadcast stations |
25 (1997)
|
| Internet
country code |
.do |
| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) |
24 (2000)
|
| Internet
users |
186,000 (2002)
|
| Railways |
total: 1,503
km
standard gauge: 375 km 1.435-m gauge
note:: 986 km also operated by sugar companies in 1.076-m,
0.889-m, and 0.762-m gauges (2002)
narrow gauge: 142 km 0.762-m gauge |
| Highways |
total: 12,600
km
paved: 6,224 km
unpaved: 6,376 km (1999) |
| Waterways |
none |
| Ports
and harbors |
Barahona,
La Romana, Manzanillo, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macoris,
Santo Domingo |
| Merchant
marine |
total: 1
ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,587 GRT/1,165 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1 (2002 est.) |
| Airports |
30 (2002)
|
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