Syria |
|
| INFRASTRUCTURE |
| |
| Telephones
- main lines in use |
1.313
million (1997) |
| Telephones
- mobile cellular |
NA |
| Radio
broadcast stations |
AM 14, FM
2, shortwave 1 (1998) |
| Television
broadcast stations |
44 (plus
17 repeaters) (1995) |
| Internet
country code |
.sy |
| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) |
1 (2000)
|
| Internet
users |
60,000 (2002)
|
| Railways |
total: 2,743
km
standard gauge: 2,425 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 318 km 1.050-m gauge (2002) |
| Highways |
total: 43,381
km
paved: 10,021 km (including 877 km of expressways)
unpaved: 33,360 km (1999) |
| Waterways |
870 km (minimal
economic importance) |
| Ports
and harbors |
Baniyas,
Jablah, Latakia, Tartus |
| Merchant
marine |
total: 129
ships (1,000 GRT or over) 450,135 GRT/645,296 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as
a flag of convenience: Egypt 1, Greece 2, Italy 1, Lebanon
10 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 13, cargo 109, container 2, livestock
carrier 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1 |
| Airports |
92 (2002)
|
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