density of 53%

domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open wire,
microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations

international: 6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3
Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat;
tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat
(Atlantic Ocean region) is planned

Radio broadcast stations: AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters),
shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios: 3.02 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 62 (plus 166 repeaters)

note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)

Televisions: 3.31 million (1997)

Internet country code: .pt

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 16 (2000)

Internet users: 700,000 (2000)

Portugal Transportation

Railways: total: 2,850 km

broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified; 426 km
double track)

narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (1998)

Highways: total: 68,732 km

paved: 59,110 km (including 797 km of expressways)

unpaved: 9,622 km (1999)

Waterways: 820 km

note: relatively unimportant to national economy, used by
shallow-draft craft limited to 300 metric-ton or less cargo capacity

Pipelines: crude oil 22 km; petroleum products 58 km; natural gas
700 km

note: the secondary lines for the natural gas pipeline that will be
300 km long have not yet been built

Ports and harbors: Aveiro, Funchal (Madeira Islands), Horta
(Azores), Leixoes, Lisbon, Porto, Ponta Delgada (Azores), Praia da
Vitoria (Azores), Setubal, Viana do Castelo

Merchant marine: total: 158 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling
1,053,586 GRT/1,611,238 DWT

ships by type: bulk 14, cargo 84, chemical tanker 16, container 10,
liquefied gas 7, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum
tanker 11, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 6, short-sea
passenger 4, vehicle carrier 4

note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag
of convenience: Spain 1 (2000 est.)

Airports: 66 (2000 est.)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 40

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 17

under 914 m: 5 (2000 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 26

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 25 (2000 est.)

Portugal Military

Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force,
National Republican Guard

Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age

Military manpower