ation
facilities began after the Gulf war; most damaged facilities have
been rebuilt
domestic: the network consists of coaxial cables and microwave radio
relay links
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic
Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)
and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Jordan,
Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey; Kuwait line is probably nonoperational

Radio broadcast stations: AM 16, FM 1, shortwave 0

Radios: 4.02 million (1991 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 13

Televisions: 1 million (1992 est.)

Defense
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Branches: Army, Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard,
Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Border Guard Force, Internal
Security Forces

Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 4,832,001
males fit for military service: 2,711,312
males reach military age (18) annually: 237,843 (1996 est.)

Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP

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@Ireland
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Map
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Location: 53 00 N, 8 00 W -- Western Europe, occupying five-sixths
of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great
Britain

Flag
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Description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side),
white, and orange; similar to the flag of Cote d'Ivoire, which is
shorter and has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white,
and green; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and
has colors of green (hoist side), white, and red

Geography
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Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of
Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain

Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 8 00 W

Map references: Europe

Area:
total area: 70,280 sq km
land area: 68,890 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than West Virginia

Land boundaries:
total: 360 km
border country: UK 360 km

Coastline: 1,448 km

Maritime claims:
continental shelf: not specified
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: Northern Ireland question with the UK;
Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark, Iceland, and
the UK (Ireland and the UK have signed a boundary agreement in the
Rockall area)

Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current;
mild winters, cool summe