with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 3
with paved runways under 914 m: 10
with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 2
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 7 (1995 est.)

Heliports: 2 (1995 est.)

Communications
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Telephones: 677,793 (1993 est.)

Telephone system: modern system consisting of microwave radio
relay and coaxial cable; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai
domestic: microwave radio relay and coaxial cable
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic
Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; submarine cables to Qatar,
Bahrain, India, and Pakistan; tropospheric scatter to Bahrain;
microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia

Radio broadcast stations: AM 8, FM 3, shortwave 0

Radios: 545,000 (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 12

Televisions: 170,000 (1993 est.)

Defense
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Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary (includes Federal
Police Force)

Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 1,102,080
males fit for military service: 599,439
males reach military age (18) annually: 21,250 (1996 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.59 billion,
4.3% of GDP (1994)

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@United Kingdom
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Map
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Location: 54 00 N, 2 00 W -- Western Europe, islands including the
northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North
Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France

Flag
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Description: blue with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint
of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of
Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) which is superimposed on the
diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland);
known as the Union Flag or Union Jack; the design and colors
(especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of
other flags including dependencies, Commonwealth countries, and
others

Geography
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Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth
of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the
North Sea, northwest of France

Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W

Map references: Europe

Area:
total area: 244,820 sq km
land area: 241,590 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than Oregon
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Island