0 cellular telephone subscribers (1993 est.)

Telephone system:
domestic: system consists of carrier-equipped, open-wire lines and
low-capacity, microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 6, shortwave 0

Radios: 200,000 (1998 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 2 (in addition, there are seven
repeaters) (1997)

Televisions: 20,000 (1998 est.)

Transportation

Railways:
total: 297 km; note--includes 71 km which are not in use
narrow gauge: 297 km 1.067-m gauge

Highways:
total: 3,810 km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km (1996 est.)

Ports and harbors: none

Airports: 18 (1998 est.)

Airports--with paved runways:
total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Airports--with unpaved runways:
total: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 10 (1998 est.)

Military

Military branches: Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (Army), Royal
Swaziland Police Force

Military manpower--availability:
males age 15-49: 221,199 (1999 est.)

Military manpower--fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 128,806 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures--dollar figure: $23 million (FY95/96)

Military expenditures--percent of GDP: 1.9% (FY95/96)

Transnational Issues

Disputes--international: Swaziland has asked South Africa to open
negotiations on reincorporating some nearby South African
territories that are populated by ethnic Swazis or that were long
ago part of the Swazi Kingdom

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Introduction

Background: Having long lost its military prowess of the 17th
century, Sweden has evolved into a prosperous and peaceful
constitutional monarchy with a capitalist system interlarded with
substantial welfare elements. As the 20th century comes to an end,
this long successful formula is being undermined by high
unemployment; the rising cost of a "cradle to the grave" welfare
state; the decline of Sweden's competitive position in world
markets; and indecision over the country's role in the political and
economic integration of Europe. A member of the European Union,
Sweden chose not to participate in the introduction of the euro on 1
January 1999.

Geography

Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of
Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerra