1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1
Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998)
Radios: 5.02 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 64 (plus about 1,000 low-power
repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Network (1999)
Televisions: 2.54 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 23 (1999)
@Greece:Transportation
Railways:
total: 2,548 km
standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge (36 km electrified; 23 km
double track)
narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge (a rack type
railway for steep grades)
Highways:
total: 117,000 km
paved: 107,406 km (including 470 km of expressways)
unpaved: 9,594 km (1996 est.)
Waterways: 80 km; system consists of three coastal canals; including
the Corinth Canal (6 km) which crosses the Isthmus of Corinth
connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and shortens the
sea voyage from the Adriatic to Peiraiefs (Piraeus) by 325 km; and
three unconnected rivers
Pipelines: crude oil 26 km; petroleum products 547 km
Ports and harbors: Alexandroupolis, Elefsis, Irakleion (Crete),
Kavala, Kerkyra, Chalkis, Igoumenitsa, Lavrion, Patrai, Peiraiefs
(Piraeus), Thessaloniki, Volos
Merchant marine:
total: 779 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 24,744,872
GRT/43,734,138 DWT
ships by type: bulk 273, cargo 60, chemical tanker 22, combination
bulk 5, combination ore/oil 8, container 43, liquified gas 5,
multi-functional large load carrier 1, passenger 12, passenger/cargo
2, petroleum tanker 245, refrigerated cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off 19,
short-sea passenger 75, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999
est.)
Airports: 80 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 64
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m: 15
1,524 to 2,437 m: 18
914 to 1,523 m: 17
under 914 m: 8 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 12 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 2 (1999 est.)
@Greece:Military
Military branches: Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force,
National Guard, Police
Military manpower - military age: 21 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 2,674,571 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,043,414 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 78,448 (2000 est.)
Military expenditur
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