0.0 (December 1998), 5.85 (December 1997), 5.02 (September 1996), 1.5
(early 1995); black market rate: 14.5 (December 1998), 8.9 (December
1997), 2 to 3 (early 1995)
Fiscal year: calendar year
@Serbia and Montenegro:Communications
Telephones - main lines in use: 2.017 million (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 38,552 (1999)
Telephone system:
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 113, FM 194, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios: 3.15 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: more than 771 (including 86 strong
stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the
principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia
and Vojvodina) (1997)
Televisions: 2.75 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (1999)
@Serbia and Montenegro:Transportation
Railways:
total: 4,095 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (1,377 km partially electrified
since 1992)
note: during to the 1999 Kosovo conflict, the Serbian rail system
suffered significant damage due to bridge destruction; many rail
bridges have been rebuilt, but the bridge over the Danube at Novi Sad
was still down in early 2000; however, a by-pass is available;
Montenegrin rail lines remain intact
Highways:
total: 48,603 km
paved: 28,822 km (including 560 km of expressways)
unpaved: 19,781 km (1998 est.)
note: because of the 1999 Kosovo conflict, many road bridges were
destroyed; since the end of the conflict in June 1999, Serbia has had
a rapid reconstruction program to either reconstruct bridges or build
by-pass routes
Waterways: 587 km; Danube River runs through Serbia connecting Europe
with the Black Sea; in early 2000 the river was obstructed at Novi Sad
due to a pontoon bridge; a canal system in north Serbia is available
to by-pass damage, however, lock size is limited (1999)
Pipelines: crude oil 415 km; petroleum products 130 km; natural gas
2,110 km
Ports and harbors: Bar, Belgrade, Kotor, Novi Sad, Pancevo, Tivat,
Zelenika
Airports: 48 (Serbia 43, Montenegro 5) (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 19 (Serbia 16, Montenegro 3)
over 3,047 m: 2 (Serbia 2, Montenegro 0)
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5 (Serbia 3, Montenegro 2)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 (Serbia 4, Montenegro 1)
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (Serbia 2, Montenegro 0)
under 914 m: 5 (Serbia 5, Montenegro 0) (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 29 (Serbia 27,
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