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Merchant marine: 1,478 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 270,505 GRT/403,328 DWT; includes 1 passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 5 oil tanker, 6 chemical tanker, 4 liquefied gas, 2 chemical tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 8 liquefied gas, 3 container Airports: total: 28 usable: 26 with permanent-surface runways: 32 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 1 Telecommunications: small system with adequate government services; international communications from Bata and Malabo to African and European 5% Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic 26%, other 42% (1990)

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