males age 15-49 1,675,160; fit for military service 371,162;

19% (yearend 1992) Budget: revenues $2.3 billion; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-86), $NA million; Communist countries (1970-89), $718 million Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 centimes *Reunion, Economy Exchange rates: maloti (M) per US$1 - 10.506 (January 1993), 65.552 (1992), 67.505 (1991), 68.096 (1990), 72.015 (1989), 68.683 (1988); black-market rate 2.800 (May 1989) Fiscal year: calendar year *Syria, Communications Railroads: 2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 448 km are 1.000-meter gauge electrified Highways: about 15,700 km total; 400 km Ports: Chiba, Muroran, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Tomakomai, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Niigata, Fushiki-Toyama, Shimizu, Himeji, Wakayama-Shimozu, Shimonoseki, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu Merchant marine: 232 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,185 GRT/22,916 DWT; includes 1 short-sea passenger, 2 short-sea passenger, 33 roll-on/roll-off, 2 combination bulk Airports: total: 116 usable: 104 with permanent-surface runways: 12 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 28 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 28 Telecommunications: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities *San Marino, Geography Location: Northeast

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