of the Arabs; but there are scattered garrisons *Spratly Islands, Communications Highways: 22,000 km total; 35,000 km paved (mostly bituminous-surface treatment); 25,411 km laterite, 5,980 km earth and tracks Ports: Majuro Merchant marine: 204 ships (1,000 GRT or over), totaling 1,996,052 GRT/3,373,088 DWT; includes 3 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 29 container, 15 oil tanker, 10 chemical tanker, 3 liquefied gas, 74 bulk, 3 combination ore/oil, 8 bulk; note - most under Maltese flag except 2 bulk Airports: total: 137 usable: 133 with permanent-surface runways: 8 with runways 1,220-2,439: 1 Telecommunications: small system with indigenous concepts; judicial
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