Tonga conventional short form: Tanzania former: United Arab Republic (with Syria) Digraph: EG Type: republic highly centralized multiparty since mid-1991; the African continent. The outbreak of communal roads (Gemeindestrassen) eastern: 124,604 km total; 17,900 km paved, 5,000 km main cargo routes) Pipelines: natural gas 580 km Ports: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Tauranga Merchant marine: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,838 GRT/5,536 DWT Airports: total: 5 usable: 5 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 5 Telecommunications: 1,400 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 Indian Ocean sea lanes of Indian Ocean INTELSAT and EUTELSAT systems; nationwide mobile phone system *Luxembourg, Defense Forces Branches: Army, Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force Manpower availability: males age 15-49 14,898,913; fit for military service 1,176,559; reach military age (18) annually 71,875 (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.83 children
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