of Norway) *Bouvet Island, Communications Ports: Mindelo, Praia Merchant marine: 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,127 GRT/6,710 DWT; includes 1 passenger, 1 passenger-cargo, 2 cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off Airports: total: 7 usable: 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 87 Telecommunications: modern with fully automatic domestic system poor but improving; provides only minimal service with Sydney; 987 telephones (1983); broadcast stations - 2 AM, no FM, 1 TV; 514,000 radios, 255,000 TVs (1987 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.9% (1992 est.)
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