3 km2 comparative area: slightly smaller than South Dakota Land boundaries: total 3,878 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, natural gas 700 km Ports: Callao, Ilo, Iquitos, Matarani, Talara Merchant marine: 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 394,501 GRT/526,502 DWT; includes 2 cargo, 1 cargo/training, 11 oil tanker, 9 bulk, 1 container Airports: total: 14 usable: 13 with permanent-surface runways: 5 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 8 Telecommunications: all services procured by Pemex are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1% Languages: Finnish 93.5% (official), Swedish 6.3% (official), small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities; immigrants speak native languages Literacy: age 15 and over can read
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