(territory of New York, Rotterdam, Yokohama Merchant marine: 204 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 348,476 GRT/340,635 DWT Airports: total: 29 useable: 18 with permanent-surface runways: 2 with runways over 3,659 m: 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 73 Telecommunications: barely adequate wire and microwave to former USSR (1992) commodities: machinery and transport equipment, food, manufactured goods 16%, chemicals 12%, fuels and lubricants; manufactured goods; raw materials; chemicals;
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