11,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and EUTELSAT systems; nationwide mobile phone system *Belgium, Defense Forces Branches: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force), Maritime Safety Agency (Coast Guard) Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,700,485; fit for military service 9,434,020; reach military age (18) annually 616,042 (1993 est.) Birth rate: 19.67 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.32 years male: 45.45 years male: 43.98 years female: 77.16 years (1993 est.) Death rate: 5.1 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: 10.94 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.16 children born/woman (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $210 million (1991 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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