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Other pages in this profile of France:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Telephones - main lines in use |
Definition - World rank and map 34.63 million; 33.897 million (metropolitan France) (2006) |
Telephones - main lines in use per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 540.6 (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular |
Definition - World rank and map 53.023 million; 51.662 million (metropolitan France) (2006) |
Telephones - mobile cellular subscribers per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 827.7 (2006) |
Telephone system |
Definition general assessment: highly developed domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system international: country code - 33; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - more than 3 (2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries overseas departments: country codes: French Guiana - 594; Guadeloupe - 590; Martinique - 596; Reunion - 262 |
Radio broadcast stations |
Definition AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
Television broadcast stations |
Definition 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) |
Internet country code |
Definition metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Reunion - .re |
Internet hosts |
Definition - World rank and map 12.556 million; 12,555,000 (metropolitan France) (2007) |
Internet hosts per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 196 (2007) |
Internet users |
Definition - World rank and map 31.295 million; 30.838 million (metropolitan France) (2007) |
Internet users per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 488.5 (2007) |
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Airports |
Definition - World rank and map 476 (2007) |
Airports - with paved runways |
Definition total: 292 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 97 914 to 1,523 m: 80 under 914 m: 74 (2007) |
Airports - with unpaved runways |
Definition total: 184 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 72 under 914 m: 108 (2007) |
Heliports |
Definition 3 (2007) |
Pipelines |
Definition gas 14,665 km; oil 3,032 km; refined products 4,947 km (2007) |
Railways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 29,370 km standard gauge: 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006) |
Roadways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 950,985 km paved: 950,985 km (metropolitan France; includes 10,490 km of expressways) note: there are another 5,083 km of roadways in overseas departments (2005) |
Waterways |
Definition metropolitan France: 8,500 km (1,686 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons) French Guiana: 3,760 km (460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft) (2006) |
Merchant marine |
Definition - World rank and map total: 138 ships (1000 GRT or over) 5,738,051 GRT/7,497,671 DWT by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, chemical tanker 32, container 25, liquefied gas 13, passenger 3, passenger/cargo 33, petroleum tanker 22, roll on/roll off 7 foreign-owned: 35 (Belgium 6, China 5, Denmark 2, Germany 1, Italy 2, Japan 1, Norway 3, NZ 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 2, Sweden 9, Switzerland 2) registered in other countries: 128 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Australia 1, Bahamas 30, Belgium 2, Bermuda 1, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 1, Italy 2, Liberia 4, Luxembourg 17, Malta 5, Morocco 14, Netherlands 1, Norway 3, Panama 10, Singapore 1, St Vincent and the Grenadines 6, Taiwan 1, UK 21, Wallis and Futuna 6) (2008) |
Ports and terminals |
Definition Bordeaux, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg |
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