The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998)

      Televisions:

       825,000 (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .am

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       9 (2001)

      Internet users:

       30,000 (2001)

      Transportation Armenia

      Railways:

       total: 852 km in common carrier service; does not include

       industrial lines

       broad gauge: 852 km 1.520-m gauge (779 km electrified) (2002)

      Highways:

       total: 15,918 km

       paved: 15,329 km (includes 7,527 km of expressways)

       unpaved: 589 km (2000)

      Waterways:

       NA km

      Pipelines:

       gas 2,031 km (2003)

      Ports and harbors:

       none

      Airports:

       15 (2002)

      Airports - with paved runways:

       total: 8

       over 3,047 m: 2

       2,438 to 3,047: 1

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

       914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:

       total: 7

       over 3,047 m: 1

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

       914 to 1,523 m: 3

       under 914 m: 1 (2002)

      Military Armenia

      Military branches:

       Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Guards

      Military manpower - military age:

       18 years of age (2003 est.)

      Military manpower - availability:

       males age 15–49: 919,582 (2003 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 727,770 (2003 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

       males: 37,209 (2003 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $135 million (FY01)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       6.5% (FY01)

      Transnational Issues Armenia

      Disputes - international:

       Armenia supports ethnic Armenian secessionists in Nagorno-Karabakh

       and militarily occupies 16% of Azerbaijan - Organization for

       Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continues to mediate

       dispute; border with Turkey remains closed over Nagorno-Karabakh

       dispute; traditional demands regarding former Armenian lands in

       Turkey have subsided; ethnic Armenian groups in Javakheti region of

       Georgia seek greater autonomy, closer ties with Armenia

      Illicit drugs:

       illicit cultivation of small amount of cannabis for domestic

       consumption; used as a transit point for illicit drugs - mostly

       opium and hashish - moving from Southwest Asia to Russia and to a

       lesser extent the rest of Europe

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Aruba

      Introduction Aruba

      Background:

       Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the

       Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main

       industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity

       brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last

       decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry.

       Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a

       separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

       Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in

       1990.

      Geography Aruba

      Location:

       Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

      Geographic coordinates:

       12 30 N, 69 58 W

      Map references:

       Central America and the Caribbean

      Area:

       total: 193 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 193 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly larger than Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       68.5 km

      Maritime claims:

       territorial sea: 12 NM

      Climate:

       tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

      Terrain:

       flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

       highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m

      Natural resources:

       NEGL; white sandy beaches

      Land use:

       arable land: 10.53% (including aloe 0.01%)

       permanent crops: 0%

       other: 89.47% (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       0.01 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

      Environment - current issues:

       NA

      Geography - note:

       a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its

       tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the

       Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27

       degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)

      People Aruba

      Population:

       70,844 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 20.7% (male 7,540; female 7,121)

       15–64 years: 68.3% (male 23,427; female 24,955)

       65 years and over: 11% (male 3,215; female 4,586) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 37.1 years