-the Luxembourg franc is at par with the Belgian
franc, which circulates freely in Luxembourg
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Union introduced a common
currency that is now being used by financial institutions in some
member countries at the rate of 0.8597 euros per US$ and a fixed
rate of 40.3399 francs per euro; the euro will replace the local
currency in consenting countries for all transactions in 2002

Fiscal year: calendar year

Communications

Telephones: 279,736 (1997)

Telephone system: highly developed, completely automated and
efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable
(Europe to North America)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 6, shortwave 0

Radios: 230,000 (1993 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 5 (1997)

Televisions: 100,500 (1993 est.)

Transportation

Railways:
total: 275 km
standard gauge: 275 km 1.435-m gauge (262 km electrified; 178 km
double track) (1995)

Highways:
total: 5,137 km
paved: 5,086 km (including 123 km of expressways)
unpaved: 51 km (1996 est.)
note: one source lists roads 2,863 km; expressways 115 km

Waterways: 37 km; Moselle

Pipelines: petroleum products 48 km

Ports and harbors: Mertert

Merchant marine:
total: 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,033,045 GRT/1,480,023
DWT
ships by type: bulk 1, chemical tanker 6, liquefied gas tanker 13,
oil tanker 6, passenger 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, vehicle carrier
1 (1998 est.)

Airports: 2 (1998 est.)

Airports--with paved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Airports--with unpaved runways:
total: 1
under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Military

Military branches: Army, National Gendarmerie

Military manpower--military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower--availability:
males age 15-49: 108,285 (1999 est.)

Military manpower--fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 88,813 (1999 est.)

Military manpower--reaching military age annually:
males: 2,452 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures--dollar figure: $124 million (FY97)

Military expenditures--percent of GDP: 0.8% (1995)

Transnational Issues

Disputes--international: none

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Geography

Location: East