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million (f.o.b., 1997) Exports--commodities: fish and fish products, iron ore, gold Exports--partners: Japan 22%, Italy 16%, France 14% Imports: $552 million (f.o.b., 1997) Imports--commodities: foodstuffs, consumer goods, petroleum products, capital goods Imports--partners: France 30%, Algeria 10%, Spain 7%, China 6%, US 3% Debt--external: $2.5 billion (1995) Economic aid--recipient: $227.9 million (1995) Currency: 1 ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums Exchange rates: ouguiyas (UM) per US$1--204.600 (January 1999), 151.853 (1997), 137.222 (1996), 129.768 (1995), 123.575 (1994) Fiscal year: calendar year Communications Telephones: 17,000 (1991 est.) Telephone system: poor system of cable and open-wire lines, minor microwave radio relay links, and radiotelephone communications stations (improvements being made) domestic: mostly cable and open-wire lines; a recently completed domestic satellite telecommunications system links Nouakchott with regional capitals international: satellite earth stations--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 2 Arabsat Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998 est.) Radios: 1 million (1998 est.) Television broadcast stations: 1 (1997) Televisions: 50,000 (1995 est.) Transportation Railways: total: 704 km (single track); note--owned and operated by government mining company standard gauge: 704 km 1.435-m gauge (1995) Highways: total: 7,660 km paved: 866 km unpaved: 6,794 km (1996 est.) Waterways: mostly ferry traffic on the Senegal River Ports and harbors: Bogue, Kaedi, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, Rosso Merchant marine: none Airports: 26 (1998 est.) Airports--with paved runways: total: 8 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1998 est.) Airports--with unpaved runways: total: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 9 under 914 m: 2 (1998 est.) Military Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Guard, National Police, Presidential Guard Military manpower--availability: males age 15-49: 571,521 (1999 est.) Military manpower--fit for military service: males age 15-49: 277,620 (1999 est.) Military expenditures--dollar figure: $30 million (1996) Military expenditures--percent of GDP: 2.5% (1996) Transnational Issues Disputes--international: none =========
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