Facts on Telecom and Transport
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Telephones - main
lines in use:
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2.288 million (2004)
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Telephones - mobile
cellular:
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4,682,700 (2004)
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Telephone system of
Algeria:
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general assessment:
telephone density in Algeria is very low, not exceeding
five telephones per 100 persons; the number of fixed
main lines increased in the last few years to a little
more than 2 million, but only about two-thirds of these
have subscribers; much of the infrastructure is outdated
and inefficient
domestic: good service in north but sparse in
south; domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
(20 additional domestic earth stations are planned)
international: country code - 213; submarine
cables - 5; microwave radio relay to Italy, France,
Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco
and Tunisia; participant in Medarabtel; satellite earth
stations - 51 (Intelsat, Intersputnik, and Arabsat)
(2005) |
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Radio broadcast
stations in Algeria:
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AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8
(1999) |
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Radios in Algeria:
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7.1 million (1997)
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Television broadcast
stations:
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46 (plus 216 repeaters)
(1995) |
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Televisions in
Algeria:
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3.1 million (1997)
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Internet country
code:
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.dz |
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Internet hosts:
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1,175 (2005) |
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Internet Service
Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000) |
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Internet users in
Algeria:
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845,000 (2005) |
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Transportation and
Airlines Facilities in Algeria
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Airports in Algeria:
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137 (2005) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 52
over 3,047 m: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 27
1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 1 (2005) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 85
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 26
914 to 1,523 m: 38
under 914 m: 19 (2005) |
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Heliports of Algeria:
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1 (2005) |
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Pipelines in Algeria:
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condensate 1,344 km; gas 85,946 km;
liquid petroleum gas 2,213 km; oil 6,496 km (2004) |
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Railways in Algeria:
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total: 3,973 km
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2004) |
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Roadways in Algeria:
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total: 104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km
unpaved: 32,344 km (1999) |
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Merchant marine of Algerians:
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total: 52 ships (1000 GRT or
over) 840,484 GRT/880,151 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, chemical tanker 4,
liquefied gas 9, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll
off 6 (2005) |
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Ports and terminals:
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Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia,
Djendjene, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda |
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Air Algerie
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