1981 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1981 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Airfields
10 total, 6 usable; 4 with permanent-surface runways; 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m, 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Civil air
19 major transport aircraft, including 2 leased in
Highways
2,545 km total; 2,255 km bituminous; 290 km earth, sand, light gravel
Military budget
for fiscal year ending 30 June 1981, $1,104 million; 6% of central government budget
Military manpower
males 15-49, about 383,000; about 232,000 fit for military service
Pipelines
crude oil, 877 km; refined products, 40 km; natural gas, 121 km
Ports
3 major (Ash Shuwaikh, Ash Shuaybah, Mina al Ahmadi), 4 minor
Telecommunications
excellent international and adequate domestic telecommunication facilities; 153,000 telephones (12.0 per 100 popl.); 3 AM, 1 FM, and 3 TV stations; 1 satellite station with Indian and Atlantic Ocean antennas DEFENSE FORCES