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27,264 | # Telecommunications in São Tomé and Príncipe
The following is a list of information related to telecommunications in São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Telephones`{{snd}}`{=mediawiki}Main lines in use: 3,000 (1995)
- Telephones`{{snd}}`{=mediawiki}mobile cellular: available, working more accurately than landlines
- Tele... | 100 | Telecommunications in São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 |
27,265 | # Transport in São Tomé and Príncipe
**Transport in São Tomé and Príncipe** relies primarily on road infrastructure for local needs and airports and sea travel for international needs. São Tomé and Príncipe does not have railways.
## Seaports
In 1999 the country\'s merchant marine fleet included 9 ships (1,000 GT or... | 364 | Transport in São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 |
27,274 | # Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia
**Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia** have evolved early in the Kingdom since the establishment the Directorate of Post, Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) in 1926.
## History
The Directorate of Post, Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) was the first governmental entity established by the ... | 476 | Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia | 0 |
27,274 | # Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia
## Internet
**Internet Service Providers (ISPs):** 22 (2005)
**Internet users:** 30.25 million, 91% of the population (2018)
**Country code (Top level domain):** .sa
**Saudi Post**
### Broadband Internet access {#broadband_internet_access}
An ADSL service in Saudi Arabia has ... | 575 | Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia | 1 |
27,280 | # Geography of Senegal
`{{MapLibrary|Senegal_sat.png|Senegal}}`{=mediawiki}
**Senegal** is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country\'s total area is 196,190 km^2^ of which 192,000 km^2^ is land and 4,190 km^2^ is water.
70% of the po... | 785 | Geography of Senegal | 0 |
27,280 | # Geography of Senegal
## Climate
### Climate change {#climate_change}
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27,280 | # Geography of Senegal
## Ecology
Senegal has a number of vegetation zones: sahel, Sahel-Sudan, Sudan (region), Sudan-Guinea, tropical rainforest, and Guinean mangroves. Most of the southern Casamance arm of the country has been classified by the World Wildlife Fund as part of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic ecoreg... | 199 | Geography of Senegal | 2 |
27,281 | # Demographics of Senegal
Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
About 42% of Senegal\'s population is rural. In rural areas, population density varie... | 480 | Demographics of Senegal | 0 |
27,281 | # Demographics of Senegal
## Vital statistics {#vital_statistics}
Registration of vital events in Senegal is not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
Mid-year population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude deat... | 1,180 | Demographics of Senegal | 1 |
27,281 | # Demographics of Senegal
## Vital statistics {#vital_statistics}
### Life expectancy {#life_expectancy}
+------------+---------------------+
| Period | Life expectancy in\ |
| | Years |
+============+=====================+
| 1950--1955 | 35.47 |
+------------+--------------... | 303 | Demographics of Senegal | 2 |
27,281 | # Demographics of Senegal
## Languages
French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Hassaniya Arabic, Serer, Jola, Mandinka, Soninke, Arabic
## Religion
The religious beliefs of the 2016 population of Senegal are: Muslim 96.1% (mostly Sunni), Christian 3.6% (mostly Roman Catholic), animist 0.3%.
## Emigration
Senegal was hi... | 140 | Demographics of Senegal | 3 |
27,282 | # Politics of Senegal
**Politics in Senegal** takes place within the framework of a presidential democratic republic. The President of Senegal is the head of state and government. Executive power in Senegal is concentrated in the president\'s hands.
While legislative power is technically vested in both the government... | 861 | Politics of Senegal | 0 |
27,282 | # Politics of Senegal
## Political parties and elections {#political_parties_and_elections}
### Presidential elections {#presidential_elections}
{{#section-h:2024 Senegalese presidential election\|Results}}
### Parliamentary elections {#parliamentary_elections}
{{#section-h:2024 Senegalese parliamentary election\|... | 94 | Politics of Senegal | 1 |
27,286 | # Armed Forces of Senegal
The **Armed Forces of Senegal** (*Forces armées du Sénégal*) consists of about 17,000 personnel in the army, air force, navy, and gendarmerie. The Senegal military force receives most of its training, equipment, and support from France and the United States. Germany also provides support but ... | 803 | Armed Forces of Senegal | 0 |
27,286 | # Armed Forces of Senegal
## Navy
The navy (*marine*), also known as the *Armée de mer*, is of small size and is commanded by a ship-of-the-line captain. It is responsible for securing Senegal\'s 286 nmi Atlantic coastline which is strategically located on the extreme west of the African continent. The coastline is d... | 297 | Armed Forces of Senegal | 1 |
27,286 | # Armed Forces of Senegal
## Equipment
### Small arms {#small_arms}
+------------------------------------+-------+----------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Name | Image | Caliber | Type ... | 853 | Armed Forces of Senegal | 2 |
27,286 | # Armed Forces of Senegal
## Equipment
### Tank destroyers {#tank_destroyers}
+---------+-------------+----------------+--------+----------+--------+----------------+
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
+=========+=============+================+========+==========+... | 175 | Armed Forces of Senegal | 3 |
27,301 | # Demographics of Seychelles
Demographic features of the population of Seychelles include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Seychelles has no indigenous population and was first permanently settled by a small group of French colonizers, Africans, and South Indi... | 407 | Demographics of Seychelles | 0 |
27,301 | # Demographics of Seychelles
## Population
`{{Historical populations
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|footnote = Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=POBLACIÓN EN LA REPÚBLICA, POR PROVINCIA Y COMARCA INDÍGENA: CENSOS DE 1911 A 2023 |url=https://www.inec.gob.pa/archivos/P00453527620231009162255CUADRO%209.pdf |website=Insituto Nacional... | 474 | Demographics of Seychelles | 1 |
27,301 | # Demographics of Seychelles
## Vital statistics {#vital_statistics}
Population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) TFR
------ ------------ ------------- -------- ---------------- ----------------------------- ---... | 719 | Demographics of Seychelles | 2 |
27,301 | # Demographics of Seychelles
## Languages
Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, Other 3.8%, Unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
## Religion
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), o... | 57 | Demographics of Seychelles | 3 |
27,302 | # Politics of Seychelles
The **politics of Seychelles** have historical roots in both one-party socialism and autocratic rule. Following independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles was a sovereign republic until 1977, when the original President and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, James Mancham... | 975 | Politics of Seychelles | 0 |
27,302 | # Politics of Seychelles
## Political history {#political_history}
### One-party socialism {#one_party_socialism}
One-party socialism was established in the Seychelles in 1979 by France-Albert René and his SPUP, and ended in 1991. During this time the state built one of Africa\'s highest gross domestic products per c... | 711 | Politics of Seychelles | 1 |
27,302 | # Politics of Seychelles
## Legislative branch {#legislative_branch}
The National Assembly/Assemblée Nationale has 34 members, elected for a term of five years, 25 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation.
## Political parties and elections {#political_partie... | 214 | Politics of Seychelles | 2 |
27,304 | # Telecommunications in Seychelles
In the Seychelles, local and international telecommunications lines are operated by Cable & Wireless. In 1997 there were around 11,000 telephone lines and in excess of 20,000 telephones, meaning that over half of the population have a home telephone.
The FEBA Seychelles station was ... | 220 | Telecommunications in Seychelles | 0 |
27,306 | # Seychelles People's Defence Force
The **Seychelles People\'s Defence Force** (*Force de défense populaire des Seychelles*; *Lafors Defans Pepel Ses*) is the national military of Seychelles. It consists of a number of distinct branches: the Infantry Unit, Coast Guard, Air Force and a Presidential Protection Unit.
##... | 377 | Seychelles People's Defence Force | 0 |
27,306 | # Seychelles People's Defence Force
## Other components {#other_components}
### National Brass Band {#national_brass_band}
The National Brass Band is the official military band of the SPDF. Its origins date back to 1925 as the Brass Ensemble. It began when the Mariste Brothers of the Roman Catholic Mission training ... | 386 | Seychelles People's Defence Force | 1 |
27,310 | # Geography of Sierra Leone
:Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline to the west. It lies on the African Plate. The country\'s main geographical features include wooded hill country, an upland plateau, and mountains in the east. The highest peak is Mount Bintumani, which is 1948 ... | 707 | Geography of Sierra Leone | 0 |
27,310 | # Geography of Sierra Leone
## General information {#general_information}
**Geographic coordinates**: 8 30 N 11 30 W type:country
Area:
:\* Total: 73,252 km²
:\*\**country rank in the world:* 117th
:\* Land: 73,132 km²
:\* Water: 120 km²
Area comparative
:\* Australia comparative: slightly larger than Tasmania... | 209 | Geography of Sierra Leone | 1 |
27,312 | # Politics of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa, known officially as the Republic of Sierra Leone.
## Government of Sierra Leone {#government_of_sierra_leone}
The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Cons... | 144 | Politics of Sierra Leone | 0 |
27,313 | # Economy of Sierra Leone
The **economy of Sierra Leone** is \$8.39 billion by gross domestic product as of 2025. Since the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2002, the economy is gradually recovering with a gross domestic product growth rate between 4 and 7%. In 2024, the IMF ranked it the 149th largest economy in ... | 277 | Economy of Sierra Leone | 0 |
27,313 | # Economy of Sierra Leone
## Economic sectors {#economic_sectors}
Rank Sector Percentage of GDP
------ ------------------------------- -------------------
1 Agriculture 58.5
2 Other Services 10.4
3 Trade and tourism ... | 562 | Economy of Sierra Leone | 1 |
27,313 | # Economy of Sierra Leone
## Trade and investment {#trade_and_investment}
Mineral exports remain Sierra Leone\'s principal foreign exchange earner. Sierra Leone is a major producer of gem-quality diamonds. Though rich in this resource, the country has historically struggled to manage its exploitation and export. Annu... | 503 | Economy of Sierra Leone | 2 |
27,313 | # Economy of Sierra Leone
## Currency and central bank {#currency_and_central_bank}
The currency is the NLE. The central bank of the country is the Bank of Sierra Leone which is in the capital, Freetown. The country operates a floating exchange rate system, and foreign currencies can be exchanged at any of the commer... | 511 | Economy of Sierra Leone | 3 |
27,314 | # Telecommunications in Sierra Leone
**Telecommunications in Sierra Leone** include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio is the most-popular and most-trusted media source in Sierra Leone, with 72% of people in the country listening to the radio daily. Sierra Leone is home to one gov... | 835 | Telecommunications in Sierra Leone | 0 |
27,314 | # Telecommunications in Sierra Leone
## Internet
- Top-level domain: .sl
- Internet users:
- 71,318 users, 176th in the world; 1.3% of the population, 207th in the world (2012);
- 14,900 (2009).
- Internet hosts: 282 hosts (2012).
- IPv4: 44,032 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world to... | 302 | Telecommunications in Sierra Leone | 1 |
27,315 | # Transport in Sierra Leone
There are a number of systems of **transport in Sierra Leone**, a country in West Africa, which possess road, rail, air and water infrastructure, including a network of highways and several airports.
Just like Great Britain, Sierra Leone used to drive on the left hand side of the road. In ... | 531 | Transport in Sierra Leone | 0 |
27,316 | # Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
The **Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces** (*Ripɔblik fɔ Siera Liɔn Am Fɔs*) are the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone\'s borders and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of the 1991 Sierra... | 388 | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | 0 |
27,316 | # Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
## Leadership
The President of Sierra Leone is constitutionally the commander in chief of the military. The Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security is in charge of supervising the military. The department is headed by a minister of defence and national security, ... | 353 | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | 1 |
27,316 | # Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
## Sierra Leone Army {#sierra_leone_army}
The Army is modelled on the British Army and came into existence after independence in 1961. The core of the army was based on the Sierra Leone Battalion of the Royal West African Frontier Force, which became the Royal Sierra Leone Regi... | 1,246 | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | 2 |
27,316 | # Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
## Naval component {#naval_component}
### Equipment {#equipment_1}
- 7 Type-62 FAC, delivered between 1973 and 2006
- 3 Pompoli class LSU (delivered from Japan in 1980)
| 33 | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | 3 |
27,316 | # Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
## Air arm {#air_arm}
In 1973 the air force was established with Swedish help in the form of two Saab-MFI 15 two seat trainers. Saab also supplied two model 300 (269C) light helicopters for additional training with Ghanaian help, plus another was acquired as a presidential tran... | 167 | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | 4 |
27,324 | # Telecommunications in Singapore
The **telecommunication infrastructure of Singapore** spans the entire city-state. Its development level is high, with close accessibility to the infrastructure from nearly all inhabited parts of the island and for all of the population, with exceptions. Today, the country is consider... | 966 | Telecommunications in Singapore | 0 |
27,324 | # Telecommunications in Singapore
## Radio
**Radio broadcast stations** *(as of October 2021)***:**AM 0, FM 18, shortwave 1 (*Source: [Asiawaves.net](https://www.asiawaves.net/singapore-radio.htm)*)
**Radios:**2.55 million (1997)
## Television
**Television broadcast stations** *(as of March 2020)***:**
- 6 free... | 392 | Telecommunications in Singapore | 1 |
27,325 | # Transport in Singapore
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27,329 | # Geography of Slovakia
Slovakia is a landlocked Central European country with mountainous regions in the north and flat terrain in the south. During much of the Holocene, Slovakia was much more forested than today. Decline of the forest occurred in as consequence of the Valachian colonization and the development of m... | 478 | Geography of Slovakia | 0 |
27,329 | # Geography of Slovakia
## Geographical features {#geographical_features}
### Tatra mountains {#tatra_mountains}
upright=1.35\|thumb\|A topographical map of Slovakia
The Tatra Mountains, with 29 peaks higher than 2500 m AMSL, are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. The Tatras occupy an area of 7... | 434 | Geography of Slovakia | 1 |
27,329 | # Geography of Slovakia
## Climate
The Slovak climate lies between the temperate and continental climate zones with relatively warm summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters. Temperature extremes are between -41 and although temperatures below -30 C are rare. The weather differs from the mountainous north to the pla... | 417 | Geography of Slovakia | 2 |
27,329 | # Geography of Slovakia
## Biodiversity
Slovakia signed the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity on 19 May 1993, and became a party to the convention on 25 August 1994. It has subsequently produced a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which was received by the convention on 2 November 1998.
The biodiv... | 305 | Geography of Slovakia | 3 |
27,333 | # Telecommunications in Slovakia
**Telecommunications in Slovakia** includes fixed and mobile telephones, radio, television, and the Internet.
## Telephone
### Fixed lines {#fixed_lines}
Slovak Telecom Inc. (former Slovenské Telekomunikácie, a.s.) was privatised on 18 July 2000. The 51% package of shares was purcha... | 663 | Telecommunications in Slovakia | 0 |
27,333 | # Telecommunications in Slovakia
## Television
- Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), the state-owned public broadcaster, operates 3 national TV stations (2008).
- Privately owned TV stations: 35 operating nationally, regionally, and locally (2008).
- Cable or satellite TV: \~ 40% of households are connecte... | 369 | Telecommunications in Slovakia | 1 |
27,334 | # Transport in Slovakia
**Transport in Slovakia** is possible by rail, road, air, or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well-developed rail network (3,662 km) and a highway system (854 km). The main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport in the capital, Bratislava. The most im... | 663 | Transport in Slovakia | 0 |
27,334 | # Transport in Slovakia
## Waterways
- The Danube waterway is 172 km and is used by passenger, cargo, and freight ships of nearly all sizes.
## Pipelines
- Petroleum products 416 km; natural gas 6,769 km (2010)
- Gas pipelines 162 km Poland Slovakia interconnector
- Crude oil 19 km Druzhba pipeline
## Publ... | 177 | Transport in Slovakia | 1 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
The **history of Slovenia** chronicles the period of the Slovenian territory from the 5th century BC to the present. In the Early Bronze Age, Proto-Illyrian tribes settled an area stretching from present-day Albania to the city of Trieste. The Slovenian territory was part of the Roman Empire, and... | 707 | History of Slovenia | 0 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Middle Ages {#middle_ages}
### Carantania to Carinthia {#carantania_to_carinthia}
In 745, Carantania and the rest of Slavic-populated territories of present-day Slovenia, being pressured by newly consolidated Avar power, submitted to Bavarian overrule and were, together with the Duchy of Bav... | 418 | History of Slovenia | 1 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Early modern period {#early_modern_period}
In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation spread throughout the Slovene Lands. During this period, the first books in Slovene were written by the Protestant preacher Primož Trubar and his followers, establishing the base for the development of ... | 463 | History of Slovenia | 2 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Age of Enlightenment to the national movement {#age_of_enlightenment_to_the_national_movement}
Between the early 18th century and early 19th century, the Slovene lands experienced a period of peace, with a moderate economic recovery starting from mid-18th century onward. The Adriatic city of ... | 564 | History of Slovenia | 3 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Clashing nationalisms in the late 19th century {#clashing_nationalisms_in_the_late_19th_century}
Between 1848 and 1918, numerous institutions (including theatres and publishing houses, as well as political, financial and cultural organisations) were founded in the so-called Slovene National A... | 591 | History of Slovenia | 4 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Emigration
The period between the 1880s and World War I saw a mass emigration from the present-day Slovenia to America. The largest group of Slovenes eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio, and the surrounding area. The second-largest group settled in Chicago, principally on the Lower West Sid... | 840 | History of Slovenia | 5 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Kingdom of Yugoslavia {#kingdom_of_yugoslavia}
In 1921, against the vote of the great majority (70%) of Slovene MPs, a centralist constitution was passed in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Despite it, Slovenes managed to maintain a high level of cultural autonomy, and both economy ... | 430 | History of Slovenia | 6 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Kingdom of Yugoslavia {#kingdom_of_yugoslavia}
### Fascist Italianization of Littoral Slovenes and resistance {#fascist_italianization_of_littoral_slovenes_and_resistance}
With a secret Treaty of London in 1915, the Kingdom of Italy was promised large portions of Austrian-Hungarian territory ... | 1,349 | History of Slovenia | 7 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Slovenia in Titoist Yugoslavia {#slovenia_in_titoist_yugoslavia}
Following the re-establishment of Yugoslavia at the end of World War II, Slovenia became part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, declared on 29 November 1943. A socialist state was established, but because of the T... | 686 | History of Slovenia | 8 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Slovenia in Titoist Yugoslavia {#slovenia_in_titoist_yugoslavia}
### 1980s: Towards independence {#s_towards_independence}
In the 1980s, Slovenia experienced a rise of cultural pluralism. Numerous grass-roots political, artistic and intellectual movements emerged, including the Neue Slowenisc... | 680 | History of Slovenia | 9 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Republic of Slovenia {#republic_of_slovenia}
### Free elections {#free_elections}
On 30 December 1989 Slovenia officially opened the spring 1990 elections to opposition parties thus inaugurating multi-party democracy. The *Democratic Opposition of Slovenia* (DEMOS) coalition of democratic po... | 1,026 | History of Slovenia | 10 |
27,339 | # History of Slovenia
## Republic of Slovenia {#republic_of_slovenia}
### Türk presidency (2007--2012) {#türk_presidency_20072012}
Danilo Türk held the position of the president from 2007 to 2012.
#### Pahor premiership (2008--2012): Blocked reforms {#pahor_premiership_20082012_blocked_reforms}
Borut Pahor was Prim... | 526 | History of Slovenia | 11 |
27,340 | # Geography of Slovenia
Slovenia is situated in Central Europe, touching the Alps and bordering the Adriatic Sea. The Alps---including the Julian Alps, the Kamnik--Savinja Alps and the Karawank chain, as well as the Pohorje massif---dominate northern Slovenia along its long border to Austria. Slovenia\'s Adriatic coas... | 378 | Geography of Slovenia | 0 |
27,340 | # Geography of Slovenia
## Regions
### Historical regions {#historical_regions}
The traditional Slovenian regions, based on the former division of Slovenia into the four Habsburg crown lands (Carniola, Carinthia, Styria, and the Littoral) and their parts, are:
- Upper Carniola (*Gorenjska*) (denoted on the map by ... | 394 | Geography of Slovenia | 1 |
27,340 | # Geography of Slovenia
## Environment
### Current issues {#current_issues}
The Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at chemical plants) and resulting acid rain | 44 | Geography of Slovenia | 2 |
27,342 | # Politics of Slovenia
The **politics of Slovenia** takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Slovenia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Government of Slovenia. Legislative power is vested in... | 1,420 | Politics of Slovenia | 0 |
27,342 | # Politics of Slovenia
## Executive branch {#executive_branch}
\|President \|Nataša Pirc Musar \|Independent \|23 December 2022 \|- \|Prime Minister \|Robert Golob \|Freedom Movement \|25 May 2022 \|}
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Following National Assembly elections, the leader of ... | 268 | Politics of Slovenia | 1 |
27,344 | # Telecommunications in Slovenia
**Telecommunications in Slovenia** encompass internet, telephone, radio, and television services.
## Internet and digital progress {#internet_and_digital_progress}
### Users and skills {#users_and_skills}
In 2022, Slovenia reported an internet usage rate of 88% among its population,... | 528 | Telecommunications in Slovenia | 0 |
27,345 | # Transport in Slovenia
The location at the junction of the Mediterranean, the Alps, the Dinarides and the Pannonian Plain and the area being traversed by major rivers have been the reasons for the intersection of the main transport routes in Slovenia. Their course was established already in Antiquity. A particular ge... | 313 | Transport in Slovenia | 0 |
27,345 | # Transport in Slovenia
## Roads
With the share of over 80%, the road freight and passenger transport constitutes the largest part of transport in Slovenia. Personal cars are much more popular than public road passenger transport, which has significantly declined. Motorways and expressways, operated by the Motorway C... | 981 | Transport in Slovenia | 1 |
27,345 | # Transport in Slovenia
## Ports and harbours {#ports_and_harbours}
There are three ports on the Slovenian coast. The traffic is mostly international. The major is the Port of Koper, built in 1957. It is a feeder port. It is about 2000 nmi closer to destinations east of the Suez than the ports of Northern Europe, and... | 318 | Transport in Slovenia | 2 |
27,345 | # Transport in Slovenia
## Airports
The first regular flights in Slovenia were established in the 1930s when the Yugoslav flag-carrier Aeroput linked Ljubljana since 1933 with numerous domestic destinations such as Belgrade, Zagreb, Sušak and Borovo. In 1934 Aeroput opened the first international regular flight from ... | 333 | Transport in Slovenia | 3 |
27,346 | # Slovenian Armed Forces
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Anthem of the Slovenian Army:`{{vunblist |''[[Naprej, zastava slave]]''|{{raise|0.35em|{{small|(English: ''Forward, Flag of Glory'')}}}} }}`{=mediawiki} \| motto = \| founded = 1991--1994: Territorial Defense of Slo... | 293 | Slovenian Armed Forces | 0 |
27,346 | # Slovenian Armed Forces
## History
### 20th century {#th_century}
Following the disintegration of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I, the Duchy of Styria was divided between the newly established states of German Austria and the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Rudolf Maister, a Slovene maj... | 527 | Slovenian Armed Forces | 1 |
27,346 | # Slovenian Armed Forces
## History
### NATO membership (from 2004) {#nato_membership_from_2004}
As part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slovenia was never a member of the Warsaw Pact. Today, the foreign policy priority of NATO membership drives Slovenia\'s defense reorganization. Once many co... | 455 | Slovenian Armed Forces | 2 |
27,346 | # Slovenian Armed Forces
## Unit locations {#unit_locations}
## International cooperation {#international_cooperation}
Slovenia is part of the United Nations, NATO and the European Union, and supports the efforts of these organisations in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian activities. The Slovenian Armed Force... | 870 | Slovenian Armed Forces | 3 |
27,346 | # Slovenian Armed Forces
## Current equipment {#current_equipment}
### Navy
The Slovenian Navy or officially the 430th Naval Division is not a separate service, but an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The Division consists of the Super Dvora Mk II-class patrol boat *Ankaran* and the Project 10412-class pa... | 98 | Slovenian Armed Forces | 4 |
27,351 | # Demographics of the Solomon Islands
Demographic features of the population of the Solomon Islands include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the nation.
The Solomon Islanders comprise diverse cultures, languages, and c... | 608 | Demographics of the Solomon Islands | 0 |
27,351 | # Demographics of the Solomon Islands
## Vital statistics {#vital_statistics}
**Births and deaths**
Mid-year population (thousands) Live births (thousands) Deaths (thousands) Natural change (thousands) Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Total fert... | 855 | Demographics of the Solomon Islands | 1 |
27,351 | # Demographics of the Solomon Islands
## Ethnic groups {#ethnic_groups}
- Melanesian 95.3%
- Polynesian 3.1%
- Micronesian 1.2%,
- Other 0.3%
## Languages
- Melanesian Pidgin (lingua franca)
- English (official) (spoken by only 1--2% of the population)
- 120 Indigenous Languages
## Religion
- Prot... | 80 | Demographics of the Solomon Islands | 2 |
27,354 | # Telecommunications in the Solomon Islands
**Communications** in the **Solomon Islands**.
## Telephones
**Landline**
- 2009: 13,000 subscribers
- 2010: 8,400 subscribers
- 2018: 7,430 subscribers
**Mobile cellular****:**
- 2009: 55,000 subscribers, 20% penetration, 20%coverage
- 2018: 482,209 subscribe... | 273 | Telecommunications in the Solomon Islands | 0 |
27,354 | # Telecommunications in the Solomon Islands
## Television
**[TTV](https://www.ttv.sb)** is Solomon Islands only television network and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Solomon Telekom Co. Ltd. (STCL). STCL operates under the brand name - Our Telekom.
TTV transmits in digital HD and analogue and is a free-to-air, comm... | 366 | Telecommunications in the Solomon Islands | 1 |
27,365 | # Politics of Somalia
The **politics of Somalia** takes place in a framework of federal parliamentary republic. According to the Constitution of Somalia, the President of Somalia is head of state, and Prime Minister as head of government who is appointed by the President with the parliament\'s approval. The country ha... | 509 | Politics of Somalia | 0 |
27,373 | # Telecommunications in South Africa
**Telecommunications** infrastructure **in South Africa** provides modern and efficient service to urban areas, including cellular and internet services. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is the watchdog of the telecommunications in the country.
In 1... | 1,114 | Telecommunications in South Africa | 0 |
27,373 | # Telecommunications in South Africa
## Internet
Although expensive compared to more developed nations, broadband is easily obtainable in South Africa. Fixed line options such as ADSL, ISDN, Diginet and Leased Lines are available from the national operator Telkom. Recently,`{{When|date=July 2011}}`{=mediawiki} legisl... | 942 | Telecommunications in South Africa | 1 |
27,373 | # Telecommunications in South Africa
## Internet
### 1G
1G used to be offered by Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom. Since then all 1G cell towers in South Africa have been repurposed as 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G infrastructure or decommissioned.
### 2G {#g_1}
South Africa offers GSM 900 and GSM 1800 with almost 99% coverage. ... | 145 | Telecommunications in South Africa | 2 |
27,378 | # Snooker
**Snooker** (pronounced `{{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|s|n|uː|k|ər}}`{=mediawiki} `{{respell|SNOO|kər}}`{=mediawiki}, `{{IPAc-en|US|ˈ|s|n|ʊ|k|ər}}`{=mediawiki} `{{respell|SNUUK|ər}}`{=mediawiki}) is a cue sport played on a rectangular billiards table covered with a green cloth called baize, with six pockets: one at each co... | 507 | Snooker | 0 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## History
Snooker originated in the second half of the 19th century in India during the British Raj. In the 1870s, billiards was popular among British Army officers stationed in Jubbulpore (now Jabalpur), India, and several variations of the game were devised during this time. A similar game, which origina... | 1,247 | Snooker | 1 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Gameplay
### Equipment
A standard full-size snooker table measures 12 ×, with a rectangular `{{cuegloss|playing surface}}`{=mediawiki} measuring 356.9 ×. The playing surface is surrounded by small `{{cuegloss|cushions}}`{=mediawiki} along each side of the table. The height of the table from the floor to... | 569 | Snooker | 2 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Gameplay
### Rules
#### Objective
A player wins a frame by scoring more points than their opponent. At the start of a frame, the `{{cuegloss|object balls}}`{=mediawiki} are positioned on the table as shown in illustration A. Starting with the cue ball in the \"D\", the first player executes a `{{nowrap|... | 903 | Snooker | 3 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Gameplay
### Rules
#### Scoring
Colour Value
------------------------------------ ----------
`{{Cuegloss|Red}}`{=mediawiki} 1 point
`{{Cuegloss|Yellow}}`{=mediawiki} 2 points
`{{Cuegloss|Green}}`{=mediawiki} 3 points
`{{Cuegloss|Brown}}`{=mediawiki} ... | 652 | Snooker | 4 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Governance and tournaments {#governance_and_tournaments}
### Professional
#### World Snooker Tour {#world_snooker_tour}
Professional snooker players compete on the World Snooker Tour, which is a circuit of world ranking tournaments and invitational events held throughout the snooker season. All competi... | 1,307 | Snooker | 5 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Governance and tournaments {#governance_and_tournaments}
### Amateur
Non-professional snooker (including youth competition) is governed by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF). The highest level competition in the amateur sport is the IBSF World Snooker Championship. Events held spec... | 439 | Snooker | 6 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Important players {#important_players}
thumb\|left\|upright=0.65\|alt=Photo of Joe Davis\|Joe Davis, founder of the World Snooker Championship, won 15 consecutive world titles from 1927 to 1946.
After the creation of the World Snooker Championship, snooker overtook billiards as the most popular cue spor... | 516 | Snooker | 7 |
27,378 | # Snooker
## Variants
Some versions of snooker, such as six-red or ten-red snooker, are played with almost identical rules to the standard game but with fewer object balls, reducing the time taken to play each frame. The `{{nowrap|Six-red}}`{=mediawiki} World Championship, contested annually in Bangkok, Thailand, was... | 448 | Snooker | 8 |
27,394 | # Telecommunications in Spain
**Telecommunications in Spain** is accomplished through the transmission of information by various types of technologies within Spain.
## Telephones (landline and cellular) {#telephones_landline_and_cellular}
- **Telephones - main lines in use:** 18.583 million (2007)
- **Telephones... | 151 | Telecommunications in Spain | 0 |
27,395 | # Transport in Spain
**Transport in Spain** is characterised by a network of roads, railways (including having high speed rail network that is the second longest in the world), trams, air routes, and ports. Its geographic location makes it an important link between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Major forms of tran... | 555 | Transport in Spain | 0 |
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