No. 1279. TRANSPORTATION-SHIPPING, RAILWAYS, AVIATION, AND MOTOR VEHICLES [See text, p. 860, for general comments concerning the data. Statistical coverage of all these items varies consider. ably among countries; for details, see source] 89,093 1,553 3,767 1,087 1,574 13 41 2,131 50 6,628 119 203 33 217 35 266 21 143 980 545 11,782 821 9,876 No. 1279. TRANSPORTATION-SHIPPING, RAILWAYS, AVIATION, AND MOTOR VEHICLES-Continued [See text, p. 860, for general comments concerning the data. Statistical coverage of all these items varies considerably among countries; for details, see source] 1 As of June 30. Represents gross registered tons (see text, p. 582) for vessels of 100 gross tons and over. Excludes vessels without mechanical means of propulsion; includes sailing vessels with auxiliary power. Excludes ships trading on Caspian Sea. In general, represents sum of net registered tonnages (see text, p. 582) of seagoing foreign and domestic merchant vessels (power and sailing) entered with cargo from a foreign port and refers to only one entrance for each foreign voyage. Where possible excludes vessels, "in ballast," i.e., entering without unloading goods. 3 Represents weight of all goods (including their packing) in external trade loaded to and unloaded from seagoing vessels of all flags at ports of country specified. For most countries, excludes bunkers, ships' stores, ballast, and transshipment (goods transshipped from an importing vessel to an exporting vessel). Relates to domestic and international traffic on all railway lines within each country shown excluding railways entirely within an urban unit and plantation, industrial mining, funicular and cable railways. In general, passenger miles include all passengers except miliary, government, and railway personnel when carried without revenue; ton-miles relate to freight net ton-miles and include all goods whether carried by fast or ordinary trains except service traffic, mail, baggage, and nonrevenue governmental stores. Covers both domestic and international scheduled services operated by companies registered in each country. Includes supplementary services occasioned by overflow traffic on regularly scheduled trips and preparatory flights for new scheduled services. Represents officially estimated number of vehicles in use. Includes passenger cars and commercial vehicles. For most countries shown, excludes 2- and 3wheeled cycles and motorcycles, trains, trolley buses, ambulances, hearses, military vehicles, police and special purpose or government security vehicles, trailers, and farm tractors. 7 Includes Great Lakes. After time adjustment, loaded approximately same as unloaded. Includes Great Lakes international traffic. 10 Year ending June 30. 11 For 1964. 12 For 1957. 13 For 1963. 14 All entrances counted. 15 Year ending Sept. 30. 16 Includes Great Lakes and St. Lawrence international traffic. 17 For 1959. 19 For 1961. 10 For 1955. 20 For 1956. 21 Commercial vehicles only. 22 Year beginning Apr. 1. 23 Includes the Saar. 24 Passenger cars only. 25 Year beginning Mar. 21. 26 Year beginning Mar. 21. Includes Caspian Sea traffic. 27 For 1962. 28 Year beginning July 1. 29 Excludes Azores and Madeira Islands. 30 Includes South West Africa. 31 Includes the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. Source: Statistical Office of the United Nations; Statistical Yearbook. No. 1280. COMMUNICATIONS-TELEPHONES, TELEGRAMS, MAIL, NEWSPAPERS, [See text, p. 860, for general comments concerning the data. For additional qualifications for individual countries, see source] No. 1280. COMMUNICATIONS-TELEPHONES, TELEGRAMS, MAIL, NEWSPAPERS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION: 1965-Continued [See text, p. 860, for general comments concerning the data. For additional qualifications for individual countries, see source] NA Not available. Comprises public and private telephones (including extension instruments) connected to a central exchange. World total in 1965 estimated at 195.3 million. Comprises generally all types of telegrams including cablegrams and radiograms, but excludes messages in transit. Items mailed for distribution within national territories. Comprises letters, postcards, printed matter, business papers, small merchandise samples, small packets, and phonopost packets. Includes mail carried without charge, but excludes ordinary packages, and letters and packages with a declared value. Publications containing general news and appearing at least 4 times a week; may range in size from a single sheet to 50 or more pages. Circulation data include copies sold outside the country. Number of licenses issued for receiving sets except as noted. Figures should be used with caution as number of licenses fails, in varying degrees from country to country, to represent full number in use. Data apply to all types of receivers for radio broadcasts to the public, including loudspeakers connected to a "radio redistribution system" but excluding television sets. World total in 1965 estimated at 551 million sets in use. Number of licenses issued for receiving sets except as noted. World total in 1965 estimated at 181 million sets in use. Telegrams and radios exclude Alaska and Hawaii. Includes messages to Canada, Mexico, St. Pierre, and Miquelon. Domestic and foreign, including ordinary packages and mail with a declared value. 10 Years ending June 30. 11 English dailies only. 12 Estimated number of receivers in use. 13 For 15 dailies only. 14 For 1964. 15 Includes French Union countries, and Metropolitan France. 18 For 1963. 17 For 143 dailies only. 18 Includes combined sound-television licenses which are licenses covering both radio and television sets. 19 For 1962. 20 Covers all telegrams sent by land. 21 Years beginning April 1. Includes foreign, received and sent. 23 English and French language dailies only. 24 Years ending Sept. 30. 25 For 43 dailies only. For 5 dailies only. 27 For 1961. 25 For 4 dailies only. "Not indicated whether data are for number of licenses issued for receiving sets or for estimated receivers in use. 30 Includes the Saar. 21 Number excludes 700 33 For 367 dailies only. For 82 dailles only. regional editions; circulation includes them. 32 Mar. 31, 1966. 37 Includes some dailies having both morning and evening editions. For 2 dailies only. 30 For 8 dailies only. 40 For 18 dailies only. 41 For 1960. 42 All letters, printed matter, and parcel post sent. Revenue telegrams, excluding those transmitted exclusively over railway telegraph lines. "Includes Liechtenstein. 45 For 22 dailies only. 44 All telegrams sent. 47 For 23 dailles only. Source: Statistical Office of the United Nations; Statistical Yearbook. No. 1281. HOUSING DWELLINGS, ROOMS, OCCUPANCY, AND FACILITIES [Except as noted, data intended to refer to conventional (permanent) dwellings only. For some countries, includes nonpermanent structures and improvised shelters, or refers to housing units, i.e., to the space occupied by a private household, whether it occupies an entire dwelling or only a part. See text, p. 860, for general comments concerning the data. 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