What we consider commonplace today such as modern communication and transportation, would have been unimaginable in ancient times.

Sectoral opening remains limited, especially in the following services post, courier and other communications recreation transport distribution education and health.

Furthermore, geostationary satellites had brought about a genuine revolution in telecommunications, navigation and air transportation.

Media (the plural of medium) are the collective communication outlets or tools that are used to store and deliver information or data.

As globalization proceeds, with the help of ever faster communications, faster travel, and more powerful multinational corporations, a new, cosmopolitan social class seems to be emerging.

With its highly developed communication and transport facilities, Bahrain is home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Persian Gulf.

Other impeding and cost increasing factors are underdeveloped infrastructure, in particular the telecommunication and transport system, cultural differences, and limited access to finance.

With its highly developed communication and transport facilities, Bahrain is home to a number of multinational firms and construction proceeds on several major industrial projects.

9. Freight and cartage 90.0 45.5 44.5

Freight and cartage (162 500)

Fuel and Transport 14 000

and transportation 9 673.1 14 171.9 161.4 1.1 14 333.3 1 456.1 15 789.4

9. Freight and cartage 22.0 7.1 14.9

Procurement and transportation

Telecommunications.

Telecommunication

D. Non budgeted contributions

Telecommunication

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a The resource performance for 2003 04, the approved apportionment for 2004 05 and the estimates for 2005 06 exclude the provisions relating to the Security and Safety Service, which was transferred from the Department of Management to the Department of Safety and Security as at 1 January 2005, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59 276.

Communications

The northernmost region of the range around Cúcuta is so rugged that historically it has been easier to maintain communications and transportation with Venezuela than with the adjacent parts of Colombia.

Physical protection and transport

Office of Human Resources Management

9. Freight and cartage 190.4 93.9 2 000.5 180.0

Provision is made for the purchase of civilian uniforms

9. Freight and cartage . 1 500 000

Freight and cartage 60.0 42.5 17.5

Commercial freight and cartage 500.0 500.0 1 654.6 (1 154.6)

Commercial freight and cartage 230.5

Commercial freight and cartage

Purchase and Transportation

Transport of contingent owned equipment

9. Freight and cartage . 14 900

Commercial freight and cartage 48 000

Commercial freight and cartage 40.0 40.0

Commercial freight and cartage 9.0

Commercial freight and cartage 7.1 10.0 10.0

Commercial freight and cartage 21.6 21.6 7.1 14.5

(c) Commercial freight and cartage

Commercial freight and cartage 50.0 50.0

Purchase and Transportation Service

Energy, industry and transportation

Commercial freight and cartage 75.0 139.9 (64.9)

Commercial freight and cartage 18.0 36.0