. Index 

. Flag  

. Geography  

. People 

. Government  

. Economy  

. Transportation  

. Commun'tions  

. Defense  

. Gender Issues  

. HR Issues  

. Media  

. Relevant Links  

. Feedback   

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• Telephone system: 
126,000,000 telephones; 7,557,000 cellular telephones 
 
local: 
NA 
 
intercity: 
large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites 
 
international: 
16 satellites and 24 ocean cable systems in use; 61 INTELSAT (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean) earth stations (1990) 
 
• Radio: 
 
broadcast stations: 
AM 4,987, FM 4,932, shortwave 0 
 
radios: 
530 million 
 
• Television: 
 
broadcast stations: 
1,092 (about 9,000 cable TV systems) 
 
televisions: 
193 million