. Index 

. Flag  

. Geography  

. People 

. Government  

. Economy  

. Transportation  

. Commun'tions  

. Defense  

. Gender Issues  

. HR Issues  

. Media  

. Relevant Links  

. Feedback   

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• Telephone system: 
39,200,000 telephones; highly developed; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks; large-scale introduction of optical-fiber systems; satellite systems for domestic traffic 
 
local: 
NA 
 
intercity: 
microwave radio relay, optical fiber cable, and domestic satellites 
 
international: 
2 INTELSAT earth stations (with total of 5 antennas - 2 Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean); HF radio communications with more than 20 countries; INMARSAT service; EUTELSAT TV service 
 
• Radio: 
 
broadcast stations: 
AM 41, FM 800 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0 
 
radios: 
48 million 
 
• Television: 
 
broadcast stations: 
846 (mostly repeaters) 
 
televisions: 
36 million