. Index 

. Flag  

. Geography  

. People 

. Government  

. Economy  

. Transportation  

. Commun'tions  

. Defense  

. Gender Issues  

. HR Issues  

. Media  

. Relevant Links  

. Feedback   

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• Telephone system: 
25,600,000 telephones; modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services 
 
local: 
NA 
 
intercity: 
high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks 
 
international: 
international service by 21 submarine cables, 3 satellite earth stations operating in INTELSAT with 3 Atlantic Ocean antennas and 2 Indian Ocean antennas; also participates in INMARSAT and EUTELSAT systems 
 
• Radio: 
 
broadcast stations: 
AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0 
 
radios: 
16 million 
 
• Television: 
 
broadcast stations: 
83 (repeaters 1,000) 
 
televisions: 
18 million