. Index 

. Flag  

. Geography  

. People 

. Government  

. Economy  

. Transportation  

. Commun'tions  

. Defense  

. Gender Issues  

. HR Issues  

. Media  

. Relevant Links  

. Feedback   

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• Telephone system: 
6,410,000 telephones; highly developed system with extensive microwave radio relay links; privatized in December 1990 
 
local: 
adequate phone service for business and government, but, at a density of less than 7 telephones/100 persons, the population is poorly served 
 
intercity: 
includes 120 domestic satellite terminals and an extensive network of microwave radio relay links 
 
international: 
5 INTELSAT (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) earth stations; connected into Central America Microwave System; launched Solidarity I satellite in November 1993 
 
• Radio: 
 
broadcast stations: 
AM 679, FM 0, shortwave 22 
 
radios: 
NA 
 
• Television: 
 
broadcast stations: 
238 
 
televisions: 
NA