| Telephones - main lines in use: |
12.49 million (September 2000)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
16 million (September 2000)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
provides telecommunications service for every business and private need
domestic:
thoroughly modern; completely digitalized
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); submarine cables to Japan (Okinawa), Philippines, Guam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe (1999)
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50 (1999)
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| Radios: |
16 million (1994)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
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| Televisions: |
8.8 million (1998)
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| Internet country code: |
.tw
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
8 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
6.4 million (2000)
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