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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
1.313 million (1997)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
NA
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic:
coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international:
satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
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| Radios: |
4.15 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)
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| Televisions: |
1.05 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.sy
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
1 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
20,000 (2000)
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