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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
5,433,565 (December 1997)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
1,800,229 (December 1998)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
modern system in many respects
domestic:
nationwide microwave radio relay system; domestic satellite system with 41 earth stations; fiber-optic network linking 50 cities
international:
satellite earth stations - 6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat; 3 fully digitalized international switching centers; 8 submarine cables
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)
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| Radios: |
21 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)
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| Televisions: |
4.59 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.co
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
18 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
600,000 (2000)
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