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Bulgaria: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3,186,731 (2001)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1.054 million (2001)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: extensive but antiquated
domestic: more than two-thirds of the lines are residential; telephone service is available in most villages; a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay
international: direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001)
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Radios:
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4.51 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001)
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Televisions:
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3.31 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.bg
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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200 (2001)
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Internet users:
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585,000 (2001)
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