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Telephones - main lines in use:
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5,433,565 (December 1997)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1,800,229 (December 1998)
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Telephone system:
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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:
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AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)
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Radios:
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21 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)
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Televisions:
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4.59 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.co
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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18 (2000)
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Internet users:
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1.15 million (2002)
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