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Finland: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2,847,900 (2001)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3,728,600 (2001)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net provide domestic needs
international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Radios:
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7.7 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999)
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Televisions:
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3.2 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.fi
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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3 (2002)
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Internet users:
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2.69 million (2002)
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