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Saudi Arabia: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.9 million (2002 est.)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2.9 million (2002 est.)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern system
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable systems
international: microwave radio relay to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Sudan; coaxial cable to Kuwait and Jordan; submarine cable to Djibouti, Egypt and Bahrain; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (3 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998)
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Radios:
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6.25 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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117 (1997)
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Televisions:
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5.1 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.sa
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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22 (2003)
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Internet users:
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1.453 million (2002)
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