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United KingdomCommunications
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | Download this dictionary |
United Kingdom: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use: | 34.898 million (2002) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
49.677 million (2002) |
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Telephone system: |
general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system
domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems international: country code - 44; 40 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers |
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Radios: |
84.5 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations: |
228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) |
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Televisions: |
30.5 million (1997) |
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Internet country code: |
.uk |
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Internet hosts: |
3,398,708 (2004) |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
more than 400 (2000) |
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Internet users: |
25 million (2002) |
More about United Kingdom:
The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
