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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
34.86 million (yearend 1998)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
11.078 million (yearend 1998)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
highly developed
domestic:
extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
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| Radios: |
55.3 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)
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| Televisions: |
34.8 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.fr
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
62 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
9 million (2000)
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