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Telephones - main lines in use: |
675,000 (1997)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
NA; service available in northern Iraq (2001)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment:
reconstitution of damaged telecommunication facilities began after the Gulf war; most damaged facilities have been rebuilt
domestic:
the network consists of coaxial cables and microwave radio relay links
international:
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Arabsat (inoperative); coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey; Kuwait line is probably nonoperational
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 19 (5 are inactive), FM 51, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Radios: |
4.85 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
13 (1997)
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Televisions: |
1.75 million (1997)
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Internet country code: |
.iq
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
1 (2000)
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