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Telephones - main lines in use:
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730,000 (2007)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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7.05 million (2007)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: well developed by African standards; telecommunications sector privatized in late 1990s and operational fixed-lines have more than quadrupled since that time; with multiple cellular service providers competing in the market, cellular usage has increased sharply to roughly 40 per 100 persons
domestic: open-wire lines and microwave radio relay; 90% digitalized
international: country code - 225; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2007)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)
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Television broadcast stations:
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14 (1998)
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Internet country code:
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.ci
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Internet hosts:
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5,569 (2008)
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Internet users:
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300,000 (2006)
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