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Telephones - main lines in use:
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553,100 (2006)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1.704 million (2006)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: fixed-line telecommunications network has only limited coverage outside Tbilisi; multiple mobile-cellular providers provide services to an increasing subscribership
domestic: local - T'bilisi, K'ut'aisi, and Batumi have cellular telephone networks; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available
international: country code - 995; the Georgia-Russia fiber optic submarine cable provides connectivity to Russia; international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Television broadcast stations:
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12 (plus repeaters) (1998)
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Internet country code:
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.ge
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Internet hosts:
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30,193 (2007)
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Internet users:
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332,000 (2006)
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