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Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Cinemas > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Active military personnel: Active military.
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Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
Cinema > Number of cinemas: Number of cinemas.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
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Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Television > Total number of channels: Total number of television channels.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people: Number of national feature films produced. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Television > Total number of channels per million people: Total number of television channels. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
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Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems.

Values

“per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.

“sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.

“sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.

“sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Cinemas per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people: Total number of film distribution companies. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies: Total number of film distribution companies.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port: Time to port days.
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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
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Telecommunications > Country calling code:
The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.
Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage: Percentage of public television channels with national coverage.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles per 1,000,000 literate inhabitants.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch: Official launch date of digital terrestrial television in different countries.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.

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STAT	Bulgaria	Russia
Broadcast media	4 m	6 m
Households with television	97.3% Ranked 12th.	98.03% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	178.71 Ranked 47th. 24% more than Russia	143.93 Ranked 54th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	55.15 Ranked 70th. 4% more than Russia	53.27 Ranked 77th.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	555.93 Ranked 71st. 4% more than Russia	532.81 Ranked 78th.
Internet > Users per 1000	247.92 Ranked 67th. 17% more than Russia	211.12 Ranked 78th.
Internet users	3.4 million Ranked 26th.	59.7 million Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Bulgaria
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) - English-language pages</p> </p>Novinite - English-language news site</p> </p>Mediapool - news site</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a>	<p>Itar-Tass - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>RIA-Novosti - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>Interfax - private news agency, pages in English</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Personal computers > Per capita	59.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	121.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>BNR (Bulgarian National Radio) - public, operates flagship network Horizont, cultural network Hristo Botev</p> </p>Darik Radio - private, national</p>	<p>Radio Russia - national network run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Ekho Moskvy - editorially-independent station, majority owned by state-run Gazprom</p> </p>Radio Mayak - state-run national network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	145.73 Ranked 30th.	183.52 Ranked 8th. 26% more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	1,351.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 12% more than Russia	1,202.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
Television > List of TV stations	<p>BNT (Bulgarian National Television) - public, operates Kanal 1 and satellite channel TV Bulgaria</p> </p>bTV - private, national</p> </p>Nova TV - private, national</p>	<p>Russia One - national network, run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Channel One - national network, 51% owned by state, 49% by private shareholders</p> </p>NTV - national network, owned by state-run Gazprom</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	398.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.	410.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Bulgaria
Televisions per 1000	423.08 Ranked 35th. 1% more than Russia	418.4 Ranked 36th.
Personal computers per 1000	59.25 Ranked 79th.	121.55 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Radio broadcast stations	AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2	AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	78.98 Ranked 38th.	91.78 Ranked 36th. 16% more than Bulgaria
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,127.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 1% more than Russia	1,118.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Users > Per capita	259.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 22% more than Russia	212.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	308.37 Ranked 53th. 3% more than Russia	298.9 Ranked 54th.
Televisions	3.31 million Ranked 44th.	60.5 million Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	314.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 2% more than Russia	308.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.
Internet users > Per 100 people	34.72 Ranked 60th. 9% more than Russia	31.88 Ranked 70th.
Internet > Internet users	3.88 million Ranked 72nd.	75.93 million Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	2,465 Mbps Ranked 23th.	14,365 Mbps Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	318.48 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Russia	99.86 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 65th.
Personal computers	461,000 Ranked 67th.	17.4 million Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations	39 Ranked 2nd.	7,306 Ranked 1st. 187 times more than Bulgaria
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	284.37 million min. Ranked 47th.	2.22 billion min. Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Radios per 1000	576.46 Ranked 57th. 36% more than Russia	425.31 Ranked 80th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	1,399.71 Ranked 20th.	1,624.27 Ranked 4th. 16% more than Bulgaria
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$3.00 billion Ranked 55th.	$50.05 billion Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Percent using internet	55.15% Ranked 69th. 4% more than Russia	53.27% Ranked 76th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	10.47 million Ranked 70th.	236.7 million Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.543 per capita Ranked 54th. 30% more than Russia	0.418 per capita Ranked 72nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	285.3 Ranked 53th.	315.71 Ranked 48th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Telephone mainlines per 1000	320.87 Ranked 37th. 15% more than Russia	280.13 Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Dnevnik - daily</p> </p>24 Chasa - daily</p> </p>Telegraf - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a>	<p>Komsomolskaya Pravda - mass circulation, left-leaning daily, controlled by energy group YeSN</p> </p>Kommersant - daily, business-orientated, controlled by steel tycoon Alisher Usmanov</p> </p>Moskovsky Komsomolets - popular privately-owned Moscow daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance	1.92 million Ranked 53th.	19.05 million Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > General assessment	inherited an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network from the Soviet era; quality has improved with a modern digital trunk line now connecting switching centers in most of the regions; remaining areas are connected by digital microwave radio relay	the telephone system is experiencing significant changes; there are more than 1,000 companies licensed to offer communication services; access to digital lines has improved, particularly in urban centers; Internet and e-mail services are improving; Russia has made progress toward building the telecommunications infrastructure necessary for a market economy; the estimated number of mobile subscribers jumped from fewer than 1 million in 1998 to more than 235 million in 2011; fixed line service has improved but a large demand remains
Cinema attendance per capita	0.246 Ranked 56th. 86% more than Russia	0.132 Ranked 64th.
Television receivers per 1000	398.22 Ranked 35th.	410.72 Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	15 Ranked 52nd.	140 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > IP addresses per capita	589.7 Ranked 55th. 90% more than Russia	309.69 Ranked 83th.
Internet > Users	1.9 million Ranked 58th.	30 million Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet penetration	55.1% Ranked 75th. 3% more than Russia	53.3% Ranked 81st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	806.82 Ranked 37th.	838.28 Ranked 35th. 4% more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,475.88 Ranked 29th.	1,824.57 Ranked 6th. 24% more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Telephone lines	2.25 million Ranked 54th.	42.9 million Ranked 6th. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	10.78 million Ranked 73th.	261.89 million Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet Service Providers	200 Ranked 9th.	300 Ranked 5th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	1.31 million Ranked 50th.	20.66 million Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Per capita	0.023 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Russia	0.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Telephones > Main lines in use	2.36 million Ranked 54th.	44.15 million Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	29.31 Ranked 55th.	30.14 Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Bulgaria
Active military personnel	35,000 Ranked 56th.	766,000 Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers per 1000	542.58 Ranked 54th. 30% more than Russia	417.5 Ranked 69th.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	806.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.	838.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 4% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Hosts per 1000	67.35 Ranked 50th. 98% more than Russia	33.97 Ranked 63th.
Number of PCs per million	59.25 Ranked 81st.	132.15 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	10.78 million Ranked 73th.	261.89 million Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers	4.51 million Ranked 57th.	61.5 million Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of cinemas	68 Ranked 35th.	1,510 Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	10.65 million Ranked 53th.	256.12 million Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Bulgaria
Television receivers	3.31 million Ranked 44th.	60.5 million Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	205 Ranked 19th.	984 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	4.93 per 1 million people Ranked 6th.	49.73 per 1 million people Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.57$ Ranked 102nd.	2.03$ Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Mobile phone subscribers	6.24 million Ranked 49th.	120 million Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > International	country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intersputnik in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)	country code - 7; Russia is connected internationally by undersea fiber optic cables; satellite earth stations provide access to Intelsat, Intersputnik, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Orbita systems
Internet > ISP	200 Ranked 3rd.	300 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	0.166 Ranked 100th.	11.1 Ranked 62nd. 67 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	2.25 million Ranked 54th.	42.9 million Ranked 6th. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Radios	4.51 million Ranked 60th.	61.5 million Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Hosts	513,470 Ranked 46th.	4.82 million Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance	1.9 million Ranked 35th.	19.1 million Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	0.231 Ranked 42nd. 77% more than Russia	0.131 Ranked 45th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	318.48 Mbps Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Russia	99.86 Mbps Ranked 64th.
Internet penetration	47.5 Ranked 31st. 11% more than Russia	42.8 Ranked 37th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	615,600 Ranked 41st.	13.28 million Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	58 Ranked 27th.	250 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	33.33% Ranked 22nd.	37.5% Ranked 15th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Top level domain	.bg	.ru
Television > Total number of channels	2 Ranked 27th.	13 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.038$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 58th. 6% more than Russia	0.036$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 62nd.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.04 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Russia	0.979 Ranked 58th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	30.66$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Russia	6.17$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	211 Ranked 19th.	2,869 Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Television > Total number of channels per million people	0.26 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Russia	0.0912 Ranked 29th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	79.11 Ranked 40th.	92.32 Ranked 37th. 17% more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > Domestic	the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 in an effort to upgrade fixed-line services; mobile-cellular teledensity, fostered by multiple service providers, has reached 150 telephones per 100 persons	cross-country digital trunk lines run from Saint Petersburg to Khabarovsk, and from Moscow to Novorossiysk; the telephone systems in 60 regional capitals have modern digital infrastructures; cellular services, both analog and digital, are available in many areas; in rural areas, the telephone services are still outdated, inadequate, and low density
Internet country code	.bg	.ru
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	92.5 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Russia	24.39 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 67th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	36.55 min. Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Russia	15.31 min. Ranked 90th.
Telephone mainlines	2.48 million Ranked 44th.	40.1 million Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$	$245.70 million Ranked 32nd.	$6.12 billion Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas	191 Ranked 24th.	1,416 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.606 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Russia	0.245 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	0.166 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.	11.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 67 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering		Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	7.32$/month Ranked 166th.	12.72$/month Ranked 128th. 74% more than Bulgaria
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	36.55 min. per capita Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Russia	15.31 min. per capita Ranked 89th.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	8.83 Ranked 37th.	10.63 Ranked 1st. 20% more than Bulgaria
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	66.67% Ranked 37th. 7% more than Russia	62.5% Ranked 23th.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	140.99$ per capita Ranked 53th.	222.13$ per capita Ranked 47th. 58% more than Bulgaria
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$395.17 Ranked 40th. 12% more than Russia	$352.80 Ranked 46th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	159 Ranked 16th.	1,171 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	1,803 Ranked 13th.	8,493 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Mobile cellular subscriptions	10.5 million Ranked 55th.	199.52 million Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Broadband subscribers	1,291 Ranked 93th.	1.59 million Ranked 20th. 1231 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	25.56 Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Russia	2.07 Ranked 84th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	715 Ranked 15th.	7,003 Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas per million	23.26 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Russia	9.68 Ranked 32nd.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000	10.11 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Russia	4.19 Ranked 26th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	43 Ranked 28th.	333 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > IP addresses	4.15 million Ranked 53th.	42.76 million Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	429.46 Ranked 12th.	1,140.57 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	580000000	31737000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	11.07 Ranked 48th. 69% more than Russia	6.54 Ranked 62nd.
Number of PCs	461 Ranked 67th.	19,010 Ranked 9th. 41 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	308.37 Ranked 58th. 3% more than Russia	298.9 Ranked 59th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	4,971 Ranked 17th.	36,237 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	2.84 million Ranked 55th.	75.34 million Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations per million	4.86 Ranked 6th.	49.73 Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	605.44 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Russia	245.28 Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	178 Ranked 17th.	664 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Seats	83,000 Ranked 13th.	613,000 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily	527 Ranked 11th.	10,188 Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > TLD	.bg	.ru; note - Russia also has responsibility for a legacy domain ".su" that was allocated to the Soviet Union and is being phased out
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	137.74 Ranked 14th.	140.56 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Livejournal users	154 Ranked 96th.	37,870 Ranked 4th. 246 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers	86 Ranked 66th.	449 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	2.31 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Russia	0.328 Ranked 45th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	17 Ranked 21st.	47 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	0.231 per capita Ranked 43th. 76% more than Russia	0.131 per capita Ranked 46th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port	2 days Ranked 27th.	0.0 Ranked 34th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2008.04.11	2013.12.01
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	EUR 2.56	RUR 0-100
Telecommunications > Country calling code	359	7
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,127.69 Ranked 38th. 1% more than Russia	1,118.41 Ranked 40th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	40.3% Ranked 41st.	52.9% Ranked 25th. 31% more than Bulgaria
E-Government rating	41.1 Ranked 88th. 12% more than Russia	36.8 Ranked 124th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	219.66 per 1 million people Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Russia	57.49 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	25.7 Ranked 19th. 32% more than Russia	19.42 Ranked 31st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	5.26 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Russia	2.28 Ranked 40th.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage	100% Ranked 9th. 44% more than Russia	69.23% Ranked 18th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	11.17 per 1 million people Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Russia	3.15 per 1 million people Ranked 118th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	2.26 million Ranked 54th.	44.96 million Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	20.71 per 1 million people Ranked 19th.	22.76 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 10% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	219.59 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Russia	57.49 Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	266 Ranked 17th.	1,615 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita	64.21 per 1 million people Ranked 8th.	69.64 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 8% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million	64.19 Ranked 8th.	69.64 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Livejournal users per million	19.79 Ranked 110th.	263.26 Ranked 44th. 13 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements	14 Ranked 57th.	112 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements per million	1.75 Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Russia	0.767 Ranked 91st.
Internet > Linux web servers	9 Ranked 52nd.	55 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$382.83 million Ranked 39th.	$2.63 billion Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	25.71 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 32% more than Russia	19.42 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita	105.54$ Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Russia	32.92$ Ranked 16th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	4.2 per 100 mainlines Ranked 44th.	35.21 per 100 mainlines Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone subscribers	8.73 million Ranked 44th.	160.1 million Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	19.37 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Russia	7.93 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Telephone subscribers per employee	364.23 Ranked 58th. 9% more than Russia	333.97 Ranked 64th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	28.72 Ranked 57th.	31.63 Ranked 50th. 10% more than Bulgaria
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	16.6$/month Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Russia	5.96$/month Ranked 146th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	6.68% GDP Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Russia	2.87% GDP Ranked 56th.
Television standard > UHF	SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>	SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>
Phone system > International dialling code	+359	+7
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	19.37 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Russia	7.93 Ranked 33th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.073$ per 1 million people Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Russia	0.014$ per 1 million people Ranked 96th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	32.4 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Russia	10.93 Ranked 42nd.
Internet servers using encryption	263 Ranked 57th.	1,495 Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	34.67 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Russia	10.54 Ranked 93th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,475.88 Ranked 28th.	1,824.58 Ranked 4th. 24% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	7.45 Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Russia	1.74 Ranked 86th.
Internet usage % > 2007	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">32.9</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">27.1</a>
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	17.65 Ranked 47th. 22% more than Russia	14.48 Ranked 55th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	164.14 Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Russia	38.95 Ranked 92nd.
Phone subscribers	550.62 Ranked 53th. 96% more than Russia	281.14 Ranked 74th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	11.17 Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Russia	3.15 Ranked 116th.
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	January 19, 2006	August 18, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	366 Ranked 20th.	7,267 Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > ISP > Per capita	25.28 per 1 million people Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Russia	2.05 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	20.7 Ranked 21st.	22.76 Ranked 19th. 10% more than Bulgaria
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,127.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 1% more than Russia	1,118.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation	3.34 million Ranked 12th.	164.07 million Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita	$33.64 Ranked 7th.	$42.67 Ranked 4th. 27% more than Bulgaria
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	23.46$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 68th. 7 times more than Russia	3.45$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 92nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	406.07 Ranked 41st.	528.73 Ranked 24th. 30% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	235 Ranked 12th.	1,275 Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	47.04 Ranked 20th.	50.52 Ranked 18th. 7% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	125.36 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Russia	59.57 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	70.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Russia	34.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	1.12 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Russia	0.377 Ranked 78th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 13% more than Russia	2.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	320.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 15% more than Russia	280.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	87.08 Ranked 18th. 84% more than Russia	47.4 Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	2803360000	620000000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	125.33 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Russia	59.57 Ranked 37th.
Royalties and fees	$0.40 Ranked 44th.	$0.60 Ranked 40th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$	816.9 million$ Ranked 17th.	4.71 billion$ Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	87.11 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 84% more than Russia	47.4 per 1 million people Ranked 33th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	32.41 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Russia	10.93 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	28.63 per 1 million people Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Russia	8.63 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita	105.54$ per capita Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Russia	32.93$ per capita Ranked 16th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	0.1 Ranked 47th.	1 Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people	55.64 Ranked 16th.	59.78 Ranked 15th. 7% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	170 Ranked 19th.	3,362 Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Bulgaria
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	22.8% Ranked 58th.	31.92% Ranked 37th. 40% more than Bulgaria
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	16.6% Ranked 83th.	37.17% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	24.27% Ranked 75th.	35% Ranked 43th. 44% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	1,029 Ranked 16th.	8,801 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	5.33 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Russia	2.28 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.075 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 91st.	0.135 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 51st. 80% more than Bulgaria
Telephone lines	2.19 million Ranked 52nd.	44.9 million Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Bulgaria
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	843,543 Ranked 44th.	9.28 million Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	6.09% Ranked 61st.	8.89% Ranked 31st. 46% more than Bulgaria
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	2.63% Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Russia	0.38% Ranked 87th.
Television standard > VHF	SECAM D	SECAM D
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners	Season 1, 2007 : In progress	Season 1, 2003 : Aleksey Goman <br> Season 2, 2004 : Ruslan Alehno<br> Season 3, 2006 : Borkhuu Amarkhuu
Internet > ISP per million	24.94 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Russia	2.05 Ranked 58th.
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita	10.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Russia	4.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	2004-11	2010
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	30.45 Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Russia	30.06 Ranked 54th.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP	0.481% Ranked 30th. 58% more than Russia	0.304% Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	24.98 per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Russia	6.66 per 1 million people Ranked 45th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	28.62 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia	8.63 Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	21.68 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Russia	4.49 Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	24.97 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Russia	6.66 Ranked 44th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	23.17% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Russia	10.53% Ranked 117th.

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