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Broadcast media the publicly owned radio and TV broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG/SSR), operates 7 national TV networks, 3 broadcasting in German, 2 in Italian, and 2 in French; private commercial TV stations broadcast regionally and locally; TV broadcasts from stations in Germany, Italy, and France are widely available via multi-channel cable and satellite TV services; SRG/SSR operates 18 radio stations that, along with private broadcasters, provide national to local coverage 4
Households with television 99.83%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than United States
97.84%
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 404.77
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than United States
281.99
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 85.2
Ranked 18th. 5% more than United States
81.03
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 844.49
Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States
803.03
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Users per 1000 610.51
Ranked 21st.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Switzerland

Internet users 5.74 million
Ranked 16th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Switzerland
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>swissinfo - news portal operated by public broadcaster, pages in English</p> </p>SDA - Swiss News Agency (SDA/ATS)</p> <p>Associated Press</p> </p>Bloomberg Business News</p> </p>UPI</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 864.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>SR-DRS - German-language public broadcaster, operates five stations</p> </p>RSR - French-language public broadcaster, operates four stations</p> </p>RSI - Italian-language public broadcaster, operates three stations</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17982246">Full Article</a> <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 135.25
Ranked 40th. 38% more than United States
98.17
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,071.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 27% more than United States
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>SF-DRS - German-language public broadcaster, operates three channels</p> </p>RTSI - Italian-language public broadcaster, operates two channels</p> </p>TSR - French-language public broadcaster, operates two channels</p> <p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 466.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Switzerland

Televisions per 1000 451.02
Ranked 30th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 67% more than Switzerland
Personal computers per 1000 864.58
Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States
764.36
Ranked 3rd.

Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low-power stations), shortwave 2 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 420.04
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
193.19
Ranked 18th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,609.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 31% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 610.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Switzerland

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 547.95
Ranked 11th. 24% more than United States
442.8
Ranked 25th.

Televisions 3.31 million
Ranked 43th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Switzerland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 661.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 22% more than United States
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.93
Ranked 10th. About the same as United States
75.77
Ranked 11th.

Internet > Internet users 6.75 million
Ranked 49th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Switzerland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 371.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 87% more than United States
198.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 71,464 Mbps
Ranked 13th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Switzerland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 9,670.91 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th.

Personal computers 6.43 million
Ranked 7th.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Switzerland

Television broadcast stations 115
Ranked 11th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Switzerland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.78 billion min.
Ranked 12th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Switzerland

Radios per 1000 967.43
Ranked 12th.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,195.14
Ranked 43th. 28% more than United States
932.29
Ranked 78th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $33.71 billion
Ranked 16th.
$991.69 billion
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Percent using internet 85.2%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States
81.03%
Ranked 24th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 10.12 million
Ranked 72nd.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Switzerland

Radio receivers > Per capita 1 per capita
Ranked 11th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 600.48
Ranked 7th. 31% more than United States
459.63
Ranked 20th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 688.84
Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States
607.73
Ranked 8th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Zurich-based daily</p> </p>Tages-Anzeiger - Zurich-based daily</p> </p>Le Temps - Geneva-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17982246">Full Article</a> <p>USA Today - national daily</p> </p>Wall Street Journal - business daily</p> </p>Christian Science Monitor - church-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Films produced 44
Ranked 20th.
611
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Switzerland
Cinema attendance 15.43 million
Ranked 27th.
1.42 billion
Ranked 2nd. 92 times more than Switzerland
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed telecommunications infrastructure with excellent domestic and international services a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita 2.1
Ranked 18th.
4.9
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
Television receivers per 1000 466.93
Ranked 25th.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Switzerland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 84
Ranked 17th.
819
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Switzerland

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,726.45
Ranked 6th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Switzerland
Average cost of local call 0.12
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United States
0.09
Ranked 3rd.
Internet > Users 4.61 million
Ranked 38th.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Internet penetration 85.2%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than United States
81%
Ranked 29th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 920.65
Ranked 26th. 35% more than United States
682.36
Ranked 50th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,307.97
Ranked 44th. 32% more than United States
987.53
Ranked 110th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.38 million
Ranked 37th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Switzerland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.46 million
Ranked 76th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 44
Ranked 25th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 159 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 3.24 million
Ranked 26th.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Switzerland

Cinemas > Per capita 0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Cable TV subscribers 358
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than United States
252
Ranked 6th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 4.61 million
Ranked 34th.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Switzerland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 56.48
Ranked 9th. 27% more than United States
44.41
Ranked 23th.

Active military personnel 22,059
Ranked 69th.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Switzerland
Radio receivers per 1000 1,001.56
Ranked 10th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 920.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 35% more than United States
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 449.42
Ranked 11th.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 10.41 million
Ranked 76th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Switzerland

Radio receivers 7.1 million
Ranked 43th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 81 times more than Switzerland

Cinema > Number of cinemas 414
Ranked 17th.
6,356
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Switzerland
Television receivers 3.31 million
Ranked 43th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,101
Ranked 6th.
3,803
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Switzerland

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 16.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Mobile phone subscribers 6.85 million
Ranked 47th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Switzerland

Telephone system > International country code - 41; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean) country code - 1; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP 44
Ranked 14th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 159 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 232
Ranked 7th. 39% more than United States
167.13
Ranked 15th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.38 million
Ranked 37th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Switzerland

Radios 7.1 million
Ranked 44th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 81 times more than Switzerland
Films produced per million 6
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
2.11
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Hosts 3.44 million
Ranked 20th.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Switzerland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 15.4 million
Ranked 18th.
1.47 billion
Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Switzerland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 371.09
Ranked 5th. 87% more than United States
198.27
Ranked 16th.

Mobile phones 78.75 per 100 people
Ranked 17th. 61% more than United States
48.81 per 100 people
Ranked 29th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 2.16
Ranked 13th.
5.25
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 9,670.86 Mbps
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.1 million
Ranked 20th.
57.35 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Switzerland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 96
Ranked 18th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Switzerland

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 33.33%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 2.67 million
Ranked 18th.
55.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Top level domain .ch .us
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 19th.
0.088$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Switzerland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 10.62
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
2.63
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,761
Ranked 3rd.
3,725
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 420.18
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
195.85
Ranked 19th.

Telephone system > Domestic ranked among leading countries for fixed-line teledensity and infrastructure; mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 125 per 100 persons; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code .ch .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 199.28 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.80 Million US dollars
Ranked 15th. 49% more than United States
$0.54 Million US dollars
Ranked 19th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 664.79 min.
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th.

Telephone mainlines 5.12 million
Ranked 26th.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Switzerland

Cinemas 384
Ranked 17th.
31,640
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 2.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than United States
0.253 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 232 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 39% more than United States
166.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.95$/month
Ranked 160th.
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th. 88% more than Switzerland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 664.79 min. per capita
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 55.32
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
21.3
Ranked 22nd.
Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 66.67%
Ranked 34th.
88.4%
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Switzerland

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 3,939.96$ per capita
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
3,851.5$ per capita
Ranked 2nd.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $4,360.91
Ranked 1st. 35% more than United States
$3,230.18
Ranked 2nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 306
Ranked 14th.
898
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 2,379
Ranked 10th.
13,221
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Switzerland

Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.9 million
Ranked 60th.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1.73 million
Ranked 17th.
49.39 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 6
Ranked 49th.
24.13
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Pay TV subscribers 97%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than United States
77%
Ranked 5th.
Cinemas per million 53.75
Ranked 12th.
116.04
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 3,862
Ranked 2nd.
10,762
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 104
Ranked 17th.
1,476
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Switzerland

Internet > IP addresses 20.87 million
Ranked 19th.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Switzerland
Telecommunications revenue 3.19 % of GDP
Ranked 9th.
3.51 % of GDP
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Switzerland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 182.82
Ranked 21st.
367.37
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Switzerland

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2155000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 33.68
Ranked 7th. 40% more than United States
24.02
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 547.95
Ranked 14th. 24% more than United States
442.8
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 18,273
Ranked 6th.
68,175
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Switzerland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.28 million
Ranked 49th.
234.41 million
Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Broadband access 1.55 million
Ranked 18th.
40.88 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Switzerland
Television broadcast stations per million 16.33
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
7.43
Ranked 15th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 1,881
Ranked 3rd.
4,245
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 2,557.81
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than United States
253.07
Ranked 36th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 181.07 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 9th. 8% more than United States
167.48 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 17th.
Internet > TLD .ch .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 116.33
Ranked 38th. 31% more than United States
88.87
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Livejournal users 846
Ranked 35th.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 1528 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Secure Internet servers 4,318
Ranked 10th.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Switzerland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 6.95
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than United States
0.355
Ranked 43th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 55
Ranked 7th.
109
Ranked 6th. 98% more than Switzerland

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 2.16 per capita
Ranked 13th.
5.25 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free free
Telecommunications > Country calling code 41 1
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2000.03.?? 2003.11.24
Internet > Communication technology patents 9.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 6th.
13.1 per 1000000 people
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Switzerland
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,609.5
Ranked 8th. 31% more than United States
1,230.67
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 41.4%
Ranked 39th.
74.7%
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Switzerland
E-Government rating 55.4
Ranked 8th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Switzerland
Internet > Secure servers 21.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th.
37.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Switzerland
Internet > Internet charges $46.00
Ranked 7th. 28% more than United States
$36.00
Ranked 15th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 246.5
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United States
13.83
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 333.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than United States
49.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 14.48
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
5.23
Ranked 20th.

Television reception through satellite 10%
Ranked 12th.
12%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Switzerland
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 580.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th.
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 50% more than Switzerland

Internet > Web sites 20.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.
63.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.82 million
Ranked 32nd.
114 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 333.01
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than United States
49.08
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 47.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than United States
11.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 937
Ranked 10th.
6,583
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Switzerland

Internet > Livejournal users per million 114.48
Ranked 62nd.
4,415.29
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Switzerland
Television reception through cable 87%
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than United States
67%
Ranked 5th.
Website defacements per million 11.07
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United States
1.51
Ranked 69th.
Website defacements 80
Ranked 21st.
429
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Linux web servers 196
Ranked 11th.
11,108
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Switzerland
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Wolfgang Panzer Alfonso Arau
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 42.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than United States
3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.55% GDP
Ranked 43th. 33% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 525.29
Ranked 35th. 52% more than United States
345.72
Ranked 61st.

Woman in Love > Charts > Date November 16, 1980 October 1980
Telephone subscribers 11.97 million
Ranked 39th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Switzerland

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,609.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 31% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% 85%
Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">75.8</a> Uzbekistan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 42.83
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than United States
3.33
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications employment 0.62%
Ranked 14th.
0.86%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 131.16
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than United States
24.44
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,302.23
Ranked 43th. 35% more than United States
965.4
Ranked 113th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 12.99
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
5.08
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 41.86
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than United States
28.03
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,282.19
Ranked 7th. 55% more than United States
1,474.08
Ranked 19th.

Phone subscribers 1,476.29
Ranked 5th. 32% more than United States
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 576.97
Ranked 13th.
870.97
Ranked 7th. 51% more than Switzerland

Internet > ISP > Per capita 6.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 540.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than United States
39.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 131.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
24.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 115.55 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
8.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.35 million
Ranked 19th.
107.57 million
Ranked 2nd. 80 times more than Switzerland

Phone system > International dialling code +41 +1
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 410.38
Ranked 40th.
740.25
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 825
Ranked 3rd.
2,333
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 684.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than United States
52.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 453.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Television reception by terrestrial means 3%
Ranked 16th.
21%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits 0.7%
Ranked 10th.
5.4%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Switzerland
Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1934
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 18.47 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 71st. 40% more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 63.22
Ranked 5th. 24% more than United States
50.81
Ranked 17th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 28.41$/month
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 154.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
14.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $6,194.06 Million US dollars
Ranked 22nd.
$164,622.86 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 263.3
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than United States
15.76
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 154.12
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than United States
14.12
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 27.11
Ranked 12th.
38.98
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Switzerland
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 56.66
Ranked 10th. 29% more than United States
44.02
Ranked 25th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Switzerland

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 688.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 540.59
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than United States
39.95
Ranked 34th.

Internet servers using encryption 8,656
Ranked 10th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Switzerland

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,119.62
Ranked 9th.
1,234.13
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Switzerland

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 16222000000 291122000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.4
Ranked 11th.
1.2
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 683.79
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
52.8
Ranked 38th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off October 2009 February 17, 2009
My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere October 22 2006 September 20 2005
Try Again > Charts > Date August 13, 2000 June 17, 2000
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 117
Ranked 38th.
7,607
Ranked 1st. 65 times more than Switzerland

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.5
Ranked 20th.
35.9
Ranked 1st. 72 times more than Switzerland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 47.03
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
11.24
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 336
Ranked 11th.
3,027
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Switzerland

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 34.57%
Ranked 31st. 56% more than United States
22.13%
Ranked 60th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 33.77%
Ranked 42nd.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Switzerland

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.4%
Ranked 40th. 25% more than United States
30.02%
Ranked 58th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 15.83
Ranked 53th.
25.98
Ranked 42nd. 64% more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 4,885
Ranked 5th.
14,225
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 14.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
5.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.

Telephone lines 4.83 million
Ranked 29th.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Switzerland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.58 million
Ranked 21st.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Switzerland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 6.55%
Ranked 54th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 91% more than Switzerland

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.48%
Ranked 45th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 246.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United States
13.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 6.12
Ranked 35th.
24.34
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Switzerland
Never Ever > Charts > Date March 1, 1998 1998
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.54%
Ranked 51st. 47% more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 29.51$/month
Ranked 11th. 18% more than United States
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 115.48
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than United States
8.66
Ranked 33th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.22e-06%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States
1.18e-06%
Ranked 22nd.

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