South Asia Compared by Media > Internet > Hosts > Per capita
DEFINITION:
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.
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Interesting observations about Media > Internet > Hosts > Per capita
- United States ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- United Arab Emirates ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Niue ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Iceland ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Europe in 2008.
- South Africa ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
- Luxembourg ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
- Switzerland ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.
- Tuvalu ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Finland ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst European Union in 2008.
- Israel ranked first for internet > hosts > per capita amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2008.
