FACTOID # 4: The USA has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS   

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Africa > Zimbabwe > Media

ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
View this page with:    Just Stats   Sources   Definitions   Both  
Average cost of local call 0.04 [104th of 151]
Cinema attendance 1,200,000 [62nd of 78]
Cinemas 22 [61st of 68]
DVD region 5 [7th of 171]
Number of PCs 1,000 [52nd of 169]
Radios 1,140,000 [106th of 221]
Telephone faults > per 100 mainlines 7.7 per 100 mainlines ... [2nd of 134]
Telephone mainlines 328,000 ... [87th of 202]
Telephone subscribers 1,027,000 ... [93rd of 199]
Telephone subscribers per employee 243.02 ... [8th of 191]
Telephone system > Domestic
consists of microwave radio relay links, open-wire lines, radiotelephone communication stations, fixed wireless local loop installations, and a substantial mobile cellular network; Internet connection is available in Harare and planned for all major towns and for some of the smaller ones
Telephone system > General assessment
system was once one of the best in Africa, but now suffers from poor maintenance; more than 100,000 outstanding requests for connection despite an equally large number of installed but unused main lines
Telephone system > International
country code - 263; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat; 2 international digital gateway exchanges (in Harare and Gweru)
Telephones > Main lines in use 328,000 [105th of 225]
Telephones > Mobile cellular 699,000 [119th of 220]
Television broadcast stations 16 [72nd of 220]
Television standard > UHF PAL G
Television standard > VHF PAL B
Televisions 370,000 [108th of 215]
Website defacements 2 [99th of 129]

... View all Media stats

SOURCES: ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003; Amazon.com; ITU; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Tenlab May 2002; attrition.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Zimbabwe, Republic of Zimbabwe

Related links:

More facts and figures on Zimbabwe

 

COMMENTARY     

There are 1 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2008. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.