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Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Media Statistics > Mobile phone subscribers (1997) by country
Showing values for 1997.
Select another time period:
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Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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United States: |
55,312,290
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1997  |
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Media in United States
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# 2
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Japan: |
38,253,890
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1997  |
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Media in Japan
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# 3
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China: |
13,233,000
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1997  |
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Media in China
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# 4
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Italy: |
11,737,900
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1997  |
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Media in Italy
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# 5
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United Kingdom: |
8,841,000
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1997  |
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 6
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Germany: |
8,276,000
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1997  |
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Media in Germany
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# 7
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Korea, South: |
6,878,786
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1997  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 8
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France: |
5,817,300
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1997  |
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Media in France
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# 9
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Australia: |
4,578,000
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1997  |
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Media in Australia
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# 10
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Brazil: |
4,550,000
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1997  |
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Media in Brazil
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# 11
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Spain: |
4,337,696
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1997  |
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Media in Spain
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# 12
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Canada: |
4,195,000
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1997  |
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Media in Canada
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# 13
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Sweden: |
3,169,000
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1997  |
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Media in Sweden
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# 14
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Hong Kong: |
2,229,862
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1997  |
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 15
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Thailand: |
2,203,905
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1997  |
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Media in Thailand
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# 16
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Finland: |
2,162,574
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1997  |
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Media in Finland
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# 17
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Argentina: |
2,009,073
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1997  |
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Media in Argentina
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# 18
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Malaysia: |
2,000,000
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1997  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 19
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South Africa: |
1,836,000
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1997  |
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Media in South Africa
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# 20
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Mexico: |
1,740,814
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1997  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 21
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Netherlands: |
1,717,000
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1997  |
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Media in Netherlands
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# 22
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Norway: |
1,676,763
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1997  |
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Media in Norway
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# 23
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Israel: |
1,672,442
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1997  |
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Media in Israel
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# 24
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Turkey: |
1,609,809
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1997  |
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Media in Turkey
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# 25
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Portugal: |
1,506,958
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1997  |
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Media in Portugal
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# 26
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Denmark: |
1,444,016
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1997  |
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Media in Denmark
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# 27
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Philippines: |
1,343,620
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1997  |
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Media in Philippines
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# 28
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Colombia: |
1,264,763
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1997  |
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Media in Colombia
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# 29
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Austria: |
1,159,700
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1997  |
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Media in Austria
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# 30
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Venezuela: |
1,071,900
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1997  |
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Media in Venezuela
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# 31
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Switzerland: |
1,044,379
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1997  |
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Media in Switzerland
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# 32
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Belgium: |
974,494
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1997  |
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Media in Belgium
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# 33
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Greece: |
937,700
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1997  |
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Media in Greece
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# 34
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Indonesia: |
916,173
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1997  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 35
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India: |
881,839
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1997  |
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Media in India
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# 36
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Singapore: |
848,600
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1997  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 37
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Poland: |
812,200
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1997  |
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Media in Poland
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# 38
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Hungary: |
705,786
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1997  |
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Media in Hungary
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# 39
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New Zealand: |
566,200
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1997  |
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Media in New Zealand
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# 40
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Ireland: |
545,000
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1997  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 41
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Czech Republic: |
526,339
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1997  |
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 42
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Russia: |
484,883
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1997  |
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Media in Russia
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# 43
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Peru: |
421,814
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1997  |
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Media in Peru
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# 44
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Chile: |
409,740
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1997  |
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Media in Chile
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# 45
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Lebanon: |
373,900
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1997  |
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Media in Lebanon
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# 46
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Puerto Rico: |
367,000
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1997  |
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Media in Puerto Rico
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# 47
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Saudi Arabia: |
332,068
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1997  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 48
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United Arab Emirates: |
309,373
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1997  |
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 49
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Iran: |
238,942
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1997  |
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Media in Iran
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# 50
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Kuwait: |
210,000
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1997  |
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Media in Kuwait
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# 51
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Romania: |
201,000
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1997  |
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Media in Romania
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# 52
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Slovakia: |
200,140
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1997  |
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Media in Slovakia
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# 53
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Lithuania: |
165,337
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1997  |
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Media in Lithuania
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# 54
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Vietnam: |
160,457
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1997  |
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Media in Vietnam
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# 55
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Estonia: |
144,200
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1997  |
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Media in Estonia
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# 56
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Dominican Republic: |
141,592
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1997  |
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Media in Dominican Republic
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# 57
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Pakistan: |
135,027
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1997  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 58
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Ecuador: |
126,505
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1997  |
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Media in Ecuador
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# 59
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Croatia: |
120,420
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1997  |
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Media in Croatia
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# 60
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Bolivia: |
118,433
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1997  |
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Media in Bolivia
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# 61
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Sri Lanka: |
114,888
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1997  |
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Media in Sri Lanka
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# 62
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Uruguay: |
99,235
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1997  |
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Media in Uruguay
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# 63
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Slovenia: |
93,611
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1997  |
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Media in Slovenia
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# 64
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Cyprus: |
91,968
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1997  |
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Media in Cyprus
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# 65
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
87,000
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1997  |
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Media in Serbia and Montenegro
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# 66
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Paraguay: |
84,240
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1997  |
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Media in Paraguay
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# 67
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Latvia: |
77,100
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1997  |
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Media in Latvia
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# 68
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Morocco: |
74,472
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1997  |
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Media in Morocco
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# 69
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Bulgaria: |
70,000
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1997  |
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 70
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Luxembourg: |
67,208
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1997  |
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 71
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Jamaica: |
65,995
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1997  |
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Media in Jamaica
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# 72
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Egypt: |
65,378
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1997  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 73
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Iceland: |
65,368
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1997  |
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Media in Iceland
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# 74
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Costa Rica: |
64,387
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1997  |
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 75
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Guatemala: |
64,194
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1997  |
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Media in Guatemala
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# 76
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Bahrain: |
58,543
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1997  |
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Media in Bahrain
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# 77
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Ukraine: |
57,200
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1997  |
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Media in Ukraine
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# 78
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Oman: |
53,000
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1997  |
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Media in Oman
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# 79
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Macau: |
52,845
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1997  |
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Media in Macau
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# 80
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Jordan: |
45,037
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1997  |
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Media in Jordan
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# 81
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Brunei: |
45,000
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1997  |
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Media in Brunei
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# 82
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Qatar: |
43,476
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1997  |
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Media in Qatar
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# 83
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Mauritius: |
42,515
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1997  |
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Media in Mauritius
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# 84
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El Salvador: |
40,163
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1997  |
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Media in El Salvador
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# 85
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Azerbaijan: |
40,000
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1997  |
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 86
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
36,000
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1997  |
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Media in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 87
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Cambodia: |
33,556
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1997  |
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Media in Cambodia
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# 88
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Georgia: |
30,000
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1997  |
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Media in Georgia
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# 89
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Bangladesh: |
26,000
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1997  |
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Media in Bangladesh
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# 90
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Ghana: |
21,866
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1997  |
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Media in Ghana
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# 91
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Tanzania: |
20,200
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1997  |
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Media in Tanzania
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# 92
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Panama: |
18,542
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1997  |
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Media in Panama
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# 93
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Malta: |
17,691
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1997  |
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Media in Malta
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# 94
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Algeria: |
17,400
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1997  |
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Media in Algeria
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# 95
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Uzbekistan: |
17,232
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1997  |
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Media in Uzbekistan
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# 96
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
17,140
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1997  |
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 97
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Virgin Islands: |
16,000
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1997  |
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Media in Virgin Islands
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# 98
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Nigeria: |
15,000
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1997  |
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Media in Nigeria
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# 99
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Netherlands Antilles: |
14,500
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1997  |
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Media in Netherlands Antilles
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# 100
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Honduras: |
14,427
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1997  |
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Media in Honduras
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# 101
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Namibia: |
12,500
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1997  |
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Media in Namibia
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# 102
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
12,362
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1997  |
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 103
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Yemen: |
12,245
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1997  |
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Media in Yemen
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# 104
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Kazakhstan: |
11,202
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1997  |
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Media in Kazakhstan
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# 105
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Bermuda: |
10,276
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1997  |
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Media in Bermuda
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# 106
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Libya: |
10,000
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1997  |
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Media in Libya
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# 107
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Gabon: |
9,500
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1997  |
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Media in Gabon
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# 108
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
9,000
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1997  |
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 109
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
8,900
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1997  |
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Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 110
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Andorra: |
8,618
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1997  |
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Media in Andorra
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# 111
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Burma: |
8,492
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1997  |
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Media in Burma
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# 112
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Belarus: |
8,167
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1997  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 113
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Barbados: |
8,013
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1997  |
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Media in Barbados
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# 114
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Tunisia: |
7,656
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1997  |
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Media in Tunisia
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# 115
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Nicaragua: |
7,560
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1997  |
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Media in Nicaragua
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# 116
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Angola: |
7,052
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1997  |
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Media in Angola
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# 117
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Malawi: |
7,000
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1997  |
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Media in Malawi
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# 118
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Senegal: |
6,942
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1997  |
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Media in Senegal
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# 119
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Kenya: |
6,767
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1997  |
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Media in Kenya
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# 120
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Greenland: |
6,481
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1997  |
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Media in Greenland
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# 121
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Bahamas, The: |
6,200
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1997  |
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Media in Bahamas, The
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# 122
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Zimbabwe: |
5,734
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1997  |
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Media in Zimbabwe
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# 123
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Guam: |
5,673
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1997  |
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Media in Guam
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# 124
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French Polynesia: |
5,427
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1997  |
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Media in French Polynesia
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# 125
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Fiji: |
5,200
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1997  |
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Media in Fiji
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# 126
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New Caledonia: |
5,198
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1997  |
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Media in New Caledonia
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# 127
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Armenia: |
5,000
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1997  |
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Media in Armenia
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# 128
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Uganda: |
5,000
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1997  |
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Media in Uganda
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# 129
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Laos: |
4,915
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1997  |
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Media in Laos
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# 130
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Gambia, The: |
4,734
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1997  |
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Media in Gambia, The
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# 131
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Faroe Islands: |
4,701
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1997  |
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Media in Faroe Islands
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# 132
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Zambia: |
4,550
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1997  |
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Media in Zambia
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# 133
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Benin: |
4,295
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1997  |
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Media in Benin
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# 134
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Cameroon: |
4,200
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1997  |
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Media in Cameroon
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# 135
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Cayman Islands: |
4,109
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1997  |
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Media in Cayman Islands
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# 136
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Madagascar: |
4,100
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1997  |
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Media in Madagascar
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# 137
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Papua New Guinea: |
3,857
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1997  |
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Media in Papua New Guinea
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# 138
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Sudan: |
3,800
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1997  |
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Media in Sudan
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# 139
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Lesotho: |
3,500
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1997  |
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Media in Lesotho
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# 140
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Aruba: |
3,402
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1997  |
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Media in Aruba
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# 141
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Albania: |
3,300
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1997  |
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Media in Albania
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# 142
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Togo: |
2,995
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1997  |
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Media in Togo
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# 143
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Cuba: |
2,994
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1997  |
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Media in Cuba
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# 144
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Guinea: |
2,868
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1997  |
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Media in Guinea
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# 145
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Mali: |
2,842
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1997  |
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Media in Mali
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# 146
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Belize: |
2,544
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1997  |
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Media in Belize
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# 147
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Turkmenistan: |
2,500
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1997  |
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 148
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Mozambique: |
2,500
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1997  |
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Media in Mozambique
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# 149
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San Marino: |
2,350
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1997  |
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Media in San Marino
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# 150
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Suriname: |
2,258
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1997  |
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Media in Suriname
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# 151
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Seychelles: |
2,247
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1997  |
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Media in Seychelles
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# 152
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Moldova: |
2,200
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1997  |
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Media in Moldova
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# 153
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Mongolia: |
2,000
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1997  |
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Media in Mongolia
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# 154
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Saint Lucia: |
1,600
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1997  |
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Media in Saint Lucia
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# 155
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Burkina Faso: |
1,503
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1997  |
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Media in Burkina Faso
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# 156
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
1,400
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1997  |
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Media in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 157
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American Samoa: |
1,400
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1997  |
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Media in American Samoa
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# 158
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Guyana: |
1,400
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1997  |
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Media in Guyana
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# 159
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Central African Republic: |
1,370
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1997  |
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Media in Central African Republic
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# 160
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Maldives: |
1,290
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1997  |
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Media in Maldives
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# 161
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Grenada: |
976
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1997  |
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Media in Grenada
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# 162
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Samoa: |
766
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1997  |
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Media in Samoa
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# 163
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Solomon Islands: |
658
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1997  |
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Media in Solomon Islands
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# 164
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Burundi: |
619
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1997  |
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Media in Burundi
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# 165
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Dominica: |
556
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1997  |
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Media in Dominica
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# 166
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Marshall Islands: |
466
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1997  |
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Media in Marshall Islands
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# 167
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
346
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1997  |
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Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 168
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Tajikistan: |
320
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1997  |
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Media in Tajikistan
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# 169
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Equatorial Guinea: |
300
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1997  |
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Media in Equatorial Guinea
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# 170
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Vanuatu: |
207
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1997  |
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Media in Vanuatu
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# 171
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
205
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1997  |
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Media in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 172
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Djibouti: |
203
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1997  |
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Media in Djibouti
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# 173
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Tonga: |
120
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1997  |
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Media in Tonga
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# 174
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Niger: |
98
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1997  |
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Media in Niger
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# 175
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Cape Verde: |
20
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1997  |
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Media in Cape Verde
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Total: |
213,548,728
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Weighted average: |
1,220,278.4 |
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DEFINITION: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
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"Mobile phone subscribers (1997) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/med_mob_pho_sub-media-mobile-phone-subscribers&date=1997
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