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Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
Media Statistics > Telephone mainlines (2003) by country
Showing values for 2003.
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| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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China: |
262,747,000
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2003  |
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Media in China
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# 2
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United States: |
183,042,000
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2003  |
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Media in United States
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# 3
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Japan: |
60,219,000
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2003  |
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Media in Japan
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# 4
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Germany: |
54,233,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Germany
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# 5
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India: |
42,000,000
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2003  |
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Media in India
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# 6
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Brazil: |
39,205,000
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2003  |
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Media in Brazil
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# 7
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Russia: |
36,100,000
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2003  |
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Media in Russia
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# 8
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France: |
33,807,230
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2003  |
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Media in France
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# 9
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United Kingdom: |
33,550,000
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2003  |
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 10
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Italy: |
26,596,000
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2003  |
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Media in Italy
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# 11
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Korea, South: |
25,127,610
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2003  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 12
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Canada: |
20,612,000
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2003  |
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Media in Canada
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# 13
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Turkey: |
18,916,720
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2003  |
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Media in Turkey
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# 14
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Spain: |
17,759,160
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2003  |
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Media in Spain
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# 15
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Mexico: |
16,330,070
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2003  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 16
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Iran: |
15,340,810
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2003  |
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Media in Iran
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# 17
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Poland: |
12,292,450
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2003  |
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Media in Poland
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# 18
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Ukraine: |
11,109,500
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2003  |
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Media in Ukraine
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# 19
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Australia: |
10,965,000
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2003  |
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Media in Australia
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# 20
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Egypt: |
8,735,653
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2003  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 21
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Argentina: |
8,606,404
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2003  |
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Media in Argentina
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# 22
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Indonesia: |
8,058,139
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2003  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 23
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Colombia: |
7,848,266
|
2003  |
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Media in Colombia
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# 24
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Netherlands: |
7,846,000
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2003  |
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Media in Netherlands
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# 25
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Thailand: |
6,632,409
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2003  |
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Media in Thailand
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# 26
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Sweden: |
6,543,000
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2003  |
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Media in Sweden
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# 27
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Greece: |
6,300,295
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2003  |
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Media in Greece
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# 28
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Switzerland: |
5,323,000
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2003  |
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Media in Switzerland
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# 29
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Belgium: |
4,875,000
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2003  |
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Media in Belgium
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# 30
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South Africa: |
4,821,000
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2003  |
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Media in South Africa
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# 31
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Malaysia: |
4,571,561
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2003  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 32
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Vietnam: |
4,402,000
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2003  |
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Media in Vietnam
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# 33
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Romania: |
4,331,606
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2003  |
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Media in Romania
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# 34
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Portugal: |
4,281,119
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2003  |
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Media in Portugal
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# 35
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Pakistan: |
4,047,423
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2003  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 36
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Austria: |
3,881,000
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2003  |
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Media in Austria
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# 37
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Hong Kong: |
3,806,444
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2003  |
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 38
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Czech Republic: |
3,626,294
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2003  |
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 39
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Denmark: |
3,614,809
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2003  |
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Media in Denmark
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# 40
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Hungary: |
3,602,912
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2003  |
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Media in Hungary
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# 41
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Saudi Arabia: |
3,502,629
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2003  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 42
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Philippines: |
3,340,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Philippines
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# 43
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Chile: |
3,250,855
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2003  |
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Media in Chile
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# 44
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Belarus: |
3,071,342
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2003  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 45
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Venezuela: |
2,956,185
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2003  |
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Media in Venezuela
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# 46
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Israel: |
2,913,000
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2003  |
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Media in Israel
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# 47
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Bulgaria: |
2,817,512
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2003  |
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 48
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
2,611,717
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2003  |
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Media in Serbia and Montenegro
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# 49
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Finland: |
2,567,592
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2003  |
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Media in Finland
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# 50
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Syria: |
2,413,545
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2003  |
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Media in Syria
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# 51
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Norway: |
2,236,113
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2003  |
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Media in Norway
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# 52
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Kazakhstan: |
2,228,400
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2003  |
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Media in Kazakhstan
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# 53
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Algeria: |
2,147,000
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2003  |
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Media in Algeria
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# 54
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Ireland: |
1,955,000
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2003  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 55
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Singapore: |
1,889,500
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2003  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 56
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Croatia: |
1,871,300
|
2003  |
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Media in Croatia
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# 57
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Peru: |
1,839,165
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2003  |
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Media in Peru
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# 58
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New Zealand: |
1,798,000
|
2003  |
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Media in New Zealand
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# 59
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Uzbekistan: |
1,717,068
|
2003  |
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Media in Uzbekistan
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# 60
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Ecuador: |
1,549,046
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2003  |
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Media in Ecuador
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# 61
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Slovakia: |
1,294,673
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2003  |
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Media in Slovakia
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# 62
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Morocco: |
1,219,213
|
2003  |
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Media in Morocco
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# 63
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Puerto Rico: |
1,212,779
|
2003  |
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Media in Puerto Rico
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# 64
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Iraq: |
1,183,300
|
2003  |
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Media in Iraq
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# 65
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Tunisia: |
1,163,849
|
2003  |
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Media in Tunisia
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# 66
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Costa Rica: |
1,159,223
|
2003  |
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 67
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United Arab Emirates: |
1,135,758
|
2003  |
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 68
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Korea, North: |
980,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Korea, North
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# 69
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Guatemala: |
944,140
|
2003  |
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Media in Guatemala
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# 70
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Azerbaijan: |
941,366
|
2003  |
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 71
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Sri Lanka: |
939,013
|
2003  |
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Media in Sri Lanka
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# 72
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Uruguay: |
938,186
|
2003  |
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Media in Uruguay
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# 73
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
938,019
|
2003  |
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 74
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Sudan: |
936,756
|
2003  |
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Media in Sudan
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# 75
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Dominican Republic: |
908,809
|
2003  |
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Media in Dominican Republic
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# 76
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Nigeria: |
888,534
|
2003  |
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Media in Nigeria
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# 77
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Lithuania: |
824,219
|
2003  |
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Media in Lithuania
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# 78
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Slovenia: |
812,322
|
2003  |
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Media in Slovenia
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# 79
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Moldova: |
791,131
|
2003  |
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Media in Moldova
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# 80
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El Salvador: |
752,645
|
2003  |
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Media in El Salvador
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# 81
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Libya: |
750,000
|
2003  |
|
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Media in Libya
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# 82
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Bangladesh: |
742,048
|
2003  |
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Media in Bangladesh
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# 83
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Cuba: |
724,261
|
2003  |
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Media in Cuba
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# 84
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Lebanon: |
700,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Lebanon
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# 85
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Yemen: |
684,884
|
2003  |
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Media in Yemen
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# 86
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Georgia: |
667,120
|
2003  |
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Media in Georgia
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# 87
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Latvia: |
653,853
|
2003  |
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Media in Latvia
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# 88
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Jordan: |
622,572
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2003  |
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Media in Jordan
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# 89
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Bolivia: |
610,261
|
2003  |
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Media in Bolivia
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# 90
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Armenia: |
563,679
|
2003  |
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Media in Armenia
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# 91
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
525,000
|
2003  |
|
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 92
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Kuwait: |
486,904
|
2003  |
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Media in Kuwait
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# 93
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Estonia: |
461,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Estonia
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# 94
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Jamaica: |
458,675
|
2003  |
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Media in Jamaica
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# 95
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Ethiopia: |
435,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Ethiopia
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# 96
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Cyprus: |
424,104
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2003  |
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Media in Cyprus
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# 97
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Kyrgyzstan: |
396,168
|
2003  |
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Media in Kyrgyzstan
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# 98
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Panama: |
381,421
|
2003  |
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Media in Panama
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# 99
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Turkmenistan: |
376,100
|
2003  |
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 100
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Nepal: |
371,816
|
2003  |
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Media in Nepal
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# 101
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Burma: |
362,976
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2003  |
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Media in Burma
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# 102
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Mauritius: |
348,202
|
2003  |
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Media in Mauritius
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# 103
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Honduras: |
334,400
|
2003  |
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Media in Honduras
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# 104
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Kenya: |
328,358
|
2003  |
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Media in Kenya
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# 105
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
318,879
|
2003  |
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 106
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Zimbabwe: |
300,921
|
2003  |
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Media in Zimbabwe
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# 107
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Ghana: |
291,030
|
2003  |
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Media in Ghana
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# 108
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Paraguay: |
280,790
|
2003  |
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Media in Paraguay
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# 109
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Albania: |
255,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Albania
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# 110
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Tajikistan: |
245,192
|
2003  |
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Media in Tajikistan
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# 111
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Luxembourg: |
245,000
|
2003  |
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 112
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
238,000
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2003  |
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Media in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 113
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Oman: |
236,178
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2003  |
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Media in Oman
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# 114
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Senegal: |
228,844
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2003  |
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Media in Senegal
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# 115
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Malta: |
208,271
|
2003  |
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Media in Malta
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# 116
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Nicaragua: |
205,004
|
2003  |
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Media in Nicaragua
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# 117
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Iceland: |
192,552
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2003  |
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Media in Iceland
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# 118
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Bahrain: |
185,756
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2003  |
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Media in Bahrain
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# 119
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Qatar: |
184,508
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2003  |
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Media in Qatar
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# 120
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Macau: |
174,621
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2003  |
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Media in Macau
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# 121
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Tanzania: |
147,006
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2003  |
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Media in Tanzania
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# 122
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Haiti: |
140,000
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2003  |
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Media in Haiti
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# 123
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Mongolia: |
138,137
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2003  |
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Media in Mongolia
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# 124
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Barbados: |
134,000
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2003  |
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Media in Barbados
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# 125
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Bahamas, The: |
131,856
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2003  |
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Media in Bahamas, The
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# 126
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Botswana: |
131,774
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2003  |
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Media in Botswana
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# 127
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Namibia: |
127,380
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2003  |
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Media in Namibia
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# 128
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Fiji: |
102,023
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2003  |
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Media in Fiji
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# 129
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Somalia: |
100,000
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2003  |
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Media in Somalia
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# 130
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Cameroon: |
97,393
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2003  |
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Media in Cameroon
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# 131
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Guyana: |
92,332
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2003  |
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Media in Guyana
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# 132
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Zambia: |
88,426
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2003  |
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Media in Zambia
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# 133
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Angola: |
85,043
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2003  |
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Media in Angola
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# 134
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Malawi: |
85,000
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2003  |
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Media in Malawi
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# 135
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Brunei: |
81,925
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2003  |
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Media in Brunei
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# 136
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Suriname: |
79,815
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2003  |
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Media in Suriname
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# 137
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Mozambique: |
77,576
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2003  |
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Media in Mozambique
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# 138
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Cape Verde: |
71,716
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2003  |
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Media in Cape Verde
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# 139
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Laos: |
69,760
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2003  |
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Media in Laos
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# 140
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Virgin Islands: |
69,691
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2003  |
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Media in Virgin Islands
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# 141
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Benin: |
66,511
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2003  |
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Media in Benin
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# 142
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Burkina Faso: |
65,404
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2003  |
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Media in Burkina Faso
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# 143
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Papua New Guinea: |
62,000
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2003  |
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Media in Papua New Guinea
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# 144
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Togo: |
61,099
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2003  |
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Media in Togo
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# 145
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Uganda: |
60,995
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2003  |
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Media in Uganda
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# 146
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Mali: |
60,925
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2003  |
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Media in Mali
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# 147
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Madagascar: |
59,598
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2003  |
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Media in Madagascar
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# 148
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French Polynesia: |
53,518
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2003  |
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Media in French Polynesia
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# 149
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New Caledonia: |
51,928
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2003  |
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Media in New Caledonia
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# 150
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Swaziland: |
46,199
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2003  |
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Media in Swaziland
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# 151
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Gabon: |
38,415
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2003  |
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Media in Gabon
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# 152
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Mauritania: |
38,178
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2003  |
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Media in Mauritania
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# 153
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Eritrea: |
38,078
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2003  |
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Media in Eritrea
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# 154
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
38,000
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2003  |
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Media in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 155
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Afghanistan: |
36,700
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2003  |
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Media in Afghanistan
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# 156
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Cambodia: |
36,359
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2003  |
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Media in Cambodia
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# 157
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Andorra: |
35,171
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2003  |
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Media in Andorra
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# 158
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Lesotho: |
35,101
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2003  |
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Media in Lesotho
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# 159
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Belize: |
33,278
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2003  |
|
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Media in Belize
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# 160
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Grenada: |
32,644
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2003  |
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Media in Grenada
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# 161
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Maldives: |
30,056
|
2003  |
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Media in Maldives
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# 162
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Guinea: |
26,165
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2003  |
|
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Media in Guinea
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# 163
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Rwanda: |
25,565
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2003  |
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Media in Rwanda
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# 164
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Bhutan: |
25,192
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2003  |
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Media in Bhutan
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# 165
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Burundi: |
23,895
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2003  |
|
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Media in Burundi
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# 166
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Niger: |
23,058
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2003  |
|
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Media in Niger
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# 167
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Dominica: |
22,468
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2003  |
|
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Media in Dominica
|
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# 168
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Seychelles: |
21,191
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2003  |
|
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Media in Seychelles
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# 169
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
21,190
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2003  |
|
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Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 170
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San Marino: |
20,689
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2003  |
|
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Media in San Marino
|
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# 171
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Faroe Islands: |
20,111
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2003  |
|
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Media in Faroe Islands
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# 172
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Liechtenstein: |
19,900
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2003  |
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Media in Liechtenstein
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# 173
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Samoa: |
13,287
|
2003  |
|
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Media in Samoa
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# 174
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Comoros: |
13,245
|
2003  |
|
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Media in Comoros
|
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# 175
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Chad: |
12,450
|
2003  |
|
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Media in Chad
|
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# 176
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Micronesia, Federated States of: |
11,144
|
2003  |
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Media in Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 177
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American Samoa: |
10,713
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2003  |
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Media in American Samoa
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# 178
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Guinea-Bissau: |
10,558
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2003  |
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Media in Guinea-Bissau
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|
# 179
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Djibouti: |
10,169
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2003  |
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Media in Djibouti
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|
# 180
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
9,733
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2003  |
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Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 181
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Equatorial Guinea: |
9,600
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2003  |
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Media in Equatorial Guinea
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|
# 182
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Central African Republic: |
9,500
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2003  |
|
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Media in Central African Republic
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# 183
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Congo, Republic of the: |
7,000
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2003  |
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Media in Congo, Republic of the
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# 184
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
6,970
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2003  |
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Media in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 185
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Vanuatu: |
6,540
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2003  |
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Media in Vanuatu
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# 186
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Solomon Islands: |
6,238
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2003  |
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Media in Solomon Islands
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# 187
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Marshall Islands: |
4,461
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2003  |
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Media in Marshall Islands
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Total: |
1,123,967,178
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Weighted average: |
6,010,519.7 |
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DEFINITION: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
See also
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CITATION
"Telephone mainlines (2003) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/med_tel_mai-media-telephone-mainlines&date=2003
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