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CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
DEFINITION
The total number of main telephone lines in use.
Media Statistics > Telephones > main lines in use (2005) by country
Showing values for 2005.
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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: |
350,433,000
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2005  |
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Media in China
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# 2
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Japan: |
58,780,000
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2005  |
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Media in Japan
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# 3
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Germany: |
55,046,000
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2005  |
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Media in Germany
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# 4
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India: |
49,750,000
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2005  |
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Media in India
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# 5
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Russia: |
40,100,000
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2005  |
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Media in Russia
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# 6
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France: |
35,700,000
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2005  |
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Media in France
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# 7
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United Kingdom: |
32,943,000
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2005  |
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 8
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Italy: |
25,049,000
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2005  |
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Media in Italy
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# 9
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Korea, South: |
23,745,000
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2005  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 10
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Canada: |
20,780,000
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2005  |
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Media in Canada
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# 11
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Mexico: |
19,512,000
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2005  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 12
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Iran: |
18,986,000
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2005  |
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Media in Iran
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# 13
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Turkey: |
18,978,000
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2005  |
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Media in Turkey
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# 14
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Spain: |
18,322,000
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2005  |
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Media in Spain
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# 15
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Vietnam: |
15,845,000
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2005  |
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Media in Vietnam
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# 16
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Taiwan: |
13,615,000
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2005  |
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Media in Taiwan
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# 17
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Indonesia: |
12,772,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 18
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Poland: |
11,803,000
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2005  |
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Media in Poland
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# 19
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Australia: |
11,460,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Australia
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# 20
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Egypt: |
10,396,000
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2005  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 21
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Argentina: |
8,800,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Argentina
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# 22
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Colombia: |
7,678,800
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2005  |
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Media in Colombia
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# 23
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Netherlands: |
7,600,000
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2005  |
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Media in Netherlands
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# 24
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Thailand: |
7,035,000
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2005  |
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Media in Thailand
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# 25
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Sweden: |
6,379,000
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2005  |
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Media in Sweden
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# 26
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Greece: |
6,303,000
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2005  |
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Media in Greece
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# 27
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Pakistan: |
5,277,500
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2005  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 28
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Switzerland: |
5,123,000
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2005  |
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Media in Switzerland
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# 29
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South Africa: |
4,729,000
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2005  |
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Media in South Africa
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# 30
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Romania: |
4,386,000
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2005  |
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Media in Romania
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# 31
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Malaysia: |
4,366,000
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2005  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 32
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Portugal: |
4,234,000
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2005  |
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Media in Portugal
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# 33
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Saudi Arabia: |
3,800,000
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2005  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 34
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Hong Kong: |
3,795,000
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2005  |
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 35
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Austria: |
3,705,000
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2005  |
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Media in Austria
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# 36
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Venezuela: |
3,605,000
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2005  |
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Media in Venezuela
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# 37
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Chile: |
3,436,000
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2005  |
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Media in Chile
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# 38
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Philippines: |
3,367,000
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2005  |
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Media in Philippines
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# 39
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Hungary: |
3,356,000
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2005  |
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Media in Hungary
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# 40
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Denmark: |
3,350,000
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2005  |
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Media in Denmark
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# 41
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Belarus: |
3,284,300
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2005  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 42
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Czech Republic: |
3,217,300
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2005  |
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 43
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Israel: |
2,936,000
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2005  |
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Media in Israel
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# 44
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Syria: |
2,903,000
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2005  |
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Media in Syria
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# 45
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Algeria: |
2,572,000
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2005  |
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Media in Algeria
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# 46
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Bulgaria: |
2,483,000
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2005  |
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 47
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Peru: |
2,250,000
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2005  |
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Media in Peru
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# 48
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Norway: |
2,129,000
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2005  |
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Media in Norway
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# 49
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Finland: |
2,120,000
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2005  |
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Media in Finland
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# 50
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Ireland: |
2,033,000
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2005  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 51
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Croatia: |
1,890,000
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2005  |
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Media in Croatia
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# 52
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Singapore: |
1,848,000
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2005  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 53
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Uzbekistan: |
1,793,000
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2005  |
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Media in Uzbekistan
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# 54
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New Zealand: |
1,729,000
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2005  |
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Media in New Zealand
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# 55
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Ecuador: |
1,701,000
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2005  |
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Media in Ecuador
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# 56
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Iraq: |
1,547,000
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2005  |
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Media in Iraq
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# 57
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Costa Rica: |
1,388,000
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2005  |
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 58
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Morocco: |
1,341,000
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2005  |
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Media in Morocco
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# 59
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Tunisia: |
1,258,000
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2005  |
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Media in Tunisia
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# 60
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Guatemala: |
1,248,000
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2005  |
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Media in Guatemala
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# 61
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Sri Lanka: |
1,244,000
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2005  |
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Media in Sri Lanka
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# 62
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United Arab Emirates: |
1,237,000
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2005  |
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 63
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Nigeria: |
1,223,000
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2005  |
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Media in Nigeria
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# 64
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Slovakia: |
1,197,000
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2005  |
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Media in Slovakia
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# 65
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Azerbaijan: |
1,091,000
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2005  |
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 66
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Bangladesh: |
1,070,000
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2005  |
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Media in Bangladesh
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# 67
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Puerto Rico: |
1,038,000
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2005  |
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Media in Puerto Rico
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# 68
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Lebanon: |
990,000
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2005  |
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Media in Lebanon
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# 69
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El Salvador: |
971,500
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2005  |
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Media in El Salvador
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# 70
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
968,900
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2005  |
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 71
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Moldova: |
929,400
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2005  |
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Media in Moldova
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# 72
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Dominican Republic: |
894,500
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2005  |
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Media in Dominican Republic
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# 73
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Libya: |
852,300
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2005  |
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Media in Libya
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# 74
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Cuba: |
849,900
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2005  |
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Media in Cuba
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# 75
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Slovenia: |
816,400
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2005  |
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Media in Slovenia
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# 76
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Lithuania: |
801,100
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2005  |
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Media in Lithuania
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# 77
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Latvia: |
731,000
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2005  |
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Media in Latvia
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# 78
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Sudan: |
670,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Sudan
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# 79
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Bolivia: |
646,300
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2005  |
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Media in Bolivia
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# 80
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Jordan: |
628,200
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2005  |
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Media in Jordan
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# 81
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Ethiopia: |
610,300
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2005  |
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Media in Ethiopia
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# 82
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Armenia: |
594,400
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2005  |
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Media in Armenia
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# 83
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
533,200
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2005  |
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 84
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Kuwait: |
510,300
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2005  |
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Media in Kuwait
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# 85
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Burma: |
503,900
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2005  |
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Media in Burma
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# 86
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Honduras: |
494,400
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2005  |
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Media in Honduras
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# 87
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Nepal: |
448,600
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2005  |
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Media in Nepal
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# 88
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Estonia: |
442,000
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2005  |
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Media in Estonia
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# 89
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Kyrgyzstan: |
440,400
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2005  |
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Media in Kyrgyzstan
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# 90
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Panama: |
440,100
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2005  |
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Media in Panama
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# 91
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Turkmenistan: |
398,100
|
2005  |
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 92
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Mauritius: |
359,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Mauritius
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# 93
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Albania: |
353,600
|
2005  |
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Media in Albania
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# 94
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Gaza Strip: |
349,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Gaza Strip
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# 95
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West Bank: |
349,000
|
2005  |
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Media in West Bank
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# 96
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Zimbabwe: |
328,000
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2005  |
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Media in Zimbabwe
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# 97
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
323,500
|
2005  |
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 98
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Ghana: |
321,500
|
2005  |
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Media in Ghana
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# 99
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Paraguay: |
320,300
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2005  |
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Media in Paraguay
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# 100
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Jamaica: |
319,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Jamaica
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# 101
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Kenya: |
281,800
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2005  |
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Media in Kenya
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# 102
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Tajikistan: |
280,200
|
2005  |
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Media in Tajikistan
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# 103
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Afghanistan: |
280,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Afghanistan
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# 104
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Senegal: |
266,600
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2005  |
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Media in Senegal
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# 105
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Oman: |
265,200
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2005  |
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Media in Oman
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# 106
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Luxembourg: |
244,500
|
2005  |
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 107
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Nicaragua: |
220,900
|
2005  |
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Media in Nicaragua
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# 108
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Qatar: |
205,400
|
2005  |
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Media in Qatar
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# 109
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Malta: |
202,100
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2005  |
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Media in Malta
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# 110
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Bahrain: |
196,500
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2005  |
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Media in Bahrain
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# 111
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Iceland: |
193,900
|
2005  |
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Media in Iceland
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# 112
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Macau: |
174,400
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2005  |
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Media in Macau
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# 113
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Mongolia: |
156,000
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2005  |
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Media in Mongolia
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# 114
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Haiti: |
145,300
|
2005  |
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Media in Haiti
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# 115
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Namibia: |
138,900
|
2005  |
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Media in Namibia
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# 116
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Barbados: |
134,900
|
2005  |
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Media in Barbados
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# 117
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Bahamas, The: |
133,100
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2005  |
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Media in Bahamas, The
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# 118
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Botswana: |
132,000
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2005  |
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Media in Botswana
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# 119
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Fiji: |
112,500
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2005  |
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Media in Fiji
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# 120
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Guyana: |
110,100
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2005  |
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Media in Guyana
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# 121
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Malawi: |
102,700
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2005  |
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Media in Malawi
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# 122
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Uganda: |
100,800
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2005  |
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Media in Uganda
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# 123
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Cameroon: |
100,300
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2005  |
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Media in Cameroon
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# 124
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Somalia: |
100,000
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2005  |
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Media in Somalia
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# 125
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Burkina Faso: |
97,400
|
2005  |
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Media in Burkina Faso
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# 126
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Zambia: |
94,700
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2005  |
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Media in Zambia
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# 127
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Angola: |
94,300
|
2005  |
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Media in Angola
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# 128
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Benin: |
76,300
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2005  |
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Media in Benin
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# 129
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Mali: |
75,000
|
2005  |
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Media in Mali
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# 130
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Virgin Islands: |
71,700
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2005  |
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Media in Virgin Islands
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# 131
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Cape Verde: |
71,400
|
2005  |
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Media in Cape Verde
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# 132
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Madagascar: |
66,900
|
2005  |
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Media in Madagascar
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# 133
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Papua New Guinea: |
63,700
|
2005  |
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Media in Papua New Guinea
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# 134
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Togo: |
58,600
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2005  |
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Media in Togo
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# 135
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New Caledonia: |
55,300
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2005  |
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Media in New Caledonia
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# 136
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French Polynesia: |
53,400
|
2005  |
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Media in French Polynesia
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# 137
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Lesotho: |
48,000
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2005  |
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Media in Lesotho
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# 138
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Guernsey: |
45,100
|
2005  |
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Media in Guernsey
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# 139
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Gambia, The: |
44,000
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2005  |
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Media in Gambia, The
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# 140
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Mauritania: |
41,000
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2005  |
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Media in Mauritania
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# 141
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Gabon: |
39,100
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2005  |
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Media in Gabon
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# 142
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Aruba: |
38,300
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2005  |
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Media in Aruba
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# 143
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Eritrea: |
37,700
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2005  |
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Media in Eritrea
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# 144
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Andorra: |
35,400
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2005  |
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Media in Andorra
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# 145
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Swaziland: |
35,000
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2005  |
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Media in Swaziland
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# 146
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Monaco: |
34,000
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2005  |
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Media in Monaco
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# 147
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Belize: |
33,300
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2005  |
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Media in Belize
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# 148
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Bhutan: |
32,700
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2005  |
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Media in Bhutan
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# 149
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Maldives: |
32,300
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2005  |
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Media in Maldives
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# 150
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Burundi: |
31,100
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2005  |
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Media in Burundi
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# 151
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Guinea: |
26,300
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2005  |
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Media in Guinea
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# 152
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Niger: |
24,000
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2005  |
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Media in Niger
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# 153
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Faroe Islands: |
23,800
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2005  |
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Media in Faroe Islands
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# 154
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
22,500
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2005  |
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Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 155
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Rwanda: |
22,000
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2005  |
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Media in Rwanda
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# 156
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Seychelles: |
21,400
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2005  |
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Media in Seychelles
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# 157
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Liechtenstein: |
20,000
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2005  |
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Media in Liechtenstein
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# 158
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Samoa: |
19,500
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2005  |
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Media in Samoa
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# 159
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Comoros: |
16,900
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2005  |
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Media in Comoros
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# 160
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Congo, Republic of the: |
15,900
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2005  |
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Media in Congo, Republic of the
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# 161
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Tonga: |
13,700
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2005  |
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Media in Tonga
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# 162
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Micronesia, Federated States of: |
12,400
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2005  |
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Media in Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 163
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Djibouti: |
10,800
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2005  |
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Media in Djibouti
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# 164
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
10,600
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2005  |
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Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 165
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Guinea-Bissau: |
10,200
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2005  |
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Media in Guinea-Bissau
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# 166
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Equatorial Guinea: |
10,000
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2005  |
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Media in Equatorial Guinea
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# 167
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Central African Republic: |
10,000
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2005  |
|
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Media in Central African Republic
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# 168
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Solomon Islands: |
7,400
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2005  |
|
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Media in Solomon Islands
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# 169
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
7,100
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2005  |
|
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Media in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 170
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Vanuatu: |
7,000
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2005  |
|
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Media in Vanuatu
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# 171
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Holy See (Vatican City): |
5,120
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2005  |
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Media in Holy See (Vatican City)
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# 172
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Tuvalu: |
900
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2005  |
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Media in Tuvalu
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Total: |
1,019,300,320
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Weighted average: |
5,891,909.4 |
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Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
| European Union |
238,000,000
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DEFINITION: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
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"Telephones > main lines in use (2005) by country", CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/med_tel_mai_lin_in_use-media-telephones-main-lines-use&date=2005
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