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SOURCE
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 (2006) by country
Showing values for 2006.
Select another time period:
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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China: |
368,000,000
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2006  |
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Media in China
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# 2
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United States: |
172,000,000
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2006  |
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Media in United States
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# 3
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Japan: |
55,155,000
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2006  |
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Media in Japan
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# 4
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Germany: |
54,200,000
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2006  |
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Media in Germany
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# 5
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Russia: |
43,900,000
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2006  |
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Media in Russia
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# 6
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Brazil: |
38,800,000
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2006  |
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Media in Brazil
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# 7
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United Kingdom: |
33,602,000
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2006  |
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 8
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Italy: |
26,890,000
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2006  |
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Media in Italy
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# 9
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Korea, South: |
26,866,000
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2006  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 10
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Iran: |
21,981,000
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2006  |
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Media in Iran
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# 11
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Canada: |
21,000,000
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2006  |
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Media in Canada
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# 12
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Mexico: |
19,861,000
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2006  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 13
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Spain: |
18,385,000
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2006  |
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Media in Spain
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# 14
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Indonesia: |
14,821,000
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2006  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 15
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Taiwan: |
14,497,000
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2006  |
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Media in Taiwan
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# 16
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Ukraine: |
12,341,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Ukraine
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# 17
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Poland: |
11,475,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Poland
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# 18
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Egypt: |
10,808,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 19
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Australia: |
9,940,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Australia
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# 20
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Argentina: |
9,460,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Argentina
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# 21
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Colombia: |
7,865,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Colombia
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# 22
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Thailand: |
7,073,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Thailand
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# 23
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Greece: |
6,185,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Greece
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# 24
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Pakistan: |
5,240,000
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2006  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 25
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Switzerland: |
5,040,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Switzerland
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# 26
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Belgium: |
4,719,000
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2006  |
|
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Media in Belgium
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# 27
|
Saudi Arabia: |
4,500,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 28
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Malaysia: |
4,342,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 29
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Portugal: |
4,231,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Portugal
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# 30
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Romania: |
4,231,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Romania
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# 31
|
Venezuela: |
4,217,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Venezuela
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# 32
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Hong Kong: |
3,850,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 33
|
Philippines: |
3,633,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Philippines
|
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# 34
|
Austria: |
3,564,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Austria
|
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# 35
|
Belarus: |
3,368,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 36
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Hungary: |
3,350,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Hungary
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# 37
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Chile: |
3,326,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Chile
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# 38
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Syria: |
3,243,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Syria
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# 39
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Denmark: |
3,098,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Denmark
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# 40
|
Israel: |
3,005,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Israel
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# 41
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Kazakhstan: |
2,928,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Kazakhstan
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# 42
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Czech Republic: |
2,888,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 43
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Algeria: |
2,841,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Algeria
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# 44
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
2,719,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Serbia and Montenegro
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# 45
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Bulgaria: |
2,399,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 46
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Peru: |
2,332,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Peru
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# 47
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Ireland: |
2,097,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 48
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Norway: |
2,055,000
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2006  |
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Media in Norway
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# 49
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Finland: |
1,920,000
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2006  |
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Media in Finland
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# 50
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Singapore: |
1,854,000
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2006  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 51
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Croatia: |
1,832,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Croatia
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# 52
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Ecuador: |
1,754,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Ecuador
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# 53
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Nigeria: |
1,688,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Nigeria
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# 54
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Sri Lanka: |
1,510,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Sri Lanka
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# 55
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Guatemala: |
1,355,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Guatemala
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# 56
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Costa Rica: |
1,351,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 57
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United Arab Emirates: |
1,310,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 58
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Tunisia: |
1,268,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Tunisia
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# 59
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Morocco: |
1,266,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Morocco
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# 60
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Azerbaijan: |
1,189,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 61
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Slovakia: |
1,167,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Slovakia
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# 62
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Bangladesh: |
1,134,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Bangladesh
|
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# 63
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El Salvador: |
1,037,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in El Salvador
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# 64
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Moldova: |
1,018,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Moldova
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# 65
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
989,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 66
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Uruguay: |
987,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Uruguay
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# 67
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Cuba: |
972,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Cuba
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# 68
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Yemen: |
968,300
|
2006  |
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Media in Yemen
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# 69
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Dominican Republic: |
897,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Dominican Republic
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# 70
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Slovenia: |
837,500
|
2006  |
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Media in Slovenia
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# 71
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Lithuania: |
792,400
|
2006  |
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Media in Lithuania
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# 72
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Ethiopia: |
725,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Ethiopia
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# 73
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Honduras: |
713,600
|
2006  |
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Media in Honduras
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# 74
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Lebanon: |
681,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Lebanon
|
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# 75
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Latvia: |
657,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Latvia
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# 76
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Sudan: |
636,900
|
2006  |
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Media in Sudan
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# 77
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Jordan: |
614,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Jordan
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# 78
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Armenia: |
603,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Armenia
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# 79
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Nepal: |
595,800
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Nepal
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# 80
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Georgia: |
553,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Georgia
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# 81
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Estonia: |
541,900
|
2006  |
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Media in Estonia
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# 82
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Kuwait: |
517,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Kuwait
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# 83
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Turkmenistan: |
495,000
|
2006  |
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 84
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
490,900
|
2006  |
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 85
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Libya: |
483,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Libya
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# 86
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Kyrgyzstan: |
458,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Kyrgyzstan
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# 87
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Panama: |
432,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Panama
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# 88
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Mauritius: |
357,300
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Mauritius
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# 89
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Ghana: |
356,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Ghana
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# 90
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Jamaica: |
342,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Jamaica
|
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# 91
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Zimbabwe: |
331,700
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Zimbabwe
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# 92
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Paraguay: |
331,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Paraguay
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# 93
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
325,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
|
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# 94
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Kenya: |
293,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Kenya
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# 95
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Senegal: |
282,600
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Senegal
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# 96
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Oman: |
278,300
|
2006  |
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Media in Oman
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# 97
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
260,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 98
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Nicaragua: |
247,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Nicaragua
|
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# 99
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Luxembourg: |
246,700
|
2006  |
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 100
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Qatar: |
228,300
|
2006  |
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Media in Qatar
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# 101
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Malta: |
202,300
|
2006  |
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Media in Malta
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# 102
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Bahrain: |
194,200
|
2006  |
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Media in Bahrain
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# 103
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Iceland: |
193,700
|
2006  |
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Media in Iceland
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# 104
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Macau: |
176,700
|
2006  |
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Media in Macau
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# 105
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Mongolia: |
158,900
|
2006  |
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Media in Mongolia
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# 106
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Haiti: |
150,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Haiti
|
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# 107
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Botswana: |
136,900
|
2006  |
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Media in Botswana
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# 108
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Cameroon: |
130,700
|
2006  |
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Media in Cameroon
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# 109
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Madagascar: |
129,800
|
2006  |
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Media in Madagascar
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# 110
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Uganda: |
108,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Uganda
|
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# 111
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Angola: |
98,200
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Angola
|
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# 112
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Burkina Faso: |
94,800
|
2006  |
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Media in Burkina Faso
|
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# 113
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Zambia: |
93,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Zambia
|
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# 114
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Laos: |
90,067
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Laos
|
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# 115
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Mali: |
82,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Mali
|
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# 116
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Togo: |
82,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Togo
|
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# 117
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Suriname: |
81,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Suriname
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# 118
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Brunei: |
80,200
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Brunei
|
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# 119
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Benin: |
77,300
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Benin
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# 120
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Cape Verde: |
71,600
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Cape Verde
|
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# 121
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Mozambique: |
67,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Mozambique
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# 122
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Bermuda: |
57,700
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Bermuda
|
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# 123
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French Polynesia: |
53,600
|
2006  |
|
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Media in French Polynesia
|
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# 124
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Lesotho: |
53,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Lesotho
|
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# 125
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Gambia, The: |
52,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Gambia, The
|
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# 126
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Swaziland: |
44,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Swaziland
|
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# 127
|
Aruba: |
38,700
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Aruba
|
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# 128
|
Eritrea: |
37,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Eritrea
|
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# 129
|
Antigua and Barbuda: |
37,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Antigua and Barbuda
|
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# 130
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Gabon: |
36,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Gabon
|
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# 131
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Greenland: |
36,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Greenland
|
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# 132
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Burundi: |
35,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Burundi
|
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# 133
|
Mauritania: |
34,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Mauritania
|
|
# 134
|
Belize: |
33,900
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Belize
|
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# 135
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Cambodia: |
32,800
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Cambodia
|
|
# 136
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Maldives: |
32,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Maldives
|
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# 137
|
Bhutan: |
31,500
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Bhutan
|
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# 138
|
Grenada: |
27,700
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Grenada
|
|
# 139
|
Faroe Islands: |
23,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Faroe Islands
|
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# 140
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
22,600
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 141
|
San Marino: |
21,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in San Marino
|
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# 142
|
Seychelles: |
20,700
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Seychelles
|
|
# 143
|
Comoros: |
19,100
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Comoros
|
|
# 144
|
Chad: |
13,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Chad
|
|
# 145
|
Central African Republic: |
12,000
|
2006  |
|
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Media in Central African Republic
|
|
# 146
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
9,700
|
2006  |
|
|
Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
# 147
|
Solomon Islands: |
7,600
|
2006  |
|
|
Media in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 148
|
East Timor: |
2,400
|
2006  |
|
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Media in East Timor
|
| |
Total: |
1,137,827,767
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Weighted average: |
7,688,025.5 |
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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
See also
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"Telephones > main lines in use (2006) 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=2006
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