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DEFINITION
Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Media Statistics > Telephone subscribers (1997) by country
Showing values for 1997.
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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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United States: |
229,179,300
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1997  |
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Media in United States
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# 2
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Japan: |
103,988,900
|
1997  |
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Media in Japan
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# 3
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China: |
83,543,000
|
1997  |
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Media in China
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# 4
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Germany: |
53,476,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Germany
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# 5
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United Kingdom: |
40,720,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 6
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France: |
39,517,300
|
1997  |
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Media in France
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# 7
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Italy: |
37,435,900
|
1997  |
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Media in Italy
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# 8
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Russia: |
28,735,330
|
1997  |
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Media in Russia
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# 9
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Korea, South: |
27,300,700
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1997  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 10
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Canada: |
22,855,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Canada
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# 11
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Brazil: |
21,588,820
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1997  |
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Media in Brazil
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# 12
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Spain: |
20,192,140
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1997  |
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Media in Spain
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# 13
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India: |
18,683,540
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1997  |
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Media in India
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# 14
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Turkey: |
17,188,810
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1997  |
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Media in Turkey
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# 15
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Australia: |
14,075,570
|
1997  |
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Media in Australia
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# 16
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Mexico: |
10,994,530
|
1997  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 17
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Netherlands: |
10,577,000
|
1997  |
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Media in Netherlands
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# 18
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Ukraine: |
9,467,200
|
1997  |
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Media in Ukraine
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# 19
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Sweden: |
9,423,000
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1997  |
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Media in Sweden
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# 20
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Argentina: |
8,835,872
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Argentina
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# 21
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Poland: |
8,322,200
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Poland
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# 22
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Thailand: |
7,030,589
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Thailand
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# 23
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Iran: |
6,742,408
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Iran
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# 24
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Colombia: |
6,659,520
|
1997  |
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Media in Colombia
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# 25
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South Africa: |
6,481,065
|
1997  |
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Media in South Africa
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# 26
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Greece: |
6,368,555
|
1997  |
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Media in Greece
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# 27
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Malaysia: |
6,223,042
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1997  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 28
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Indonesia: |
5,898,639
|
1997  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 29
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Hong Kong: |
5,876,378
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1997  |
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 30
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Belgium: |
5,742,729
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1997  |
|
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Media in Belgium
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# 31
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Switzerland: |
5,732,379
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Switzerland
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# 32
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Portugal: |
5,509,436
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Portugal
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# 33
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Austria: |
5,129,100
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Austria
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# 34
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Finland: |
5,023,574
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Finland
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# 35
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Denmark: |
4,784,517
|
1997  |
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Media in Denmark
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# 36
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Norway: |
4,451,763
|
1997  |
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Media in Norway
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# 37
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Israel: |
4,347,442
|
1997  |
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Media in Israel
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# 38
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Venezuela: |
3,875,877
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Venezuela
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# 39
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Czech Republic: |
3,806,112
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 40
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Hungary: |
3,801,086
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Hungary
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# 41
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Romania: |
3,599,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Romania
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# 42
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Egypt: |
3,518,085
|
1997  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 43
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Philippines: |
3,421,620
|
1997  |
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Media in Philippines
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# 44
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Chile: |
3,103,026
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1997  |
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Media in Chile
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# 45
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Bulgaria: |
2,751,074
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1997  |
|
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 46
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Pakistan: |
2,692,646
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1997  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 47
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Singapore: |
2,533,549
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1997  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 48
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New Zealand: |
2,342,600
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1997  |
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Media in New Zealand
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# 49
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Belarus: |
2,320,766
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1997  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 50
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Saudi Arabia: |
2,209,117
|
1997  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 51
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Ireland: |
2,103,000
|
1997  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 52
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Peru: |
2,067,734
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1997  |
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Media in Peru
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# 53
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Kazakhstan: |
1,816,532
|
1997  |
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Media in Kazakhstan
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# 54
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Puerto Rico: |
1,623,646
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1997  |
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Media in Puerto Rico
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# 55
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Croatia: |
1,608,485
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Croatia
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# 56
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Slovakia: |
1,592,004
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Slovakia
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# 57
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Uzbekistan: |
1,558,232
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Uzbekistan
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# 58
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Vietnam: |
1,493,366
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Vietnam
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# 59
|
Algeria: |
1,417,743
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Algeria
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# 60
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Morocco: |
1,375,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Morocco
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# 61
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Syria: |
1,312,585
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Syria
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# 62
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Lithuania: |
1,219,698
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Lithuania
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# 63
|
United Arab Emirates: |
1,144,463
|
1997  |
|
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 64
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Ecuador: |
1,026,889
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Ecuador
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# 65
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Lebanon: |
935,551
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Lebanon
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# 66
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Uruguay: |
860,323
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Uruguay
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# 67
|
Dominican Republic: |
845,981
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Dominican Republic
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|
# 68
|
Latvia: |
817,214
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Latvia
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# 69
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Slovenia: |
803,655
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Slovenia
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|
# 70
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Costa Rica: |
749,023
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 71
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Azerbaijan: |
698,296
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 72
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Tunisia: |
661,898
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Tunisia
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|
# 73
|
Iraq: |
650,616
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Iraq
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# 74
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Georgia: |
646,517
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Georgia
|
|
# 75
|
Moldova: |
629,336
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Moldova
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# 76
|
Kuwait: |
621,629
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Kuwait
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# 77
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Estonia: |
612,793
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Estonia
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# 78
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Armenia: |
572,800
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Armenia
|
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# 79
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Bolivia: |
502,963
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Bolivia
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# 80
|
Korea, North: |
500,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Korea, North
|
|
# 81
|
Guatemala: |
493,906
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Guatemala
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# 82
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Jamaica: |
481,605
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Jamaica
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|
# 83
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Cyprus: |
477,981
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Cyprus
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# 84
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Sri Lanka: |
456,510
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Sri Lanka
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# 85
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Jordan: |
449,370
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Jordan
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# 86
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
420,147
|
1997  |
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
|
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# 87
|
Nigeria: |
419,177
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Nigeria
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# 88
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Libya: |
410,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Libya
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# 89
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El Salvador: |
400,573
|
1997  |
|
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Media in El Salvador
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# 90
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Bangladesh: |
394,017
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Bangladesh
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# 91
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Panama: |
384,275
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Panama
|
|
# 92
|
Cuba: |
373,794
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Cuba
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|
# 93
|
Turkmenistan: |
356,500
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 94
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Kyrgyzstan: |
350,900
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Kyrgyzstan
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# 95
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Luxembourg: |
322,953
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 96
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
311,889
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 97
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Paraguay: |
302,228
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Paraguay
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|
# 98
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Kenya: |
278,583
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Kenya
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# 99
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Mauritius: |
265,262
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Mauritius
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# 100
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
260,530
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
|
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# 101
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Oman: |
253,557
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Oman
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# 102
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Honduras: |
248,020
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Honduras
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# 103
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Yemen: |
232,520
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Yemen
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# 104
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Iceland: |
230,758
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Iceland
|
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# 105
|
Tajikistan: |
225,920
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Tajikistan
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# 106
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Macau: |
222,436
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Macau
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# 107
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Burma: |
222,008
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Burma
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# 108
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Zimbabwe: |
217,406
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Zimbabwe
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|
# 109
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Bahrain: |
210,846
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Bahrain
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# 110
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Malta: |
204,684
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Malta
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# 111
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Qatar: |
185,378
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Qatar
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# 112
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
178,322
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 113
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Ethiopia: |
156,538
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Ethiopia
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# 114
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Nepal: |
139,989
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Nepal
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# 115
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Nicaragua: |
130,377
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Nicaragua
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# 116
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Ghana: |
127,400
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Ghana
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# 117
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Tanzania: |
125,295
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Tanzania
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# 118
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Senegal: |
122,844
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Senegal
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# 119
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Brunei: |
121,789
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Brunei
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# 120
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Barbados: |
116,470
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Barbados
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# 121
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Sudan: |
116,344
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Sudan
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# 122
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Namibia: |
112,404
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Namibia
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# 123
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Bahamas, The: |
104,325
|
1997  |
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Media in Bahamas, The
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# 124
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Netherlands Antilles: |
91,500
|
1997  |
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Media in Netherlands Antilles
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# 125
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Albania: |
90,100
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Albania
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# 126
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Mongolia: |
89,309
|
1997  |
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Media in Mongolia
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# 127
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Botswana: |
85,592
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Botswana
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# 128
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Zambia: |
81,927
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Zambia
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# 129
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Cameroon: |
79,400
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Cameroon
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# 130
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Virgin Islands: |
78,140
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Virgin Islands
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# 131
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Fiji: |
76,993
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Fiji
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# 132
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Guam: |
76,809
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Guam
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# 133
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Angola: |
69,331
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Angola
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# 134
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Mozambique: |
68,106
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Mozambique
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# 135
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Suriname: |
66,146
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Suriname
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# 136
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Bermuda: |
62,129
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Bermuda
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# 137
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Haiti: |
60,000
|
1997  |
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Media in Haiti
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# 138
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Uganda: |
59,074
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Uganda
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# 139
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Papua New Guinea: |
57,944
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Papua New Guinea
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# 140
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French Polynesia: |
57,724
|
1997  |
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Media in French Polynesia
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# 141
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Guyana: |
56,508
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Guyana
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# 142
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Cambodia: |
53,600
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Cambodia
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|
# 143
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New Caledonia: |
52,677
|
1997  |
|
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Media in New Caledonia
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# 144
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Madagascar: |
47,297
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Madagascar
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# 145
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Gabon: |
46,753
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Gabon
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# 146
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Malawi: |
43,754
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Malawi
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# 147
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Benin: |
40,748
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Benin
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# 148
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Andorra: |
40,598
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Andorra
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# 149
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Saint Lucia: |
38,592
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Saint Lucia
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# 150
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Burkina Faso: |
37,761
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Burkina Faso
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|
# 151
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Aruba: |
36,622
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Aruba
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# 152
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Cape Verde: |
33,261
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Cape Verde
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|
# 153
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Belize: |
33,211
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Belize
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# 154
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
32,400
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 155
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Greenland: |
29,842
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Greenland
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# 156
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Gambia, The: |
29,567
|
1997  |
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Media in Gambia, The
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# 157
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Laos: |
29,468
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Laos
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# 158
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Afghanistan: |
29,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Afghanistan
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# 159
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Togo: |
28,127
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Togo
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# 160
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Grenada: |
27,476
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Grenada
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# 161
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Mali: |
27,037
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Mali
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# 162
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Swaziland: |
25,073
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Swaziland
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|
# 163
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Lesotho: |
23,900
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Lesotho
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|
# 164
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Cayman Islands: |
23,135
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Cayman Islands
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# 165
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Guinea: |
22,654
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1997  |
|
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Media in Guinea
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# 166
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Eritrea: |
21,979
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Eritrea
|
|
# 167
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
20,844
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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# 168
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Seychelles: |
20,091
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Seychelles
|
|
# 169
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San Marino: |
19,888
|
1997  |
|
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Media in San Marino
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# 170
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Dominica: |
19,756
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Dominica
|
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# 171
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Maldives: |
19,257
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Maldives
|
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# 172
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
18,000
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 173
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
17,386
|
1997  |
|
|
Media in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 174
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Sierra Leone: |
17,382
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Sierra Leone
|
|
# 175
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Niger: |
16,502
|
1997  |
|
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Media in Niger
|
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# 176
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Burundi: |
16,486
|
1997  |
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Media in Burundi
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# 177
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Somalia: |
15,000
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1997  |
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Media in Somalia
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# 178
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Mauritania: |
13,045
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1997  |
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Media in Mauritania
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# 179
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Rwanda: |
11,621
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1997  |
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Media in Rwanda
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# 180
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American Samoa: |
11,500
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1997  |
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Media in American Samoa
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# 181
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Central African Republic: |
11,184
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1997  |
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Media in Central African Republic
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# 182
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Mayotte: |
9,314
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1997  |
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Media in Mayotte
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# 183
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Samoa: |
9,217
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1997  |
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Media in Samoa
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# 184
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Djibouti: |
8,486
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1997  |
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Media in Djibouti
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# 185
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Micronesia, Federated States of: |
8,411
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1997  |
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Media in Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 186
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Solomon Islands: |
8,353
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1997  |
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Media in Solomon Islands
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# 187
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Guinea-Bissau: |
7,633
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1997  |
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Media in Guinea-Bissau
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# 188
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Chad: |
7,471
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1997  |
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Media in Chad
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# 189
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Tonga: |
7,420
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1997  |
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Media in Tonga
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# 190
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Bhutan: |
6,430
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1997  |
|
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Media in Bhutan
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# 191
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Liberia: |
6,371
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1997  |
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Media in Liberia
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# 192
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Comoros: |
5,507
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1997  |
|
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Media in Comoros
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# 193
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Vanuatu: |
5,007
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1997  |
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Media in Vanuatu
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# 194
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
4,300
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1997  |
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Media in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 195
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Equatorial Guinea: |
4,100
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1997  |
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Media in Equatorial Guinea
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# 196
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Marshall Islands: |
3,876
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1997  |
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Media in Marshall Islands
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# 197
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Kiribati: |
2,487
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1997  |
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Media in Kiribati
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Total: |
994,673,197
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Weighted average: |
5,049,102.5 |
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DEFINITION: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
See also
See this stat for year:
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CITATION
"Telephone subscribers (1997) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/med_tel_sub-media-telephone-subscribers&date=1997
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