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Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Media Statistics > Telephone subscribers (1998) by country
Showing values for 1998.
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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: |
249,059,300
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1998  |
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Media in United States
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# 2
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China: |
111,283,900
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1998  |
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Media in China
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# 3
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Japan: |
109,720,900
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1998  |
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Media in Japan
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# 4
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Germany: |
60,443,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Germany
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# 5
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United Kingdom: |
47,707,000
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1998  |
|
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Media in United Kingdom
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# 6
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Italy: |
46,475,120
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Italy
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# 7
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France: |
45,308,950
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1998  |
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Media in France
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# 8
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Korea, South: |
34,107,160
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1998  |
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Media in Korea, South
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# 9
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Russia: |
29,993,160
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1998  |
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Media in Russia
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# 10
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Brazil: |
27,354,770
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1998  |
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Media in Brazil
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# 11
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Canada: |
24,640,000
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1998  |
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Media in Canada
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# 12
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India: |
22,789,090
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1998  |
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Media in India
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# 13
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Spain: |
22,726,050
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1998  |
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Media in Spain
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# 14
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Turkey: |
20,313,130
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1998  |
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Media in Turkey
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# 15
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Australia: |
14,458,000
|
1998  |
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Media in Australia
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# 16
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Mexico: |
13,276,350
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1998  |
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Media in Mexico
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# 17
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Netherlands: |
12,688,000
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1998  |
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Media in Netherlands
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# 18
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Poland: |
10,740,380
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1998  |
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Media in Poland
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# 19
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Sweden: |
10,498,000
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1998  |
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Media in Sweden
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# 20
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Ukraine: |
9,813,700
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1998  |
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Media in Ukraine
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# 21
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Argentina: |
9,766,326
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1998  |
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Media in Argentina
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# 22
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South Africa: |
8,412,417
|
1998  |
|
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Media in South Africa
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# 23
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Colombia: |
8,167,173
|
1998  |
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Media in Colombia
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# 24
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Iran: |
7,744,966
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1998  |
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Media in Iran
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# 25
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Greece: |
7,582,521
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1998  |
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Media in Greece
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# 26
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Portugal: |
7,191,533
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1998  |
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Media in Portugal
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# 27
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Thailand: |
7,014,506
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1998  |
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Media in Thailand
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# 28
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Hong Kong: |
6,903,560
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1998  |
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Media in Hong Kong
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# 29
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Indonesia: |
6,637,464
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1998  |
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Media in Indonesia
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# 30
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Belgium: |
6,612,789
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1998  |
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Media in Belgium
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# 31
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Malaysia: |
6,584,148
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1998  |
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Media in Malaysia
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# 32
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Switzerland: |
6,582,565
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1998  |
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Media in Switzerland
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# 33
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Austria: |
6,300,900
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1998  |
|
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Media in Austria
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# 34
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Finland: |
5,687,482
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Finland
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# 35
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Denmark: |
5,426,959
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1998  |
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Media in Denmark
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# 36
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Israel: |
4,954,000
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1998  |
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Media in Israel
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# 37
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Czech Republic: |
4,706,968
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1998  |
|
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Media in Czech Republic
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# 38
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Venezuela: |
4,602,074
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1998  |
|
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Media in Venezuela
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# 39
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Norway: |
4,547,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Norway
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# 40
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Hungary: |
4,493,154
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Hungary
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# 41
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Romania: |
4,242,000
|
1998  |
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Media in Romania
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# 42
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Philippines: |
4,225,257
|
1998  |
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Media in Philippines
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# 43
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Egypt: |
4,062,304
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1998  |
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Media in Egypt
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# 44
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Chile: |
4,010,946
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1998  |
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Media in Chile
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# 45
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Bulgaria: |
2,884,990
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1998  |
|
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Media in Bulgaria
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# 46
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Singapore: |
2,872,600
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1998  |
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Media in Singapore
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# 47
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Pakistan: |
2,857,096
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1998  |
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Media in Pakistan
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# 48
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Saudi Arabia: |
2,794,358
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1998  |
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Media in Saudi Arabia
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# 49
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New Zealand: |
2,599,000
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1998  |
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Media in New Zealand
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# 50
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Ireland: |
2,579,000
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1998  |
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Media in Ireland
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# 51
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Belarus: |
2,502,006
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1998  |
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Media in Belarus
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# 52
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Peru: |
2,297,735
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1998  |
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Media in Peru
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# 53
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Slovakia: |
2,004,647
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1998  |
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Media in Slovakia
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# 54
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Vietnam: |
1,966,267
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1998  |
|
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Media in Vietnam
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# 55
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Puerto Rico: |
1,841,733
|
1998  |
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Media in Puerto Rico
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# 56
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Kazakhstan: |
1,805,082
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Kazakhstan
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# 57
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Croatia: |
1,740,469
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Croatia
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# 58
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Uzbekistan: |
1,563,526
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Uzbekistan
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# 59
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Morocco: |
1,510,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Morocco
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# 60
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Algeria: |
1,495,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Algeria
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# 61
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Syria: |
1,477,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Syria
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# 62
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United Arab Emirates: |
1,408,501
|
1998  |
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Media in United Arab Emirates
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# 63
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Lithuania: |
1,380,497
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Lithuania
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# 64
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Ecuador: |
1,233,654
|
1998  |
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Media in Ecuador
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# 65
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Lebanon: |
1,071,300
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Lebanon
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# 66
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Dominican Republic: |
981,564
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Dominican Republic
|
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# 67
|
Uruguay: |
974,842
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Uruguay
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|
# 68
|
Latvia: |
909,758
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Latvia
|
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# 69
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Slovenia: |
884,810
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Slovenia
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# 70
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Costa Rica: |
851,185
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Costa Rica
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# 71
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Tunisia: |
791,178
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Tunisia
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# 72
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Estonia: |
745,556
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Estonia
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# 73
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Azerbaijan: |
745,200
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Azerbaijan
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# 74
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Sri Lanka: |
697,731
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Sri Lanka
|
|
# 75
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Bolivia: |
691,653
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Bolivia
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# 76
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Georgia: |
688,770
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Georgia
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# 77
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Kuwait: |
677,288
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Kuwait
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# 78
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Moldova: |
664,456
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Moldova
|
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# 79
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Iraq: |
649,963
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Iraq
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# 80
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Guatemala: |
628,445
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Guatemala
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# 81
|
Jordan: |
593,304
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Jordan
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# 82
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Armenia: |
564,431
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Armenia
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# 83
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Jamaica: |
541,448
|
1998  |
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Media in Jamaica
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# 84
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El Salvador: |
523,773
|
1998  |
|
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Media in El Salvador
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# 85
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Cyprus: |
521,139
|
1998  |
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Media in Cyprus
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# 86
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Libya: |
520,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Libya
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# 87
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Panama: |
504,639
|
1998  |
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Media in Panama
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# 88
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Korea, North: |
500,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Korea, North
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# 89
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Paraguay: |
492,256
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Paraguay
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# 90
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Bangladesh: |
487,607
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Bangladesh
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# 91
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
469,264
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Macedonia, Republic of
|
|
# 92
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Nigeria: |
458,619
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Nigeria
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|
# 93
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Cuba: |
391,698
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Cuba
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# 94
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Luxembourg: |
385,511
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Luxembourg
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# 95
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Kyrgyzstan: |
369,780
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Kyrgyzstan
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# 96
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
358,363
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 97
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Turkmenistan: |
357,036
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Turkmenistan
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# 98
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Oman: |
317,956
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Oman
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# 99
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Mauritius: |
305,815
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Mauritius
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# 100
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Kenya: |
299,007
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Kenya
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# 101
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
290,377
|
1998  |
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Media in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 102
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Honduras: |
284,393
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Honduras
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# 103
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Iceland: |
277,953
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Iceland
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# 104
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Yemen: |
265,661
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Yemen
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# 105
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
261,213
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 106
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Macau: |
256,007
|
1998  |
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Media in Macau
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# 107
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Zimbabwe: |
255,530
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Zimbabwe
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# 108
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Bahrain: |
249,682
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Bahrain
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# 109
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Burma: |
237,836
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Burma
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# 110
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Tajikistan: |
221,744
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Tajikistan
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# 111
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Qatar: |
216,264
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Qatar
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# 112
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Malta: |
214,079
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Malta
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# 113
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Nepal: |
208,387
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Nepal
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# 114
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Ghana: |
175,179
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Ghana
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# 115
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Sudan: |
170,825
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Sudan
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# 116
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Senegal: |
167,036
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Senegal
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# 117
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Ethiopia: |
164,140
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Ethiopia
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# 118
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Tanzania: |
159,709
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Tanzania
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# 119
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Nicaragua: |
159,543
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Nicaragua
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# 120
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Brunei: |
126,871
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Brunei
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# 121
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Namibia: |
125,377
|
1998  |
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Media in Namibia
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# 122
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Barbados: |
125,031
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Barbados
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# 123
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Albania: |
121,275
|
1998  |
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Media in Albania
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# 124
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Botswana: |
117,206
|
1998  |
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Media in Botswana
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# 125
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Bahamas, The: |
113,941
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1998  |
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Media in Bahamas, The
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# 126
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Mongolia: |
112,385
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Mongolia
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# 127
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Cameroon: |
98,920
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Cameroon
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# 128
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Netherlands Antilles: |
94,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Netherlands Antilles
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# 129
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Virgin Islands: |
89,851
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Virgin Islands
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# 130
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Guam: |
87,888
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Guam
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# 131
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Uganda: |
86,919
|
1998  |
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Media in Uganda
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# 132
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Zambia: |
85,960
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Zambia
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# 133
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Cambodia: |
85,606
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Cambodia
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# 134
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Fiji: |
84,933
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Fiji
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# 135
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Mozambique: |
82,079
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Mozambique
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# 136
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Haiti: |
75,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Haiti
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# 137
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Angola: |
74,920
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1998  |
|
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Media in Angola
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# 138
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Suriname: |
73,315
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Suriname
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# 139
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Bermuda: |
66,302
|
1998  |
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Media in Bermuda
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# 140
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French Polynesia: |
64,149
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1998  |
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Media in French Polynesia
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# 141
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Papua New Guinea: |
62,496
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1998  |
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Media in Papua New Guinea
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# 142
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New Caledonia: |
62,299
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1998  |
|
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Media in New Caledonia
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# 143
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Guyana: |
61,364
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Guyana
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# 144
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Madagascar: |
59,977
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Madagascar
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# 145
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Gabon: |
48,392
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Gabon
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# 146
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Malawi: |
47,871
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1998  |
|
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Media in Malawi
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# 147
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Andorra: |
47,063
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1998  |
|
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Media in Andorra
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# 148
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Benin: |
44,640
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1998  |
|
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Media in Benin
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# 149
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Burkina Faso: |
43,948
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1998  |
|
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Media in Burkina Faso
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|
# 150
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Saint Lucia: |
42,273
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Saint Lucia
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# 151
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Cape Verde: |
41,005
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1998  |
|
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Media in Cape Verde
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# 152
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Aruba: |
40,444
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1998  |
|
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Media in Aruba
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# 153
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Togo: |
38,915
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1998  |
|
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Media in Togo
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# 154
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Guinea: |
36,780
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1998  |
|
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Media in Guinea
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# 155
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Belize: |
36,022
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1998  |
|
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Media in Belize
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# 156
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
35,500
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1998  |
|
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Media in Antigua and Barbuda
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# 157
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Laos: |
34,925
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1998  |
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Media in Laos
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# 158
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Greenland: |
33,867
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1998  |
|
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Media in Greenland
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# 159
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Swaziland: |
33,699
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1998  |
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Media in Swaziland
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# 160
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Cayman Islands: |
32,843
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Cayman Islands
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# 161
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Mali: |
31,536
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1998  |
|
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Media in Mali
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# 162
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Lesotho: |
30,831
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Lesotho
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# 163
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Gambia, The: |
30,657
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1998  |
|
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Media in Gambia, The
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# 164
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Afghanistan: |
29,000
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Afghanistan
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# 165
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Grenada: |
28,894
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1998  |
|
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Media in Grenada
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# 166
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Liechtenstein: |
27,262
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1998  |
|
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Media in Liechtenstein
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# 167
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Congo, Republic of the: |
25,390
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1998  |
|
|
Media in Congo, Republic of the
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# 168
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Eritrea: |
24,308
|
1998  |
|
|
Media in Eritrea
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|
# 169
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San Marino: |
24,305
|
1998  |
|
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Media in San Marino
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# 170
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Seychelles: |
23,940
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1998  |
|
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Media in Seychelles
|
|
# 171
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Somalia: |
23,000
|
1998  |
|
|
Media in Somalia
|
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# 172
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
21,795
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1998  |
|
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Media in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 173
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Maldives: |
21,591
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1998  |
|
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Media in Maldives
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# 174
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Dominica: |
20,720
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Dominica
|
|
# 175
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Niger: |
19,463
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Niger
|
|
# 176
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
19,350
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1998  |
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Media in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 177
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
18,808
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1998  |
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Media in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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|
# 178
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Burundi: |
18,469
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1998  |
|
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Media in Burundi
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|
# 179
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Sierra Leone: |
17,407
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1998  |
|
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Media in Sierra Leone
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|
# 180
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Rwanda: |
15,825
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1998  |
|
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Media in Rwanda
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|
# 181
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Mauritania: |
15,030
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1998  |
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Media in Mauritania
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# 182
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Mayotte: |
12,200
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1998  |
|
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Media in Mayotte
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# 183
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American Samoa: |
11,700
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1998  |
|
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Media in American Samoa
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# 184
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Central African Republic: |
11,196
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1998  |
|
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Media in Central African Republic
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# 185
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Bhutan: |
10,437
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1998  |
|
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Media in Bhutan
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# 186
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Samoa: |
9,960
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1998  |
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Media in Samoa
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# 187
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Micronesia, Federated States of: |
9,106
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1998  |
|
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Media in Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 188
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Chad: |
8,631
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1998  |
|
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Media in Chad
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# 189
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Tonga: |
8,630
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1998  |
|
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Media in Tonga
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# 190
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Solomon Islands: |
8,609
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1998  |
|
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Media in Solomon Islands
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|
# 191
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Djibouti: |
8,152
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Djibouti
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# 192
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Guinea-Bissau: |
8,079
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1998  |
|
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Media in Guinea-Bissau
|
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# 193
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Liberia: |
6,500
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Liberia
|
|
# 194
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Comoros: |
6,226
|
1998  |
|
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Media in Comoros
|
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# 195
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Equatorial Guinea: |
5,877
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1998  |
|
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Media in Equatorial Guinea
|
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# 196
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Vanuatu: |
5,390
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1998  |
|
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Media in Vanuatu
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# 197
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
4,295
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1998  |
|
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Media in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 198
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Marshall Islands: |
4,089
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1998  |
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Media in Marshall Islands
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# 199
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Kiribati: |
2,824
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1998  |
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Media in Kiribati
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Total: |
1,140,024,769
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Weighted average: |
5,728,767.7 |
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DEFINITION: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
See also
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CITATION
"Telephone subscribers (1998) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/med_tel_sub-media-telephone-subscribers&date=1998
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