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Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Cinemas > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Active military personnel: Active military.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
Cinema > Number of cinemas: Number of cinemas.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people: Number of national feature films produced. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Arabsat -
Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems.

Values

“per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.

“sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.

“sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.

“sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Cinemas per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people: Total number of film distribution companies. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies: Total number of film distribution companies.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Telecommunications > Country calling code:
The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.
Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone system > Regulation: The year that the nation established an industry regulator for its telecommunication providers. "n/a" indicates that no regulator has been established.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.

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STAT	Bulgaria	United States
Broadcast media	4 m	4
Households with television	97.3% Ranked 12th.	97.84% Ranked 14th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	178.71 Ranked 47th.	281.99 Ranked 22nd. 58% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	55.15 Ranked 70th.	81.03 Ranked 26th. 47% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	555.93 Ranked 71st.	803.03 Ranked 28th. 44% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Users per 1000	247.92 Ranked 67th.	697.1 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Internet users	3.4 million Ranked 26th.	245 million Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than Bulgaria
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) - English-language pages</p> </p>Novinite - English-language news site</p> </p>Mediapool - news site</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a>	<p>Associated Press</p> </p>Bloomberg Business News</p> </p>UPI</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	59.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	762.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Bulgaria
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>BNR (Bulgarian National Radio) - public, operates flagship network Horizont, cultural network Hristo Botev</p> </p>Darik Radio - private, national</p>	<p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America's largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	145.73 Ranked 30th. 48% more than United States	98.17 Ranked 111th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	1,351.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 60% more than United States	846.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Television > List of TV stations	<p>BNT (Bulgarian National Television) - public, operates Kanal 1 and satellite channel TV Bulgaria</p> </p>bTV - private, national</p> </p>Nova TV - private, national</p>	<p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	398.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.	803.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Televisions per 1000	423.08 Ranked 35th.	754.89 Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Bulgaria
Personal computers per 1000	59.25 Ranked 79th.	764.36 Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Bulgaria
Radio broadcast stations	AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2	AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	78.98 Ranked 38th.	193.19 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,127.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	1,227.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Users > Per capita	259.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	695.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	308.37 Ranked 53th.	442.8 Ranked 25th. 44% more than Bulgaria
Televisions	3.31 million Ranked 44th.	219 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	314.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.	541.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 73% more than Bulgaria
Internet users > Per 100 people	34.72 Ranked 60th.	75.77 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet users	3.88 million Ranked 72nd.	254.3 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita	173.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.	198.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 14% more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	2,465 Mbps Ranked 23th.	970,953.5 Mbps Ranked 1st. 394 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	318.48 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 30th.	3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Personal computers	461,000 Ranked 67th.	223.81 million Ranked 1st. 485 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations	39 Ranked 2nd.	2,218 Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Bulgaria
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	284.37 million min. Ranked 47th.	82.06 billion min. Ranked 1st. 289 times more than Bulgaria
Radios per 1000	576.46 Ranked 57th.	1,982.02 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	1,399.71 Ranked 20th. 50% more than United States	932.29 Ranked 78th.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$3.00 billion Ranked 55th.	$991.69 billion Ranked 1st. 331 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Percent using internet	55.15% Ranked 69th.	81.03% Ranked 24th. 47% more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Mobile cellular	10.47 million Ranked 70th.	290.3 million Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.543 per capita Ranked 54th.	2.11 per capita Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	285.3 Ranked 53th.	459.63 Ranked 20th. 61% more than Bulgaria
Telephone mainlines per 1000	320.87 Ranked 37th.	607.73 Ranked 8th. 89% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Dnevnik - daily</p> </p>24 Chasa - daily</p> </p>Telegraf - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a>	<p>USA Today - national daily</p> </p>Wall Street Journal - business daily</p> </p>Christian Science Monitor - church-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance	1.92 million Ranked 53th.	1.42 billion Ranked 2nd. 739 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > General assessment	inherited an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network from the Soviet era; quality has improved with a modern digital trunk line now connecting switching centers in most of the regions; remaining areas are connected by digital microwave radio relay	a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita	0.246 Ranked 56th.	4.9 Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Bulgaria
Television receivers per 1000	398.22 Ranked 35th.	803.21 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	15 Ranked 52nd.	819 Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > IP addresses per capita	589.7 Ranked 55th.	4,911.96 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Users	1.9 million Ranked 58th.	208 million Ranked 2nd. 110 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet penetration	55.1% Ranked 75th.	81% Ranked 29th. 47% more than Bulgaria
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	806.82 Ranked 37th. 18% more than United States	682.36 Ranked 50th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,475.88 Ranked 29th. 49% more than United States	987.53 Ranked 110th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines	2.25 million Ranked 54th.	139 million Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	10.78 million Ranked 73th.	310 million Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet Service Providers	200 Ranked 9th.	7,000 Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	1.31 million Ranked 50th.	88.52 million Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Per capita	0.023 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Main lines in use	2.36 million Ranked 54th.	146 million Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	29.31 Ranked 55th.	44.41 Ranked 23th. 52% more than Bulgaria
Active military personnel	35,000 Ranked 56th.	1.43 million Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers per 1000	542.58 Ranked 54th.	2,108.88 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	806.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th. 19% more than United States	680.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.
Internet > Hosts per 1000	67.35 Ranked 50th.	1,039.15 Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	10.78 million Ranked 73th.	303.05 million Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers	4.51 million Ranked 57th.	575 million Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of cinemas	68 Ranked 35th.	6,356 Ranked 1st. 93 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	10.65 million Ranked 53th.	327.58 million Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Bulgaria
Television receivers	3.31 million Ranked 44th.	219 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	205 Ranked 19th.	3,803 Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	4.93 per 1 million people Ranked 6th.	7.42 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Mobile phone subscribers	6.24 million Ranked 49th.	201.65 million Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > International	country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intersputnik in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)	country code - 1; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP	200 Ranked 3rd.	7,000 Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	0.166 Ranked 100th.	167.13 Ranked 15th. 1007 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	2.25 million Ranked 54th.	139 million Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Bulgaria
Radios	4.51 million Ranked 60th.	575 million Ranked 1st. 127 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Hosts	513,470 Ranked 46th.	316 million Ranked 1st. 615 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance	1.9 million Ranked 35th.	1.47 billion Ranked 1st. 771 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000	171.36 Ranked 19th.	198.27 Ranked 16th. 16% more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	0.231 Ranked 42nd.	5.25 Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	318.48 Mbps Ranked 30th.	3,316.04 Mbps Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	615,600 Ranked 41st.	57.35 million Ranked 4th. 93 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	58 Ranked 27th.	1,486 Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	33.33% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States	11.6% Ranked 44th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily	1.4 million Ranked 28th.	55.95 million Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Top level domain	.bg	.us
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.038$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 58th.	0.088$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.04 Ranked 47th.	2.63 Ranked 38th. 29% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	211 Ranked 19th.	3,725 Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	79.11 Ranked 40th.	195.85 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > Domestic	the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 in an effort to upgrade fixed-line services; mobile-cellular teledensity, fostered by multiple service providers, has reached 150 telephones per 100 persons	a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code	.bg	.us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	92.5 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 19th. 11% more than United States	83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 29th.
Telephone mainlines	2.48 million Ranked 44th.	177.95 million Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than Bulgaria
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	36.55 min. Ranked 48th.	280.26 min. Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas	191 Ranked 24th.	31,640 Ranked 1st. 166 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.606 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States	0.253 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	0.166 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.	166.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 1004 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering		No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	7.32$/month Ranked 166th.	14.95$/month Ranked 120th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	36.55 min. per capita Ranked 48th.	279.45 min. per capita Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	8.83 Ranked 37th.	21.3 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	66.67% Ranked 37th.	88.4% Ranked 16th. 33% more than Bulgaria
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$395.17 Ranked 40th.	$3,230.18 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	140.99$ per capita Ranked 53th.	3,851.5$ per capita Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	1,803 Ranked 13th.	13,221 Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	159 Ranked 16th.	898 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Mobile cellular subscriptions	10.5 million Ranked 55th.	270.5 million Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Broadband subscribers	1,291 Ranked 93th.	49.39 million Ranked 1st. 38258 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	25.56 Ranked 22nd. 6% more than United States	24.13 Ranked 23th.
Cinemas per million	23.26 Ranked 25th.	116.04 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	715 Ranked 15th.	10,762 Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	43 Ranked 28th.	1,476 Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > IP addresses	4.15 million Ranked 53th.	1.54 billion Ranked 1st. 371 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	429.46 Ranked 12th. 17% more than United States	367.37 Ranked 13th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	580000000	26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	11.07 Ranked 48th.	24.02 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	308.37 Ranked 58th.	442.8 Ranked 28th. 44% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	4,971 Ranked 17th.	68,175 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	2.84 million Ranked 55th.	234.41 million Ranked 1st. 83 times more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations per million	4.86 Ranked 6th.	7.43 Ranked 15th. 53% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	605.44 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States	253.07 Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	178 Ranked 17th.	4,245 Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > TLD	.bg	.us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	137.74 Ranked 14th. 55% more than United States	88.87 Ranked 80th.
Internet > Livejournal users	154 Ranked 96th.	1.29 million Ranked 1st. 8395 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers	86 Ranked 66th.	259,881 Ranked 1st. 3022 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	2.31 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than United States	0.355 Ranked 43th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	17 Ranked 21st.	109 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	0.231 per capita Ranked 43th.	5.25 per capita Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2008.04.11	2003.11.24
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	EUR 2.56	free
Telecommunications > Country calling code	359	1
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,127.69 Ranked 38th.	1,230.67 Ranked 35th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	40.3% Ranked 41st.	74.7% Ranked 9th. 85% more than Bulgaria
E-Government rating	41.1 Ranked 88th.	60.1 Ranked 4th. 46% more than Bulgaria
Population covered by mobile telephony	99.6% Ranked 9th. 1% more than United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	219.66 per 1 million people Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States	49.08 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	25.7 Ranked 19th. 86% more than United States	13.83 Ranked 34th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	5.26 Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States	5.23 Ranked 20th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	11.17 per 1 million people Ranked 87th.	869.2 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 78 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	2.26 million Ranked 54th.	114 million Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	20.71 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 84% more than United States	11.24 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	266 Ranked 17th.	6,583 Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	219.59 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than United States	49.08 Ranked 35th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million	19.79 Ranked 110th.	4,415.29 Ranked 3rd. 223 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Linux web servers	9 Ranked 52nd.	11,108 Ranked 1st. 1234 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements per million	1.75 Ranked 66th. 16% more than United States	1.51 Ranked 69th.
Website defacements	14 Ranked 57th.	429 Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,475.88 Ranked 28th. 53% more than United States	965.4 Ranked 113th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation	3.34 million Ranked 12th.	107.57 million Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	125.33 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than United States	52.8 Ranked 38th.
Phone system > International dialling code	+359	+1
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	2803360000	291122000000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	406.07 Ranked 41st.	740.25 Ranked 9th. 82% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	32.4 Ranked 21st. 33% more than United States	24.44 Ranked 27th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	87.08 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States	39.95 Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	235 Ranked 12th.	2,333 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	47.04 Ranked 20th. 81% more than United States	25.98 Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	19.37 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United States	3.33 Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	125.36 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States	52.8 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	70.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.	1,040.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Bulgaria
Internet usage % > 2007	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">32.9</a>	Uzbekistan
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$382.83 million Ranked 39th.	$22.44 billion Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	25.71 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 86% more than United States	13.83 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners	Season 1, 2007 : In progress	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2002</a> : Kelly Clarkson <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_2%29">Season 2, 2003</a> : Ruben Studdard <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_3%29">Season 3, 2004</a> : Fantasia Barrino <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2005</a> : Carrie Underwood <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_5%29">Season 5, 2006</a> : Taylor Hicks <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_6%29">Season 6, 2007</a> : In progress
Internet > ISP per million	24.94 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States	24.34 Ranked 3rd.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,127.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	1,227.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > Regulation	1998	1934
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	19.37 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 6 times more than United States	3.33 per 1 million people Ranked 47th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	28.72 Ranked 57th.	50.81 Ranked 17th. 77% more than Bulgaria
Telephone subscribers	8.73 million Ranked 44th.	360.35 million Ranked 2nd. 41 times more than Bulgaria
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	16.6$/month Ranked 40th. 3 times more than United States	5.21$/month Ranked 153th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	24.98 per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 77% more than United States	14.12 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Telephone subscribers per employee	364.23 Ranked 58th. 5% more than United States	345.72 Ranked 61st.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	6.68% GDP Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States	2.67% GDP Ranked 96th.
Television standard > UHF	SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>	NTSC M
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	164.14 Ranked 59th.	1,474.08 Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	17.65 Ranked 47th.	28.03 Ranked 22nd. 59% more than Bulgaria
The Lost Room > International broadcasters > Series premiere	March 25,2007	December 11, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	366 Ranked 20th.	7,607 Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	20.7 Ranked 21st. 84% more than United States	11.24 Ranked 31st.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.	3.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 35% more than Bulgaria
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	320.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.	605.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 89% more than Bulgaria
Internet servers using encryption	263 Ranked 57th.	378,887 Ranked 1st. 1441 times more than Bulgaria
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	34.67 Ranked 72nd.	1,234.13 Ranked 6th. 36 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	7.45 Ranked 30th. 47% more than United States	5.08 Ranked 42nd.
Royalties and fees	$0.40 Ranked 44th.	$134.30 Ranked 5th. 336 times more than Bulgaria
Phone subscribers	550.62 Ranked 53th.	1,117.9 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	11.17 Ranked 85th.	870.97 Ranked 7th. 78 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > ISP > Per capita	25.28 per 1 million people Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United States	24.27 per 1 million people Ranked 2nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	87.11 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United States	39.95 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	32.41 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 33% more than United States	24.44 per 1 million people Ranked 28th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	28.63 per 1 million people Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States	8.66 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	0.1 Ranked 47th.	35.9 Ranked 1st. 359 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	170 Ranked 19th.	3,027 Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Bulgaria
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	22.8% Ranked 58th. 3% more than United States	22.13% Ranked 60th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	16.6% Ranked 83th.	43.14% Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	24.27% Ranked 75th.	30.02% Ranked 58th. 24% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	1,029 Ranked 16th.	14,225 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	5.33 per 1 million people Ranked 18th. 2% more than United States	5.23 per 1 million people Ranked 19th.
Telephone lines	2.19 million Ranked 52nd.	154.65 million Ranked 3rd. 71 times more than Bulgaria
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	843,543 Ranked 44th.	73.12 million Ranked 2nd. 87 times more than Bulgaria
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	6.09% Ranked 61st.	12.49% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	2.63% Ranked 51st.	12.78% Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Television standard > VHF	SECAM D	NTSC M
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	23.17% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States	9.22% Ranked 87th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	4.2 per 100 mainlines Ranked 44th.	13.24 per 100 mainlines Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	30.45 Ranked 52nd.	44.02 Ranked 25th. 45% more than Bulgaria
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	8.9$/month Ranked 80th.	25.02$/month Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	28.62 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States	8.66 Ranked 33th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	21.68 Ranked 23th. 38% more than United States	15.76 Ranked 30th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	24.97 Ranked 22nd. 77% more than United States	14.12 Ranked 36th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	1.12 Ranked 64th.	38.98 Ranked 5th. 35 times more than Bulgaria

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; OpenNet Initiative (ONI), ONI Data, https://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONI_data-20130920.zip; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; http://www.iana.org/numbers; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. 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