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Broadcast media 2 state controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp which is wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service available; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association; many Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available
Households with television 99%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Singapore
98.6%
Ranked 10th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 326.99
Ranked 15th. 27% more than Singapore
258.08
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 86.77
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Singapore
74.18
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 860.93
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Singapore
727.31
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Users per 1000 850.35
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Singapore
676.68
Ranked 14th.

Internet users 26.96 million
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Singapore
3.23 million
Ranked 64th.
Personal computers > Per capita 699.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Singapore
620.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Personal computers per 1000 699.8
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Singapore
620.21
Ranked 4th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>CBC - public, operates English-language network Radio One and cultural network Radio Two</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates French-language services Première Chaîne and Espace Musique</p> </p>Radio Canada International - external service run by CBC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>MediaCorp - operates more than a dozen stations including English-language news and talk station 938Live, music stations and Chinese, Malay and Indian services</p> </p>SPH Unionworks - operates English-language Hot FM and Kiss 92, Mandarin station UFM</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 75.74
Ranked 143th.
153.4
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Canada

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 575.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
1,234.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada

Television > List of TV stations <p>CBC - public, operates English-language national network and cable news channel CBC Newsworld</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates national French-language network and cable news channel RDI</p> </p>CTV - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>MediaCorp - operates entertainment-based Channel 5 and Channel 8, Malay channel Suria, Mandarin-language Channel U</p> </p>Channel NewsAsia - news TV operated by MediaCorp</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Singapore
350.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions per 1000 678.75
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Singapore
323.22
Ranked 52nd.
Radio broadcast stations AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 174.56
Ranked 23th.
360.78
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Canada

Internet > Users > Per capita 838.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Singapore
681.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 516.33
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 645.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 58% more than Singapore
408.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.31
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Singapore
69.64
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Internet users 29.76 million
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Singapore
3.97 million
Ranked 70th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 167.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
272.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Canada

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 217,521 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Singapore
24,704 Mbps
Ranked 19th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,799.87 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Singapore
5,826 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 14th.

Personal computers 22.39 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Singapore
2.59 million
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations 80
Ranked 8th. 80 times more than Singapore
1
Ranked 31st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 13.5 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore
3.01 billion min.
Ranked 12th.

Radios per 1000 1,019.7
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Singapore
631.87
Ranked 45th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 684.35
Ranked 113th.
1,333.71
Ranked 26th. 95% more than Canada

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $89.81 billion
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Singapore
$12.19 billion
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Percent using internet 86.77%
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Singapore
74.18%
Ranked 33th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 27.39 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Singapore
7.79 million
Ranked 86th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.08 per capita
Ranked 8th. 60% more than Singapore
0.672 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 541.14
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Singapore
371.32
Ranked 39th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 565.62
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Singapore
432.37
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Globe and Mail - Toronto-based national daily</p> </p>La Presse - Montreal-based daily</p> </p>The Toronto Sun - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - publishes 15 newspapers and six periodicals</p> </p>The Straits Times - published by SPH</p> </p>Business Times - published by SPH</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15966553">Full Article</a>
Films produced 69
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Singapore
8
Ranked 47th.
Cinema attendance 112.79 million
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 24th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent service provided by modern technology excellent service
Cinema attendance per capita 3.56
Ranked 7th.
4.13
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Canada
Television receivers per 1000 716.97
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Singapore
350.37
Ranked 41st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 86
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Singapore
15
Ranked 51st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,332.06
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Singapore
1,068.38
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Users 28 million
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Singapore
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Internet penetration 86.8%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Singapore
74.2%
Ranked 38th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 513.74
Ranked 65th.
1,027.85
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Canada

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 752.94
Ranked 144th.
1,517.77
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada

Telecoms > Telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.26 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Singapore
8.06 million
Ranked 91st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 760
Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 11.41 million
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Singapore
1.37 million
Ranked 49th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. The same as Singapore
0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 18.2 million
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
2.02 million
Ranked 58th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.65
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Singapore
37.48
Ranked 40th.

Active military personnel 68,250
Ranked 37th.
72,500
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Canada
Radio receivers per 1000 1,077.13
Ranked 7th. 60% more than Singapore
671.76
Ranked 40th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 513.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
1,009.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Canada

Internet > Hosts per 1000 153.64
Ranked 35th.
173.07
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Canada

Number of PCs per million 699.8
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Singapore
621.6
Ranked 9th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 27.89 million
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Singapore
8.07 million
Ranked 91st.

Radio receivers 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Singapore
2.55 million
Ranked 83th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 656
Ranked 11th. 24 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 26.54 million
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Singapore
7.29 million
Ranked 55th.
Television receivers 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Singapore
0.228 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.2$
Ranked 133th. 74% more than Singapore
0.69$
Ranked 95th.

Mobile phone subscribers 16.6 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Singapore
4.38 million
Ranked 60th.

Telephone system > International country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) country code - 65; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 4; supplemented by VSAT coverage
Internet > ISP 760
Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 207.56
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Singapore
156.01
Ranked 17th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Radios 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Singapore
2.6 million
Ranked 82nd.
Films produced per million 2.18
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Singapore
1.94
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Hosts 5.12 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Singapore
837,559
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 112.8 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 167.92
Ranked 21st.
272.1
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Canada

Mobile phones 37.72 per 100 people
Ranked 31st.
79.14 per 100 people
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Canada
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 3.73
Ranked 6th.
4.48
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Canada

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,798.59 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Singapore
5,928.91 Mbps
Ranked 13th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5.58 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.54 million
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 103
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
11
Ranked 66th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 28.38%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Singapore
26.67%
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 5.17 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.1 million
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Top level domain .ca .sg
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.059$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 38th.
0.094$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 59% more than Canada

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.49
Ranked 41st.
2.89
Ranked 34th. 16% more than Canada

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 174.34
Ranked 24th.
370.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations excellent domestic facilities; launched 3G wireless service in February 2005; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity more than 180 telephones per 100 persons; multiple providers of high-speed Internet connectivity and the government is close to completing an island-wide roll out of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network
Internet country code .ca .sg
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 222.7 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 10th.
229.81 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Canada

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 438.73 min.
Ranked 11th.
726.37 min.
Ranked 5th. 66% more than Canada

Telephone mainlines 18.28 million
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Singapore
1.84 million
Ranked 50th.

Cinemas 692
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Singapore
80
Ranked 41st.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 207.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Singapore
153.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 157th.
20.48$/month
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than Canada

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 438.73 min. per capita
Ranked 10th.
727.56 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Canada

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 20.3
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.13
Ranked 42nd.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 71.62%
Ranked 26th.
73.33%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Canada

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,661.83
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Singapore
$2,444.76
Ranked 14th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,207.47$ per capita
Ranked 17th.
2,799.62$ per capita
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Canada

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.09 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.38 million
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 6.71 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Singapore
665,500
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 23.99
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Singapore
2.19
Ranked 82nd.
Cinemas per million 22.88
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Singapore
22.7
Ranked 35th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 104
Ranked 16th. 12 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 50th.

Internet > IP addresses 79.99 million
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Singapore
5.72 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 715.66
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
272.16
Ranked 16th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4322000000 777000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 29.55
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Singapore
20.73
Ranked 28th.

Number of PCs 22,390
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Singapore
2,590
Ranked 36th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 516.33
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 17.16 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.6 million
Ranked 29th.
Television broadcast stations per million 2.67
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Singapore
0.227
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > TLD .ca .sg
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 66.32
Ranked 107th.
131.74
Ranked 18th. 99% more than Canada

Internet > Livejournal users 89,743
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Singapore
8,213
Ranked 7th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 21,026
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Singapore
1,307
Ranked 24th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 3.73 per capita
Ranked 6th.
4.48 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Canada

Telecommunications > Country calling code 1 65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.03.14 2008.06.13
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free free
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere September 24 2006 2007
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,079.36
Ranked 43th.
1,460.22
Ranked 18th. 35% more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 50%
Ranked 32nd.
123.3%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
E-Government rating 61.1
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Singapore
53.5
Ranked 10th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 95%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Canada

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 3.38
Ranked 26th. 51% more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 645.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Singapore
297.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 59th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,804.91
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Singapore
1,971.1
Ranked 13th.
Internet > Linux web servers 982
Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Singapore
48
Ranked 26th.
Website defacements per million 4.18
Ranked 41st.
9.67
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Canada
Website defacements 130
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Singapore
40
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,233.44
Ranked 21st. 94% more than Singapore
635.31
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.89
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Singapore
26.08
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 21.23 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Singapore
1.13 million
Ranked 21st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 1
Ranked 31st.
65
Ranked 48th. 65 times more than Canada
Phone system > International dialling code +1 +65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 496.5
Ranked 31st.
1,208.81
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.22
Ranked 58th. 22% more than Singapore
2.64
Ranked 64th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 41.15%
Ranked 20th. 72% more than Singapore
23.96%
Ranked 55th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 46.29%
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Singapore
44.42%
Ranked 24th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.94%
Ranked 34th.
39.42%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 799.53
Ranked 139th.
1,518.64
Ranked 25th. 90% more than Canada

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 154.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
181.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 18% more than Canada

Telephone lines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 56th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 9.84 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Singapore
1 million
Ranked 40th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.82%
Ranked 32nd.
28.24%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.79%
Ranked 42nd.
35.92%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.98$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 164th.
6.42$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Canada

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.04$ per 1 million people
Ranked 127th.
0.163$ per 1 million people
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Canada

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Canada

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 51.94
Ranked 15th. 37% more than Singapore
37.85
Ranked 39th.

Telephone subscribers 34.88 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Singapore
6.23 million
Ranked 52nd.

Telephone subscribers per employee 455.91
Ranked 6th.
561.01
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Canada

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.72% GDP
Ranked 95th.
3.38% GDP
Ranked 74th. 24% more than Canada

Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Phone subscribers 1,037.65
Ranked 29th.
1,195.56
Ranked 18th. 15% more than Canada
Internet > Linux web servers per million 31.59
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Singapore
11.6
Ranked 28th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Singapore
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 565.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Singapore
424.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Internet servers using encryption 33,197
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Singapore
2,099
Ranked 24th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 983.91
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Singapore
420.84
Ranked 25th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 32597620000 6148000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.09
Ranked 18th. 30 times more than Singapore
0.003
Ranked 29th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 645.44
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Singapore
296.95
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 1,071
Ranked 5th. 119 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 74th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 24.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.9
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Singapore
0.1
Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 36.09
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 3.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 51% more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.219 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Singapore
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 16th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $6.60 billion
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Singapore
$2.89 billion
Ranked 21st.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2003</a> : Ryan Malcolm <br> Season 2, 2004 : Kalan Porter <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Idol_%28Season_3%29">Season 3, 2005</a> : Melissa O'Neil <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Idol_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2006</a> : Eva Avila <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Idol_%28Season_5%29">Season 5, 2007</a> : Auditions in progress Season 1, 2004 : Taufik Batisah <br> Season 2, 2006 : Hady Mirza
Internet > ISP per million 24.7
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 57th.
Telephone system > Regulation 1976 1992
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 54.79
Ranked 13th. 43% more than Singapore
38.37
Ranked 40th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 6.93$/month
Ranked 132nd. 13% more than Singapore
6.14$/month
Ranked 143th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.26%
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Singapore
12.64%
Ranked 55th.

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. 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