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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.
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 > Internet users: Internet users.
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.
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.
Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
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.
Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
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.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
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.
Films produced per million: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Mobile phones: Mobile cellular per 100 population (2002).
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 > 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.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
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.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
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.
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.
Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005: Percentage of single records sold physically, i.e. in CDs, cassettes, DVDs, etc.
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 > Seats per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand 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.
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.
Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
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.
Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
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.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access: For the OECD member countries and China, total communication access paths are the total of fixed lines (standard analogue access lines and ISDN lines) plus the number of DSL, cable modem subscribers and mobile telephone subscribers. For Brazil, India, Russian Federation and South Africa, total communication access paths are the sum of main telephone lines in operation, ISDN lines, DSL and cable modem subscribers and cellular mobile telephone subscribers.
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).
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.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people: Total number of combined radio and television institutions. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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)
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.
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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions: Total number of radio and television institutions.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch: Official launch date of digital terrestrial television in different countries.
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.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP 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.
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 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.
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 > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods.
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.

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STAT	Canada	South Korea
Broadcast media	2	multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations
Households with television	99% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than South Korea	98.01% Ranked 8th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	326.99 Ranked 15th.	365.01 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Canada
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	86.77 Ranked 15th. 3% more than South Korea	84.1 Ranked 20th.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	860.93 Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Korea	839.37 Ranked 20th.
Internet > Users per 1000	850.35 Ranked 3rd. 16% more than South Korea	732.33 Ranked 8th.
Internet users	26.96 million Ranked 16th.	39.4 million Ranked 11th. 46% more than Canada
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>The Canadian Press</p>	<p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	699.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 28% more than South Korea	544.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.
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 PremiÃ¨re ChaÃ®ne 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>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates six networks</p> </p>KBS World Radio - external broadcaster, operated by KBS</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - public, operates MBC Radio and music-based MBC FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	75.74 Ranked 143th.	110.36 Ranked 83th. 46% more than Canada
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	575.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.	886.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 54% 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>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates two networks; web pages in English</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - public</p> </p>Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	716.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea	346 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Televisions per 1000	678.75 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea	332.23 Ranked 50th.
Personal computers per 1000	699.8 Ranked 6th. 28% more than South Korea	545.41 Ranked 15th.
Radio broadcast stations	AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6	AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,079.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.	1,285.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 19% more than Canada
Internet > Users > Per capita	838.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 16% more than South Korea	725.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	516.33 Ranked 14th.	601.94 Ranked 6th. 17% more than Canada
Televisions	21.5 million Ranked 12th. 35% more than South Korea	15.9 million Ranked 16th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	645.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 32% more than South Korea	487.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.
Internet > Internet users	29.76 million Ranked 20th.	41.09 million Ranked 12th. 38% more than Canada
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	217,521 Mbps Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea	49,766 Mbps Ranked 5th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	6,799.87 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 9th. 7 times more than South Korea	1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 15th.
Personal computers	22.39 million Ranked 8th.	26.2 million Ranked 7th. 17% more than Canada
Television broadcast stations	80 Ranked 8th. 86% more than South Korea	43 Ranked 3rd.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	13.5 billion min. Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea	3.87 billion min. Ranked 9th.
Radios per 1000	1,019.7 Ranked 9th. 3% more than South Korea	992.5 Ranked 10th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	684.35 Ranked 113th.	974.83 Ranked 72nd. 42% more than Canada
Internet > Percent using internet	86.77% Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Korea	84.1% Ranked 19th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	27.39 million Ranked 35th.	52.51 million Ranked 26th. 92% more than Canada
Radio receivers > Per capita	1.08 per capita Ranked 8th. 4% more than South Korea	1.03 per capita Ranked 10th.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	541.14 Ranked 13th. 38% more than South Korea	392.2 Ranked 33th.
Telephone mainlines per 1000	565.62 Ranked 7th. 15% more than South Korea	493.27 Ranked 14th.
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>Chosun Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Dong-a Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Korea Times - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Films produced	69 Ranked 15th.	82 Ranked 12th. 19% more than Canada
Cinema attendance	112.79 million Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea	54.72 million Ranked 15th.
Telephone system > General assessment	excellent service provided by modern technology	excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies
Cinema attendance per capita	3.56 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea	1.14 Ranked 30th.
Television receivers per 1000	716.97 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea	346 Ranked 43th.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	86 Ranked 15th.	216 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada
Internet > IP addresses per capita	2,332.06 Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Korea	2,297.13 Ranked 11th.
Internet > Users	28 million Ranked 10th.	35.59 million Ranked 7th. 27% more than Canada
Internet > Internet penetration	86.8% Ranked 16th. 3% more than South Korea	84.1% Ranked 21st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	513.74 Ranked 65th.	796.51 Ranked 39th. 55% more than Canada
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	752.94 Ranked 144th.	1,072.4 Ranked 93th. 42% more than Canada
Telecoms > Telephone lines	18.01 million Ranked 16th.	30.1 million Ranked 11th. 67% more than Canada
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	26.26 million Ranked 40th.	53.62 million Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Canada
Internet > Internet Service Providers	760 Ranked 2nd. 69 times more than South Korea	11 Ranked 84th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	11.41 million Ranked 13th.	18.25 million Ranked 8th. 60% more than Canada
Cinemas > Per capita	0.023 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 77% more than South Korea	0.013 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
Telephones > Main lines in use	18.2 million Ranked 16th.	29.47 million Ranked 11th. 62% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	50.65 Ranked 15th.	61.42 Ranked 5th. 21% more than Canada
Active military personnel	68,250 Ranked 37th.	687,000 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Canada
Radio receivers per 1000	1,077.13 Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Korea	1,033.64 Ranked 9th.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	513.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	793.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 54% more than Canada
Internet > Hosts per 1000	153.64 Ranked 35th. 23 times more than South Korea	6.82 Ranked 91st.
Number of PCs per million	699.8 Ranked 4th. 28% more than South Korea	545.41 Ranked 14th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	27.89 million Ranked 37th.	53.62 million Ranked 26th. 92% more than Canada
Radio receivers	32.3 million Ranked 13th.	47.5 million Ranked 11th. 47% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	26.54 million Ranked 38th.	52.51 million Ranked 26th. 98% more than Canada
Television receivers	21.5 million Ranked 12th. 35% more than South Korea	15.9 million Ranked 16th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	740 Ranked 7th.	1,605 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	2.67 per 1 million people Ranked 37th. 3 times more than South Korea	0.89 per 1 million people Ranked 10th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	1.2$ Ranked 133th. 58% more than South Korea	0.76$ Ranked 90th.
Mobile phone subscribers	16.6 million Ranked 25th.	38.34 million Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Canada
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 - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66
Internet > ISP	760 Ranked 1st. 69 times more than South Korea	11 Ranked 62nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	207.56 Ranked 11th.	253.25 Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	18.01 million Ranked 16th.	30.1 million Ranked 11th. 67% more than Canada
Films produced per million	2.18 Ranked 17th. 27% more than South Korea	1.71 Ranked 24th.
Radios	32.3 million Ranked 13th.	47.5 million Ranked 11th. 47% more than Canada
Internet > Hosts	5.12 million Ranked 13th. 15 times more than South Korea	333,823 Ranked 51st.
Cinemas > Annual attendance	112.8 million Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea	54.7 million Ranked 11th.
Mobile phones	37.72 per 100 people Ranked 31st.	67.95 per 100 people Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Canada
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	3.73 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea	1.17 Ranked 25th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	6,798.59 Mbps Ranked 9th. 7 times more than South Korea	1,033.82 Mbps Ranked 15th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	103 Ranked 16th.	139 Ranked 13th. 35% more than Canada
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	5.58 million Ranked 15th.	17.5 million Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	28.38% Ranked 24th. 14 times more than South Korea	2.04% Ranked 24th.
Internet > Top level domain	.ca	.kr
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.059$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 38th.	0.069$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 27th. 17% more than Canada
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.49 Ranked 41st.	4.34 Ranked 23th. 74% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	1,101 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea	359 Ranked 27th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	174.34 Ranked 24th.	384.4 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada
Telephone system > Domestic	domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations	fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available with a combined telephone subscribership of roughly 170 per 100 persons; rapid assimilation of a full range of telecommunications technologies leading to a boom in e-commerce
Internet country code	.ca	.kr
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	222.7 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Korea	63.19 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 27th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000	$0.55 Million US dollars Ranked 18th.	$1.98 Million US dollars Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada
Telephone mainlines	18.28 million Ranked 14th.	23.75 million Ranked 9th. 30% more than Canada
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	438.73 min. Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Korea	80.84 min. Ranked 44th.
Cinemas	692 Ranked 13th. 18% more than South Korea	588 Ranked 12th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.752 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 12% more than South Korea	0.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	207.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th.	252.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Canada
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering	No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	8.9$/month Ranked 157th.	32.62$/month Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Canada
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	438.73 min. per capita Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Korea	80.86 min. per capita Ranked 44th.
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	71.62% Ranked 26th.	97.96% Ranked 14th. 37% more than Canada
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	2,207.47$ per capita Ranked 17th. 82% more than South Korea	1,213.77$ per capita Ranked 22nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	4,248 Ranked 4th. 2% more than South Korea	4,164 Ranked 11th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	620 Ranked 5th.	1,384 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada
Internet > Broadband subscribers	6.71 million Ranked 9th.	12.19 million Ranked 4th. 82% more than Canada
Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005	0.1-0.6	0.02-0.45
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	23.99 Ranked 24th. 104 times more than South Korea	0.23 Ranked 163th.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000	21.38 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea	4.18 Ranked 27th.
Cinemas per million	22.88 Ranked 30th. 81% more than South Korea	12.61 Ranked 31st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	3,634 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than South Korea	3,513 Ranked 10th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	104 Ranked 16th.	116 Ranked 11th. 12% more than Canada
Internet > IP addresses	79.99 million Ranked 8th.	112.24 million Ranked 6th. 40% more than Canada
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	4322000000	6202700000000
Number of PCs	22,390 Ranked 7th.	26,201 Ranked 6th. 17% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	516.33 Ranked 17th.	601.94 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	22,941 Ranked 4th.	30,487 Ranked 9th. 33% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	17.16 million Ranked 19th.	51.81 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada
Internet > Broadband access	6.33 million Ranked 8th.	11.99 million Ranked 4th. 89% more than Canada
Television broadcast stations per million	2.67 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than South Korea	0.893 Ranked 8th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	752.18 Ranked 17th. 12% more than South Korea	669.68 Ranked 22nd.
Cinemas > Seats	646,700 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea	195,000 Ranked 8th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	1,402 Ranked 4th.	6,543 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access	153.14 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 24th.	154.98 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Canada
Internet > TLD	.ca	.kr
Internet > Livejournal users	89,743 Ranked 2nd. 148 times more than South Korea	607 Ranked 39th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers	21,026 Ranked 5th. 20 times more than South Korea	1,070 Ranked 27th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	3.73 per capita Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea	1.17 per capita Ranked 26th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code	1	82
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,079.36 Ranked 43th.	1,289.78 Ranked 28th. 19% more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	50% Ranked 32nd.	106% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada
E-Government rating	61.1 Ranked 3rd.	64 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Canada
Population covered by mobile telephony	95% Ranked 39th.	99% Ranked 43th. 4% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	139.28 per 1 million people Ranked 16th. 52% more than South Korea	91.47 per 1 million people Ranked 29th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	36.1 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than South Korea	7.89 Ranked 41st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	3.38 Ranked 26th. 37% more than South Korea	2.47 Ranked 39th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	645.83 per 1 million people Ranked 9th. 29 times more than South Korea	22.1 per 1 million people Ranked 76th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people	0.433 Number Ranked 26th.	1.47 Number Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	18.25 million Ranked 16th.	29.47 million Ranked 11th. 61% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	19.48 per 1 million people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Korea	6.66 per 1 million people Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	1,904 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea	716 Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	139.28 Ranked 17th. 52% more than South Korea	91.47 Ranked 27th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million	2,804.91 Ranked 7th. 222 times more than South Korea	12.64 Ranked 125th.
Website defacements	130 Ranked 15th.	288 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada
Website defacements per million	4.18 Ranked 41st.	6.08 Ranked 26th. 45% more than Canada
Internet > Linux web servers	982 Ranked 5th. 21 times more than South Korea	47 Ranked 27th.
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita	21.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.
Television standard > UHF	NTSC M	NTSC M
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	2.72% GDP Ranked 95th.	4.81% GDP Ranked 25th. 77% more than Canada
Telephone subscribers per employee	455.91 Ranked 6th.	566.93 Ranked 28th. 24% more than Canada
Telephone subscribers	34.88 million Ranked 17th.	62.09 million Ranked 11th. 78% more than Canada
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,079.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.	1,285.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 19% more than Canada
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.04$ per 1 million people Ranked 127th. 3 times more than South Korea	0.016$ per 1 million people Ranked 93th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	1.98$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 164th. 77% more than South Korea	1.12$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 100th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	62.43 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Korea	15.73 Ranked 33th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	32597620000	38809000000000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	799.53 Ranked 139th.	1,072.4 Ranked 91st. 34% more than Canada
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	3.22 Ranked 58th. 11% more than South Korea	2.89 Ranked 60th.
Royalties and fees	$44.70 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Korea	$14.70 Ranked 18th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	32.89 Ranked 14th.	37.56 Ranked 7th. 14% more than Canada
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	1,233.44 Ranked 21st.	2,751.56 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	1,071 Ranked 5th.	2,310 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada
Total number of combined radio and television institutions	14 Number Ranked 11th.	71 Number Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Canada
Internet > ISP > Per capita	24.7 per 1 million people Ranked 12th. 106 times more than South Korea	0.234 per 1 million people Ranked 106th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	19.48 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Korea	6.66 Ranked 42nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code	1 Ranked 31st.	82 Ranked 45th. 82 times more than Canada
Phone system > International dialling code	+1	+82
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	496.5 Ranked 31st.	1,058.33 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	594 Ranked 7th. 96% more than South Korea	303 Ranked 21st.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	41.15% Ranked 20th. 91% more than South Korea	21.59% Ranked 63th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	46.29% Ranked 22nd. 64% more than South Korea	28.18% Ranked 50th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	37.94% Ranked 34th. 1% more than South Korea	37.49% Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	8,182 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea	3,201 Ranked 12th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	3.38 per 1 million people Ranked 25th. 37% more than South Korea	2.47 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.219 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 15th.	0.283 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 8th. 29% more than Canada
Television standard > VHF	NTSC M	NTSC M
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	2003-01	2001
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	6.93$/month Ranked 132nd.	14.18$/month Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Canada
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	51.94 Ranked 15th.	61.95 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	24.26 per 1 million people Ranked 23th.	35.26 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 45% more than Canada
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP	1.38e-06% Ranked 19th.	1.17e-05% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Canada
Internet > Linux web servers per million	31.59 Ranked 8th. 32 times more than South Korea	0.992 Ranked 67th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	13.26% Ranked 70th.	16.23% Ranked 40th. 22% more than Canada
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 9% more than South Korea	2.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	565.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 15% more than South Korea	491.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	20.33 Ranked 15th.	30.4 Ranked 15th. 50% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	119.15 Ranked 16th. 54% more than South Korea	77.17 Ranked 21st.
Music sales > Singles > Millions	0.09 Ranked 18th.	0.1 Ranked 14th. 11% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	268.27 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea	70.31 Ranked 35th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	645.44 Ranked 9th. 29 times more than South Korea	22.12 Ranked 74th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	119.15 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 54% more than South Korea	77.17 per 1 million people Ranked 21st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	62.43 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Korea	15.73 per 1 million people Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	16.92 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 14% more than South Korea	14.89 per 1 million people Ranked 23th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	1.9 Ranked 8th.	2.6 Ranked 6th. 37% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	516 Ranked 7th.	678 Ranked 12th. 31% more than Canada
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	36.09 Ranked 21st.	48.09 Ranked 19th. 33% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	268.27 per 1 million people Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Korea	70.31 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	154.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 22 times more than South Korea	6.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	36.1 per 1 million people Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Korea	7.89 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.
Internet > ISP per million	24.7 Ranked 17th. 106 times more than South Korea	0.234 Ranked 111th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	20.33 per 1 million people Ranked 14th.	30.4 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 50% more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	16.92 Ranked 18th. 14% more than South Korea	14.89 Ranked 23th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment	$18,463.33 Million US dollars Ranked 11th.	$97,370.58 Million US dollars Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	45.97 Ranked 17th.	143.72 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	24.26 Ranked 23th.	35.26 Ranked 22nd. 45% more than Canada

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. 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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.; 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.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; Internet Movie Database 2003; 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. 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