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Broadcast media strong public-sector television presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 4 channels and publicly-owned TV2 operating roughly a half dozen channels; broadcasts of privately-owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 15 digital audio broadcasting stations, and about 15 web-based radio stations; approximately 250 commercial and community radio stations are operational the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas
Households with television 97%
Ranked 8th. 64% more than South Africa
59.2%
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 382.33
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than South Africa
21.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 93
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
41
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 927.82
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
411.77
Ranked 103th.
Internet > Users per 1000 640.86
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than South Africa
108.05
Ranked 81st.

Internet users 4.75 million
Ranked 20th. 7% more than South Africa
4.42 million
Ranked 54th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Ritzau - private</p> <p>South African Press Association (SAPA)</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 655.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than South Africa
84.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>DR Radio - public, operates P1, P2, P3, P4 national networks</p> </p>Radio 100 FM - commercial</p> </p>Nova FM Nova FM - commercial</p> <p>SABC - state broadcaster with 20 regional and national services in 11 languages, including: national English-language network SAfm; contemporary music station 5 FM; national Afrikaans station Radio Sonder Grense; national Zulu station Ukhozi FM; Sesotho station Lesedi FM</p> </p>Channel Africa - SABC&#039;s pan-African external radio</p> </p>YFM - popular Johannesburg commercial R&amp;B, soul and hip-hop station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 117.96
Ranked 65th.
134.8
Ranked 41st. 14% more than Denmark

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,141.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 19% more than South Africa
961.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>DR TV - public, operates DR1 and DR2</p> </p>TV2 - state-owned, national</p> </p>TV3 - private, satellite/cable</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17930162">Full Article</a> <p>SABC - state broadcaster, operates three national TV networks, two pay-TV channels</p> </p>e.tv - free-to-air, commercial; also operates news network eNCA</p> </p>M-Net - pay-TV, pan-African audience</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 590.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
127.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Televisions per 1000 578.97
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than South Africa
130.11
Ranked 100th.
Personal computers per 1000 655.56
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than South Africa
84.03
Ranked 25th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 352.77
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than South Africa
29.62
Ranked 57th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,628.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 97% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 640.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than South Africa
108.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 434.9
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 132nd.

Televisions 3.12 million
Ranked 48th.
6 million
Ranked 29th. 92% more than Denmark
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 516.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than South Africa
105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 83.34
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than South Africa
8.58
Ranked 125th.

Internet > Internet users 5.16 million
Ranked 58th.
20.01 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Denmark
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 282.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than South Africa
25.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 188,455 Mbps
Ranked 7th. 214 times more than South Africa
881.5 Mbps
Ranked 57th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 34,891.47 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 1st. 1835 times more than South Africa
19.01 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 92nd.

Personal computers 3.54 million
Ranked 31st.
3.97 million
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Denmark

Television broadcast stations 26
Ranked 3rd.
556
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Denmark
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.82 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 46% more than South Africa
1.25 billion min.
Ranked 24th.

Radios per 1000 1,116.76
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
368.63
Ranked 89th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,340.91
Ranked 25th. 42% more than South Africa
941.52
Ranked 76th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $15.74 billion
Ranked 27th.
$27.02 billion
Ranked 18th. 72% more than Denmark

Internet > Percent using internet 93%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 102nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 7.16 million
Ranked 90th.
64 million
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Denmark

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.14 per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.336 per capita
Ranked 84th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 373.34
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than South Africa
87.59
Ranked 123th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 618.2
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than South Africa
100.19
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Berlingske Tidende - daily</p> </p>Politiken - daily, English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17930162">Full Article</a> <p>The Star - Johannesburg-based daily, city&#039;s oldest newspaper</p> </p>The Sowetan - Johannesburg-based tabloid</p> </p>Beeld - largest Afrikaans daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment excellent telephone and telegraph services the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa
Television receivers per 1000 590.54
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Africa
127.06
Ranked 88th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 43
Ranked 29th. 95% more than South Africa
22
Ranked 45th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,215.28
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than South Africa
417.67
Ranked 72nd.
Average cost of local call 0.08
Ranked 45th. 14% more than South Africa
0.07
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Users 3.5 million
Ranked 47th.
5.1 million
Ranked 23th. 46% more than Denmark

Internet > Internet penetration 93%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 107th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,009.21
Ranked 18th. 40% more than South Africa
719.51
Ranked 47th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,180.04
Ranked 67th.
1,336.1
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Denmark

Telecoms > Telephone lines 2.43 million
Ranked 52nd.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 66% more than Denmark

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.6 million
Ranked 96th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Denmark

Internet > Internet Service Providers 13
Ranked 76th.
150
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Denmark
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.14 million
Ranked 39th. 93% more than South Africa
1.11 million
Ranked 54th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 2.52 million
Ranked 53th.
4.13 million
Ranked 42nd. 64% more than Denmark

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 43.43
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than South Africa
7.69
Ranked 133th.

Active military personnel 26,585
Ranked 63th.
62,082
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Denmark
Radio receivers per 1000 1,139.07
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa
335.97
Ranked 83th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,009.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 39% more than South Africa
724.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 662.95
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than South Africa
26.58
Ranked 65th.

Number of PCs per million 655.56
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa
80.15
Ranked 73th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 6.58 million
Ranked 96th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Denmark

Radio receivers 6.02 million
Ranked 52nd.
13.75 million
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Denmark

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 7 million
Ranked 57th.
59.47 million
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Denmark
Television receivers 3.12 million
Ranked 48th.
5.2 million
Ranked 29th. 67% more than Denmark

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 381
Ranked 11th.
516
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Denmark
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.91 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd.
13.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Denmark
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.89$
Ranked 81st. 13% more than South Africa
0.79$
Ranked 86th.

Mobile phone subscribers 5.47 million
Ranked 52nd.
33.96 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Denmark

Telephone system > International country code - 45; a series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and UK; satellite earth stations - 18 (6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat (Blaavand-Atlantic-East))(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) share the Danish earth station and the Eik, Norway, station for worldwide Inmarsat access country code - 27; the SAT-3/WASC and SAFE fiber-optic submarine cable systems connect South Africa to Europe and Asia; the EASSy fiber-optic cable system connects with Europe and North America; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean)
Internet > ISP 13
Ranked 56th.
150
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Denmark
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 249.18
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than South Africa
3.5
Ranked 73th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 2.43 million
Ranked 52nd.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 66% more than Denmark

Radios 6.02 million
Ranked 53th.
17 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Denmark
Internet > Hosts 3.64 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
1.3 million
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 282.23
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than South Africa
25.41
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 34,869.87 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 1846 times more than South Africa
18.89 Mbps
Ranked 91st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 35
Ranked 35th. 94% more than South Africa
18
Ranked 50th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.91 million
Ranked 27th. 35% more than South Africa
1.41 million
Ranked 32nd.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 20.93%
Ranked 33th.
72.73%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Denmark

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.51 million
Ranked 25th. 35% more than South Africa
1.12 million
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Top level domain .dk .za
Television > Total number of channels 9
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 42nd.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.06$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 37th.
0.099$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Denmark

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 7.72
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than South Africa
0.435
Ranked 71st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,090
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa
330
Ranked 24th.
Television > Total number of channels per million people 1.66
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than South Africa
0.0847
Ranked 63th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 352.67
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than South Africa
30.17
Ranked 59th.

Telephone system > Domestic buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network, multiple cellular mobile communications systems combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 140 telephones per 100 persons; consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops; key centers are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria
Internet country code .dk .za
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 769.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 1st. 187 times more than South Africa
4.11 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 113th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 337.64 min.
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than South Africa
27.47 min.
Ranked 80th.

Telephone mainlines 3.35 million
Ranked 38th.
4.73 million
Ranked 27th. 41% more than Denmark

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 2.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa
0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 249.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than South Africa
3.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 23.18$/month
Ranked 84th.
63.21$/month
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Denmark

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 337.84 min. per capita
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than South Africa
27.6 min. per capita
Ranked 78th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 37.21%
Ranked 54th. 36% more than South Africa
27.27%
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,847.26
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Africa
$547.80
Ranked 34th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 3,040.7$ per capita
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Africa
537.47$ per capita
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 338
Ranked 11th.
566
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 3,369
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,227
Ranked 25th.
Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.86 million
Ranked 68th.
45 million
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Denmark

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1.35 million
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than South Africa
165,290
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.41
Ranked 77th.
3.25
Ranked 64th. 35% more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 3,228
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,002
Ranked 24th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 33
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than South Africa
16
Ranked 44th.

Internet > IP addresses 12.28 million
Ranked 29th.
20.39 million
Ranked 20th. 66% more than Denmark
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 265
Ranked 16th. 62% more than South Africa
163.51
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 5722000000 6586000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 36.88
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than South Africa
0.87
Ranked 105th.

Number of PCs 3,543
Ranked 31st.
3,740
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Denmark
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 434.9
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 138th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 14,455
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Africa
5,418
Ranked 27th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 4.85 million
Ranked 37th.
12.7 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Denmark
Television broadcast stations per million 4.9
Ranked 4th.
13.59
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Denmark
Radio > Total number of channels 13
Ranked 1st.
19
Ranked 30th. 46% more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 864
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than South Africa
156
Ranked 32nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 2,716.19
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Africa
138.5
Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 10
Ranked 49th.
261
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Denmark

Internet > TLD .dk .za
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 124.91
Ranked 26th. 35% more than South Africa
92.23
Ranked 74th.

Internet > Livejournal users 951
Ranked 33th. 39% more than South Africa
682
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 3,336
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,104
Ranked 26th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 3.23
Ranked 9th. 27 times more than South Africa
0.119
Ranked 47th.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 88.89%
Ranked 20th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Denmark

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 18
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Africa
6
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 265
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa
96.14
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2001.07.?? 2006.11.10
Telecommunications > Country calling code 45 27
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,627.41
Ranked 6th. 99% more than South Africa
819.71
Ranked 56th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 87.5%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
26%
Ranked 62nd.
E-Government rating 47
Ranked 46th. 12% more than South Africa
42
Ranked 80th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 633.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa
31.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 204.82
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than South Africa
8.44
Ranked 37th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 6.18
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than South Africa
0.364
Ranked 69th.

Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 100%
Ranked 8th. 33% more than South Africa
75%
Ranked 19th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 614.53 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than South Africa
23.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 2.41
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
0.403
Ranked 61st.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.186 Number
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Africa
0.0212 Number
Ranked 46th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 2.06 million
Ranked 56th.
4.42 million
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 633.06
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa
31.37
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 57.53 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than South Africa
3.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 1,323
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than South Africa
190
Ranked 33th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 1.87
Ranked 48th.
5.93
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Denmark

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 1.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 46th.
5.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Denmark

Internet > Livejournal users per million 175.96
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than South Africa
14.61
Ranked 119th.
Website defacements per million 9.33
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
3.27
Ranked 49th.
Website defacements 50
Ranked 30th.
147
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Denmark
Internet > Linux web servers 59
Ranked 24th.
85
Ranked 20th. 44% more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 642
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than South Africa
33
Ranked 41st.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 37.36%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
12.58%
Ranked 104th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 34.84%
Ranked 48th. 65% more than South Africa
21.07%
Ranked 89th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.87
Ranked 82nd.
6.73
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Denmark

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 547.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than South Africa
32.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 664.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than South Africa
26.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.03 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa
426,000
Ranked 56th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.13%
Ranked 41st.
8.76%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Denmark

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 4.96%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
1.61%
Ranked 60th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1991 1997
Telephone subscribers 8.82 million
Ranked 43th.
38.69 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Denmark

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 63.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
Telephone subscribers per employee 438.72
Ranked 46th.
725.35
Ranked 15th. 65% more than Denmark

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.59% GDP
Ranked 104th.
5.73% GDP
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Denmark

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 31/03/2006 2006-03
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 71.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa
13.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL I
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 162.35
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than South Africa
3.99
Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 71.59
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa
13.19
Ranked 35th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 11.01
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than South Africa
1.89
Ranked 56th.
Phone system > International dialling code +45 +27
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 248.6
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than South Africa
4.86
Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 63.51
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
14.47
Ranked 27th.
Internet servers using encryption 6,448
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Africa
1,994
Ranked 25th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,166.16
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than South Africa
40.43
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 6.48
Ranked 37th. 17 times more than South Africa
0.386
Ranked 128th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Start of closedown November 1, 2009 1 November 2008
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch March 31, 2006 March, 2006
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 38.22
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than South Africa
2.18
Ranked 117th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,214.3
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than South Africa
83.75
Ranked 75th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 3.63$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 91st.
3.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Denmark

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.165$ per 1 million people
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than South Africa
0.017$ per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 10
Ranked 73th.
314
Ranked 23th. 31 times more than Denmark

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 1 Number
Ranked 1st. The same as South Africa
1 Number
Ranked 44th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Denmark
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 606.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than South Africa
25.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 248.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than South Africa
4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 120.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 143 times more than South Africa
0.844 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.1% < 0.1%
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1991 1997
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.42 million
Ranked 21st.
7.63 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Denmark

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,628.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 97% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 873.13
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa
261.28
Ranked 62nd.
Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere September 16 2006 July 2006
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,177.25
Ranked 65th.
1,336.1
Ranked 41st. 13% more than Denmark

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 45.34
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than South Africa
9.07
Ranked 123th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 6.13$/month
Ranked 144th.
13.26$/month
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Denmark

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.47
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than South Africa
7.94
Ranked 130th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 547.56
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than South Africa
32.26
Ranked 41st.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 30.68$/month
Ranked 13th. 35% more than South Africa
22.74$/month
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 120.64
Ranked 1st. 143 times more than South Africa
0.844
Ranked 53th.
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.02
Ranked 25th.
0.5
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Denmark

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 38064000000 87342000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 606.56
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than South Africa
25.61
Ranked 37th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 618.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than South Africa
100.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Africa
0.764 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 15.03%
Ranked 46th. 54% more than South Africa
9.77%
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 306
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
136
Ranked 33th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 57.5
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than South Africa
3.48
Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 2,914
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
1,262
Ranked 24th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 6.18 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than South Africa
0.364 per 1 million people
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.42 million
Ranked 12th.
4.23 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Denmark

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.3
Ranked 31st.
0.5
Ranked 21st. 67% more than Denmark
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.203 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
0.076 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 89th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 265.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa
96.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Telephone lines 2.49 million
Ranked 49th.
4.42 million
Ranked 31st. 78% more than Denmark

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 204.92 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than South Africa
8.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL I
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2003 : Christian Mendoza <br> Season 2, 2004 : Rikke Emma Niebuhr Season 1, 2002 : Heinz Winckler <br> Season 2, 2003 : Anke Pietrangeli <br> Season 3, 2005 : Karin Kortje <br> Season 4, 2006 : Dewald Louw
Internet > ISP per million 2.43
Ranked 54th.
3.34
Ranked 10th. 37% more than Denmark
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 613.54
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than South Africa
23.13
Ranked 72nd.

Phone subscribers 1,457.08
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
364.32
Ranked 66th.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Analog switch off > End 1/11/2009 1/11/2011
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 9 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 51st.
48.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Denmark

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