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Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
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.
Cable TV subscribers: Cable TV subscribers per 1000 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.
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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.
Cinema > Number of cinemas: Number of cinemas.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
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.
Music > Share of all albums sold: Share of album sales in domestic music industries during 1990-2000.
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.
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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 > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
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.
Pay TV subscribers: Percentage of households subscribing to pay TV service (Data is for 1999).
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 revenue: Telecommunications revenue as % of GDP.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
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)
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).
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies: Percentage of nationally based film distribution companies.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people: Total number of film distribution companies. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies: Total number of film distribution companies.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > 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.
Internet > Communication technology patents: Electric communication technique patents 1998-2000 per million population.
Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Advertising revenue > Share of television: Television's share (%) of total advertising revenue (Data for 1999).
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
Internet > Internet charges: Cost of Internet access for 40 hours at evening times at discounted rates, September 2002.
Internet > Secure servers: Number of secure servers per 100000 population (2002).
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 > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists: Number of newspaper journalists by country.
Television reception through satellite: Media - Television reception by satellite.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Web sites: Websites per 1000 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Television reception through cable: Media - Television reception by cable.
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
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million 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.
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita: Public funding of broadcasters' revenue, 1999, US$ per capita.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone systems > Privatisation: The year a nation privatised its telecommunications services. "n/a" indicates that the relevant firm was not privatized.
Total broadcasters revenue per capita: Total broadcasters' revenue, 1999, US$ per capita.
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.
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.
Telecommunications employment: Telecommunications employment as a share (%) of national employment (Data is for 2001).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Newspapers > 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 > Government Broadband Index: The Government Broadband Index ranks various countries' undertakings to provide a broad coverage of speedy internet. It does not measure the current state of broadband availability or speed. The index is calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone: What the receiver of a call usually says when taking the call.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people: Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants.
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.
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue: Commercial share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
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.
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.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Television reception by terrestrial means: Percentage of households receiving television through terrestrial means only.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch: Official launch date of digital terrestrial television in different countries.
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: 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.
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
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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 > 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.
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Public share of broadcasting revenue: Public share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population 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.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Television revenue from subscriptions: Percentage of television revenue from advertisements (1999).
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for 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.
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.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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STAT	France	Japan
Broadcast media	a mix of both publicly operated and privately owned TV stations; state-owned France Televisions operates 4 networks, one of which is a network of regional stations, and has part-interest in several thematic cable/satellite channels and international channels; a large number of privately owned regional and local TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable services provide a large number of channels; public broadcaster Radio France operates 7 national networks, a series of regional networks, and operates services for overseas territories and foreign audiences; Radio France Internationale (RFI), under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a leading international broadcaster; a large number of commercial FM stations, with many of them consolidating into commercial networks	a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels
Households with television	95% Ranked 18th.	99% Ranked 5th. 4% more than France
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	364.71 Ranked 7th. 32% more than Japan	276.69 Ranked 24th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	83 Ranked 23th. 5% more than Japan	79.05 Ranked 31st.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	825.96 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Japan	791.21 Ranked 31st.
Internet > Users per 1000	464.04 Ranked 27th.	689.59 Ranked 12th. 49% more than France
Internet users	44.63 million Ranked 3rd.	99.18 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Agence France Presse (AFP) - Paris-based, founded in 1835</p>	<p>Kyodo - English-language pages</p> </p>Japan Today - online news, in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	574.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 6% more than Japan	541.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Radio France - operates national and regional outlets, including speech-based France Inter and all-news France Info</p> </p>Radio France Internationale (RFI) - international broadcaster, via shortwave and FM relays worldwide</p> </p>Europe 1 - major commercial station, news and entertainment</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17299010">Full Article</a>	<p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	98.14 Ranked 112th.	109.43 Ranked 86th. 12% more than France
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	789.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.	842.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 7% more than France
Television > List of TV stations	<p>France 2 - national, main public TV network</p> </p>France 3 - national, public</p> </p>France 5 - national, public, educational</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17299010">Full Article</a>	<p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation's international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	597.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	686.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 15% more than France
Televisions per 1000	559.1 Ranked 15th.	677.27 Ranked 6th. 21% more than France
Personal computers per 1000	554.01 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Japan	541.64 Ranked 17th.
Radio broadcast stations	AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2	AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	163.52 Ranked 1st.	551.23 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,375.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 15% more than Japan	1,201.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Internet > Users > Per capita	483.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	691.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 43% more than France
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	598.05 Ranked 8th. 19% more than Japan	503.86 Ranked 16th.
Televisions	34.8 million Ranked 8th.	86.5 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	586.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 46% more than Japan	402.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.
Internet users > Per 100 people	67.95 Ranked 22nd.	75.16 Ranked 14th. 11% more than France
Internet > Internet users	54.47 million Ranked 10th.	100.68 million Ranked 4th. 85% more than France
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita	143.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.	566.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 4 times more than France
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	200,000 Mbps Ranked 1st. 51% more than Japan	132,608 Mbps Ranked 9th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	3,285.53 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan	1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 30th.
Personal computers	35 million Ranked 1st.	69.2 million Ranked 2nd. 98% more than France
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	10.71 billion min. Ranked 3rd. 93% more than Japan	5.55 billion min. Ranked 6th.
Radios per 1000	888.46 Ranked 23th.	943.48 Ranked 14th. 6% more than France
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	0.000942 Ranked 187th.	900.9 Ranked 83th. 956372 times more than France
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$135.93 billion Ranked 6th.	$349.16 billion Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Internet > Percent using internet	83% Ranked 21st. 5% more than Japan	79.05% Ranked 29th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	59.84 million Ranked 20th.	132.76 million Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.95 per capita Ranked 16th.	0.956 per capita Ranked 15th. 1% more than France
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	0.000563 Ranked 193th.	347.79 Ranked 45th. 617698 times more than France
Telephone mainlines per 1000	565.09 Ranked 8th. 23% more than Japan	460.03 Ranked 19th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Le Monde - respected national daily, considered to be France's newspaper of record</p> </p>Liberation - national daily, founded in 1973 by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, centre-left leaning</p> </p>Le Figaro - national daily, centre-right leaning</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17299010">Full Article</a>	<p>Asahi Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Yomiuri Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Mainichi Daily News - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Films produced	203 Ranked 5th.	310 Ranked 3rd. 53% more than France
Cinema attendance	155.4 million Ranked 4th. 7% more than Japan	145 million Ranked 6th.
Telephone system > General assessment	highly developed	excellent domestic and international service
Cinema attendance per capita	2.5 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan	1.14 Ranked 31st.
Television receivers per 1000	580.35 Ranked 10th.	686.01 Ranked 6th. 18% more than France
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	272 Ranked 7th.	441 Ranked 5th. 62% more than France
Internet > IP addresses per capita	1,448.68 Ranked 25th.	1,587.39 Ranked 21st. 10% more than France
Average cost of local call	0.14 Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Japan	0.07 Ranked 48th.
Internet > Users	29.52 million Ranked 9th.	88.11 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Internet > Internet penetration	83% Ranked 24th. 5% more than Japan	79.1% Ranked 33th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	760.7 Ranked 43th. 3% more than Japan	741.51 Ranked 46th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	947.99 Ranked 118th.	1,084.68 Ranked 89th. 14% more than France
Telecoms > Telephone lines	39.29 million Ranked 7th.	64.27 million Ranked 3rd. 64% more than France
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	62.28 million Ranked 21st.	138.36 million Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France
Internet > Internet Service Providers	62 Ranked 16th.	73 Ranked 14th. 18% more than France
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	23.96 million Ranked 5th.	35.3 million Ranked 3rd. 47% more than France
Cinemas > Per capita	0.037 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Japan	0.018 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.
Cable TV subscribers	45 Ranked 16th.	147 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than France
Telephones > Main lines in use	39.88 million Ranked 7th.	64.67 million Ranked 3rd. 62% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	61.45 Ranked 4th. 22% more than Japan	50.47 Ranked 16th.
Active military personnel	222,215 Ranked 1st.	230,300 Ranked 13th. 4% more than France
Radio receivers per 1000	922.22 Ranked 17th.	955.66 Ranked 14th. 4% more than France
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	789.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 6% more than Japan	741.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.
Internet > Hosts per 1000	49.49 Ranked 40th.	312.51 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than France
Number of PCs per million	469.04 Ranked 22nd.	541.64 Ranked 15th. 15% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	62.28 million Ranked 22nd.	141.13 million Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France
Radio receivers	55.3 million Ranked 9th.	120.5 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Cinema > Number of cinemas	2,070 Ranked 5th.	3,062 Ranked 3rd. 48% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	72.18 million Ranked 19th.	121.25 million Ranked 8th. 68% more than France
Television receivers	34.8 million Ranked 8th.	86.5 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	1,214 Ranked 5th. 13% more than Japan	1,078 Ranked 11th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.84$ Ranked 83th.	1.63$ Ranked 5th. 94% more than France
Mobile phone subscribers	48.06 million Ranked 10th.	94.75 million Ranked 4th. 97% more than France
Telephone system > International	country code - 33; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - more than 3 (2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries	country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT
Internet > ISP	62 Ranked 6th.	73 Ranked 5th. 18% more than France
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	149.83 Ranked 19th.	175.04 Ranked 14th. 17% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	39.29 million Ranked 7th.	64.27 million Ranked 3rd. 64% more than France
Films produced per million	3.26 Ranked 8th. 34% more than Japan	2.43 Ranked 13th.
Radios	55.3 million Ranked 9th.	120.5 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Internet > Hosts	3.15 million Ranked 10th.	39.91 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than France
Cinemas > Annual attendance	155.4 million Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Japan	145 million Ranked 4th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000	138.3 Ranked 26th.	566.69 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than France
Mobile phones	64.7 per 100 people Ranked 23th. 4% more than Japan	62.11 per 100 people Ranked 26th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	2.57 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan	1.14 Ranked 27th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	3,165.75 Mbps Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan	1,037.94 Mbps Ranked 30th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	9.97 million Ranked 1st.	70.45 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than France
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	103 Ranked 2nd.	108 Ranked 15th. 5% more than France
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily	8.42 million Ranked 8th.	71.9 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than France
Internet > Top level domain	.fr	.jp
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.063$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 31st.	0.075$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 20th. 19% more than France
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	4.16 Ranked 26th. 21% more than Japan	3.45 Ranked 29th.
Music > Share of all albums sold	4.5-5.5	12/9/2011
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	2,052 Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Japan	1,363 Ranked 8th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	157.87 Ranked 1st.	551.39 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Telephone system > Domestic	extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive use of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system	high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
Internet country code	metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Mayotte - .yt; Reunion - .re	.jp
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	94.05 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Japan	28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 60th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000	$0.51 Million US dollars Ranked 20th.	$0.88 Million US dollars Ranked 14th. 74% more than France
Telephone mainlines	35.7 million Ranked 6th.	58.78 million Ranked 2nd. 65% more than France
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	170.76 min. Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan	43.41 min. Ranked 46th.
Cinemas	2,150 Ranked 5th.	2,221 Ranked 4th. 3% more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.667 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 49% more than Japan	0.447 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	155.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.	175.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 13% more than France
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	12.43$/month Ranked 131st.	13.79$/month Ranked 125th. 11% more than France
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	176.91 min. per capita Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan	43.41 min. per capita Ranked 46th.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	32.54 Ranked 13th. 36% more than Japan	23.97 Ranked 17th.
Internet hosts	None	None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	2,331.99$ per capita Ranked 14th.	2,691.9$ per capita Ranked 9th. 15% more than France
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$2,170.82 Ranked 17th.	$2,737.23 Ranked 7th. 26% more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	313 Ranked 12th.	1,402 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	12,013 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Japan	11,924 Ranked 5th.
Mobile cellular subscriptions	57.97 million Ranked 19th.	110.39 million Ranked 8th. 90% more than France
Internet > Broadband subscribers	9.47 million Ranked 7th.	22.37 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005	4-12.5	4/25/2011
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	0.996 Ranked 113th. 74% more than Japan	0.572 Ranked 130th.
Pay TV subscribers	44% Ranked 13th.	65% Ranked 8th. 48% more than France
Cinemas per million	35.72 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Japan	17.54 Ranked 28th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	2,791 Ranked 8th.	12,155 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than France
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	84 Ranked 22nd.	110 Ranked 13th. 31% more than France
Internet > IP addresses	95.08 million Ranked 7th.	202.18 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Telecommunications revenue	2.24 % of GDP Ranked 18th.	3.43 % of GDP Ranked 7th. 53% more than France
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	5800000000	2694800000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	28.41 Ranked 13th. 20% more than Japan	23.58 Ranked 21st.
Number of PCs	29,410 Ranked 5th.	69,200 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	598.05 Ranked 10th. 19% more than Japan	503.86 Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	39,083 Ranked 2nd.	56,221 Ranked 4th. 44% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	34.23 million Ranked 10th.	144.08 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than France
Internet > Broadband access	8.93 million Ranked 5th.	20.91 million Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	646.05 Ranked 18th. 45% more than Japan	447.05 Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	1,316 Ranked 5th.	10,046 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than France
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily	245 Ranked 19th. 41 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 54th.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access	152 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 25th. 11% more than Japan	137.1 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 28th.
Internet > TLD	metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Reunion - .re	.jp
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	93.09 Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Japan	86.45 Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Livejournal users	2,454 Ranked 18th.	5,559 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than France
Internet > Secure Internet servers	5,890 Ranked 8th.	42,338 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than France
Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies	0.0 Ranked 40th.	97.78% Ranked 16th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	6.72 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan	2.11 Ranked 15th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	439 Ranked 1st. 63% more than Japan	270 Ranked 1st.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	2.65 per capita Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan	1.15 per capita Ranked 28th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code	33	81
Internet > Communication technology patents	8 per 1000000 people Ranked 8th.	23.2 per 1000000 people Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,325.79 Ranked 26th. 10% more than Japan	1,201.54 Ranked 35th.
Advertising revenue > Share of television	34% Ranked 5th.	43% Ranked 1st. 26% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	52.2% Ranked 27th.	113.1% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
E-Government rating	50.9 Ranked 24th.	52 Ranked 13th. 2% more than France
Internet > Internet charges	$34.00 Ranked 16th.	$49.00 Ranked 5th. 44% more than France
Internet > Secure servers	4.2 per 100,000 people Ranked 17th.	5.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 15th. 33% more than France
Population covered by mobile telephony	99% Ranked 17th. The same as Japan	99% Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	34.09 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Japan	10.84 Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	204.92 per 1 million people Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan	94.81 per 1 million people Ranked 27th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	1.38 Ranked 54th. 59% more than Japan	0.867 Ranked 62nd.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists	5,441 Ranked 7th.	20,315 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
Television reception through satellite	17% Ranked 8th.	41% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	96.5 per 1 million people Ranked 44th.	331.89 per 1 million people Ranked 28th. 3 times more than France
Internet > Web sites	10.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan	2.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	36.43 million Ranked 7th.	47.58 million Ranked 4th. 31% more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	198.58 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan	94.81 Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	7,400 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan	2,543 Ranked 7th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	89.15 per 1 million people Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Japan	9.14 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million	4.05 Ranked 44th. 85 times more than Japan	0.0476 Ranked 59th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita	4.18 per 1 million people Ranked 44th. 87 times more than Japan	0.048 per 1 million people Ranked 58th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million	39.14 Ranked 95th.	43.51 Ranked 88th. 11% more than France
Television reception through cable	12% Ranked 16th.	26% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than France
Website defacements per million	0.962 Ranked 84th.	1.33 Ranked 74th. 38% more than France
Internet > Linux web servers	327 Ranked 7th.	2,390 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than France
Website defacements	59 Ranked 25th.	169 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than France
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director	SÃ‡Â¸bastien Grall	Nobuhiko Obayashi
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	126.23 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Japan	20.22 per 1 million people Ranked 31st.
Television standard > UHF	SECAM L	NTSC M
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	2.37% GDP Ranked 65th.	3.94% GDP Ranked 58th. 66% more than France
Telephone subscribers per employee	585.24 Ranked 30th.	1,283.41 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France
Telephone subscribers	83.76 million Ranked 8th.	153.53 million Ranked 3rd. 83% more than France
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita	$23.00 Ranked 14th.	$44.00 Ranked 9th. 91% more than France
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Première	January 27, 2006	July 4, 2006
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,375.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 15% more than Japan	1,201.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation	1997	1985
Total broadcasters revenue per capita	$43.00 Ranked 14th.	$44.00 Ranked 13th. 2% more than France
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005	1.9%	1.7%
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.014$ per 1 million people Ranked 99th. 8% more than Japan	0.013$ per 1 million people Ranked 10th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	0.408$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 105th. 13% more than Japan	0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 10th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Japan	0.896 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	586.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 27% more than Japan	460.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st.
Telecommunications employment	0.68% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Japan	0.3% Ranked 18th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	122.32 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Japan	20.22 Ranked 31st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	947.99 Ranked 116th.	1,106.36 Ranked 84th. 17% more than France
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	1.63 Ranked 4th. 93% more than Japan	0.845 Ranked 110th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off	November 30, 2011	Planned 24 July 2011
Royalties and fees	$39.00 Ranked 12th.	$80.50 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than France
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	March 31, 2005	December 1 2003
Internet > Government Broadband Index	3.9 Ranked 7th.	4.3 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than France
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone	Allô?	Moshi moshi / もしもし Hai / はい
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people	86.12 Ranked 22nd.	158.99 Ranked 17th. 85% more than France
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	37.76 Ranked 6th. 35% more than Japan	27.92 Ranked 23th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	408.96 Ranked 38th.	750.05 Ranked 28th. 83% more than France
Phone subscribers	1,178.83 Ranked 20th.	1,184.84 Ranked 19th. 1% more than France
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	92.58 Ranked 43th.	331.4 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than France
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	April 14, 2006	2006/2007
Internet > ISP > Per capita	1.05 per 1 million people Ranked 72nd. 83% more than Japan	0.575 per 1 million people Ranked 83th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	47.61 per 1 million people Ranked 23th.	96.65 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	36.61 per 1 million people Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Japan	14.24 per 1 million people Ranked 24th.
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue	46% Ranked 4th.	0.0 Ranked 15th.
Phone system > International dialling code	+33	+81
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	519.07 Ranked 27th.	1,132.21 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	2,138 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Japan	1,791 Ranked 6th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	4.05 Ranked 38th. 85 times more than Japan	0.0476 Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	150.28 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 48% more than Japan	101.54 per 1 million people Ranked 30th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	51.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.	313.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 6 times more than France
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$6.24 billion Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Japan	$1.53 billion Ranked 24th.
Television standard > VHF	SECAM L	NTSC M
Television reception by terrestrial means	71% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan	34% Ranked 8th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	5.34 per 1 million people Ranked 21st.	11.15 per 1 million people Ranked 31st. 2 times more than France
Pure Shores > Charts > Date	March 25, 2000	April 16, 2000
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	2005-03-31 FTA/2006/03/01 Pay DTT	1/12/2003
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	20.71 per 1 million people Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Japan	8.57 per 1 million people Ranked 43th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment	$32,790.33 Million US dollars Ranked 8th.	$112,198.68 Million US dollars Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP	1.25e-06% Ranked 20th.	2.23e-06% Ranked 14th. 78% more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	20.07 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Japan	8.57 Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	5.33 Ranked 40th.	18.8 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than France
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	61.92 Ranked 5th. 22% more than Japan	50.84 Ranked 17th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	5.17 Ranked 22nd.	11.15 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	46.14 Ranked 25th.	96.65 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than France
Internet servers using encryption	13,138 Ranked 8th.	66,279 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than France
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	209.82 Ranked 36th.	519.59 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than France
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	40500000000	19567300000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions	4.7 Ranked 3rd.	48.3 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	145.63 Ranked 17th. 43% more than Japan	101.54 Ranked 29th.
Public share of broadcasting revenue	54% Ranked 13th.	100% Ranked 1st. 85% more than France
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	245 Ranked 14th. 41 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 40th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	2.2 Ranked 7th.	4.7 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	86.39 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Japan	9.14 Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	5,226 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan	1,149 Ranked 7th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	32.57% Ranked 35th. 57% more than Japan	20.71% Ranked 66th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	36.99% Ranked 37th.	49.85% Ranked 15th. 35% more than France
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	37.91% Ranked 35th. About the same as Japan	37.77% Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	8,810 Ranked 2nd.	12,770 Ranked 4th. 45% more than France
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	1.43 per 1 million people Ranked 53th. 64% more than Japan	0.867 per 1 million people Ranked 61st.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.169 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 35th.	0.185 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 27th. 9% more than France
Telephone lines	35 million Ranked 9th.	48.43 million Ranked 5th. 38% more than France
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	17.69 million Ranked 5th.	30.11 million Ranked 3rd. 70% more than France
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	7.23% Ranked 47th.	10.31% Ranked 21st. 43% more than France
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	5.43% Ranked 31st.	14.31% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than France
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	35.14 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Japan	10.84 per 1 million people Ranked 37th.
Internet > ISP per million	1.02 Ranked 79th. 77% more than Japan	0.575 Ranked 89th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	5.9 per 100 mainlines Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Japan	1.7 per 100 mainlines Ranked 131st.
Television revenue from subscriptions	37% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan	14% Ranked 11th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	56.2 Ranked 11th. 48% more than Japan	37.92 Ranked 41st.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	30$/month Ranked 5th. 46% more than Japan	20.51$/month Ranked 21st.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	17.18% Ranked 80th. 34% more than Japan	12.83% Ranked 53th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	29.04$/month Ranked 14th. 11% more than Japan	26.15$/month Ranked 22nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	35.52 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan	14.24 Ranked 24th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	21.75 Ranked 21st.	79.88 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than France

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