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Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
Television viewing: Mean hours of television watched by each person per week.
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.
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Television viewing per million: Mean hours of television watched by each person per week. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Films produced per million: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
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 > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Television > Total number of channels: Total number of television channels.
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.
Television > Total number of channels per million people: Total number of television channels. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
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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.
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.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
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.

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

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

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

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

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology 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.
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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access: For the OECD member countries and China, total communication access paths are the total of fixed lines (standard analogue access lines and ISDN lines) plus the number of DSL, cable modem subscribers and mobile telephone subscribers. For Brazil, India, Russian Federation and South Africa, total communication access paths are the sum of main telephone lines in operation, ISDN lines, DSL and cable modem subscribers and cellular mobile telephone subscribers.
Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
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.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port: Time to port days.
Belarus had range specified: 0-3

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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
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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 > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists: Number of newspaper journalists by country.
Television reception through satellite: Media - Television reception by satellite.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage: Percentage of public television channels with national coverage.
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.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Total broadcasters revenue per capita: Total broadcasters' revenue, 1999, US$ per capita.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Telephone systems > Privatisation: The year a nation privatised its telecommunications services. "n/a" indicates that the relevant firm was not privatized.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits: Location of editors of the Standard Chinese language edition of Wikipedia.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia readers: Location of readers of the Standard Chinese language edition of Wikipedia.
Telephone system > Regulation: The year that the nation established an industry regulator for its telecommunication providers. "n/a" indicates that no regulator has been established.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Television revenue from subscriptions: Percentage of television revenue from advertisements (1999).
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita: Public funding of broadcasters' revenue, 1999, US$ per capita.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods.
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Public share of broadcasting revenue: Public share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications employment: Telecommunications employment as a share (%) of national employment (Data is for 2001).
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue: Commercial share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country.
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.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 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.
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.
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.
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.
Television reception by terrestrial means: Percentage of households receiving television through terrestrial means only.
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.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > 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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles per 1,000,000 literate inhabitants.
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.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > 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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > 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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."

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STAT	Germany	United Kingdom
Broadcast media	a mixture of publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; national and regional public broadcasters compete with nearly 400 privately owned national and regional TV stations; more than 90% of households have cable or satellite TV; hundreds of radio stations including multiple national radio networks, regional radio networks, and a large number of local radio stations	public service broadcaster BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are available
Households with television	95% Ranked 19th.	97.5% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Germany
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	340.79 Ranked 11th. 1% more than United Kingdom	337.99 Ranked 12th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	84 Ranked 21st.	87.02 Ranked 13th. 4% more than Germany
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	841.64 Ranked 19th.	865.38 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Germany
Internet > Users per 1000	516.61 Ranked 33th.	659.16 Ranked 15th. 28% more than Germany
Internet users	65.12 million Ranked 1st. 27% more than United Kingdom	51.44 million Ranked 7th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)</p>	<p>The Press Association</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	545.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	599.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 10% more than Germany
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>ARD - umbrella organisation of public radio services, including those of individual regions</p> </p>Deutschlandradio - operates national public stations Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandradio Kultur, both offering current affairs and cultural programmes</p> </p>Deutsche Welle - international radio,, services in many languages</p>	<p>BBC Radio - national services include new-music station Radio 1, adult music station Radio 2, cultural network Radio 3, flagship speech station Radio 4 and news and sport station Five Live</p> </p>BBC Radio Scotland</p> </p>BBC Radio nan Gaidheal - Gaelic-language station for Scotland</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	131.3 Ranked 46th. About the same as United Kingdom	130.75 Ranked 47th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	1,283.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 8% more than United Kingdom	1,184.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Television > List of TV stations	<p>ARD - organisation of regional public broadcasters; operates Das Erste, the main national public TV channel</p> </p>ZDF - operates second national public TV channel</p> </p>n-tv - commercial, rolling-news</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17301193">Full Article</a>	<p>BBC TV - operates BBC1, BBC2 and digital services including BBC News channel</p> </p>BBC World News - commercially-funded international news channel</p> </p>ITV - major commercial network, organised around regional franchises</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	566.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 9% more than United Kingdom	521.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Televisions per 1000	622.77 Ranked 10th. 22% more than United Kingdom	512.03 Ranked 22nd.
Personal computers per 1000	545.35 Ranked 16th.	599.49 Ranked 12th. 10% more than Germany
Radio broadcast stations	AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4	AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	267.47 Ranked 13th.	289.75 Ranked 12th. 8% more than Germany
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,627.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 1% more than United Kingdom	1,615.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Internet > Users > Per capita	515.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.	661.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 28% more than Germany
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	619.12 Ranked 4th. 19% more than United Kingdom	522.08 Ranked 13th.
Televisions	51.4 million Ranked 6th. 69% more than United Kingdom	30.5 million Ranked 9th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	595.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 7% more than United Kingdom	554.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.
Internet users > Per 100 people	75.48 Ranked 12th.	76.02 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Germany
Internet > Internet users	68.3 million Ranked 7th. 24% more than United Kingdom	54.86 million Ranked 9th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita	291.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	320.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 10% more than Germany
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	566,056 Mbps Ranked 3rd.	781,554 Mbps Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Germany
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	6,859.93 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 8th.	13,061.97 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 4th. 90% more than Germany
Personal computers	45 million Ranked 4th. 25% more than United Kingdom	35.89 million Ranked 5th.
Television broadcast stations	373 Ranked 4th. 64% more than United Kingdom	228 Ranked 7th.
Television viewing	23 hours per person per wee Ranked 6th.	28 hours per person per wee Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Germany
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	15.68 billion min. Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United Kingdom	15.6 billion min. Ranked 2nd.
Radios per 1000	942.64 Ranked 16th.	1,418.59 Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Germany
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	1,282.02 Ranked 32nd.	1,300.33 Ranked 29th. 1% more than Germany
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$181.18 billion Ranked 4th. 18% more than United Kingdom	$153.19 billion Ranked 5th.
Internet > Percent using internet	84% Ranked 20th.	87.02% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Germany
Telephones > Mobile cellular	108.7 million Ranked 10th. 33% more than United Kingdom	81.61 million Ranked 1st.
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.948 per capita Ranked 17th.	1.45 per capita Ranked 4th. 52% more than Germany
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	594.61 Ranked 8th. 14% more than United Kingdom	519.6 Ranked 15th.
Telephone mainlines per 1000	667.47 Ranked 2nd. 26% more than United Kingdom	527.96 Ranked 11th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - prestigious daily</p> </p>Sueddeutsche Zeitung - Munich-based daily</p> </p>Die Welt - Berlin-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17301193">Full Article</a>	<p>The Daily Telegraph - broadsheet</p> </p>Financial Times - daily, business</p> </p>The Guardian - daily, former broadsheet</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Films produced	121 Ranked 9th.	132 Ranked 8th. 9% more than Germany
Cinema attendance	149 million Ranked 5th. 7% more than United Kingdom	139.5 million Ranked 8th.
Telephone system > General assessment	Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part	technologically advanced domestic and international system
Cinema attendance per capita	1.81 Ranked 22nd.	2.34 Ranked 16th. 30% more than Germany
Television receivers per 1000	566.83 Ranked 12th. 8% more than United Kingdom	523 Ranked 18th.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	212 Ranked 9th.	299 Ranked 6th. 41% more than Germany
Internet > IP addresses per capita	1,452.93 Ranked 24th. 743 times more than United Kingdom	1.95 Ranked 1st.
Average cost of local call	0.09 Ranked 33th.	0.17 Ranked 6th. 89% more than Germany
Internet > Users	42.5 million Ranked 5th. 6% more than United Kingdom	40.2 million Ranked 6th.
Internet > Internet penetration	84% Ranked 22nd.	87% Ranked 14th. 4% more than Germany
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	960.36 Ranked 22nd.	1,087.6 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Germany
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,314.67 Ranked 43th. 1% more than United Kingdom	1,298.63 Ranked 46th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines	50.7 million Ranked 4th. 54% more than United Kingdom	33.01 million Ranked 9th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	107.66 million Ranked 11th. 31% more than United Kingdom	82.11 million Ranked 18th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers	200 Ranked 8th.	400 Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Germany
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	27.91 million Ranked 4th. 31% more than United Kingdom	21.37 million Ranked 6th.
Cinemas > Per capita	0.057 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 63% more than United Kingdom	0.035 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.
Cable TV subscribers	247 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	57 Ranked 15th.
Telephones > Main lines in use	51.8 million Ranked 4th. 56% more than United Kingdom	33.23 million Ranked 9th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	60.51 Ranked 7th. 14% more than United Kingdom	52.88 Ranked 12th.
Active military personnel	182,927 Ranked 1st.	205,850 Ranked 16th. 13% more than Germany
Radio receivers per 1000	948.38 Ranked 15th.	1,448.98 Ranked 4th. 53% more than Germany
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	960.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.	1,087.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 13% more than Germany
Internet > Hosts per 1000	275.31 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	134.69 Ranked 38th.
Number of PCs per million	484.75 Ranked 18th.	599.49 Ranked 11th. 24% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	92.4 million Ranked 16th. 9% more than United Kingdom	84.94 million Ranked 18th.
Radio receivers	77.8 million Ranked 6th.	84.5 million Ranked 5th. 9% more than Germany
Cinema > Number of cinemas	1,823 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	697 Ranked 11th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	107 million Ranked 11th. 41% more than United Kingdom	75.75 million Ranked 17th.
Television receivers	46.5 million Ranked 6th. 52% more than United Kingdom	30.5 million Ranked 9th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	3,718 Ranked 3rd.	5,199 Ranked 1st. 40% more than Germany
Television viewing per million	0.279 hours per person per wee Ranked 12th.	0.472 hours per person per wee Ranked 10th. 69% more than Germany
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	4.57 per 1 million people Ranked 16th. 17% more than United Kingdom	3.91 per 1 million people Ranked 18th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.43$ Ranked 105th.	0.77$ Ranked 89th. 79% more than Germany
Mobile phone subscribers	79.2 million Ranked 7th. 21% more than United Kingdom	65.5 million Ranked 9th.
Telephone system > International	country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems	country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	129.75 Ranked 23th.	163.79 Ranked 16th. 26% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	50.7 million Ranked 4th. 54% more than United Kingdom	33.01 million Ranked 9th.
Films produced per million	1.47 Ranked 27th.	2.22 Ranked 16th. 51% more than Germany
Radios	77.8 million Ranked 6th.	84.5 million Ranked 5th. 9% more than Germany
Internet > Hosts	22.61 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	8.27 million Ranked 10th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance	149 million Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United Kingdom	139.5 million Ranked 5th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000	291.27 Ranked 9th.	325.32 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Germany
Mobile phones	71.67 per 100 people Ranked 21st.	84.49 per 100 people Ranked 9th. 18% more than Germany
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	1.81 Ranked 18th.	2.38 Ranked 12th. 31% more than Germany
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	6,859.93 Mbps Ranked 8th.	13,054.65 Mbps Ranked 4th. 90% more than Germany
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	347 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	109 Ranked 14th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	22.1 million Ranked 5th. 27% more than United Kingdom	17.38 million Ranked 6th.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	37.74% Ranked 16th. 47% more than United Kingdom	25.75% Ranked 28th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily	23.95 million Ranked 4th. 25% more than United Kingdom	19.16 million Ranked 5th.
Internet > Top level domain	.de	.uk
Television > Total number of channels	29 Ranked 3rd.	31 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Germany
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.061$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 35th.	0.073$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Germany
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.59 Ranked 39th.	4.76 Ranked 19th. 84% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	2,756 Ranked 5th.	8,902 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany
Television > Total number of channels per million people	0.352 Ranked 23th.	0.512 Ranked 17th. 45% more than Germany
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	267.83 Ranked 14th.	290.22 Ranked 13th. 8% more than Germany
Telephone system > Domestic	Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries	equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
Internet country code	.de	.uk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	205.76 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 12th.	366.57 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 5th. 78% more than Germany
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000	$1.28 Million US dollars Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	$0.61 Million US dollars Ranked 16th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	190.76 min. Ranked 25th.	263.92 min. Ranked 17th. 38% more than Germany
Telephone mainlines	55.05 million Ranked 3rd. 73% more than United Kingdom	31.8 million Ranked 7th.
Cinemas	4,712 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	2,019 Ranked 6th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.951 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.	1.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Germany
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	129.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.	163.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 26% more than Germany
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering	No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	7.4$/month Ranked 164th.	27.25$/month Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Germany
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	190.77 min. per capita Ranked 24th.	262.18 min. per capita Ranked 17th. 37% more than Germany
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	22.13 Ranked 20th. 92% more than United Kingdom	11.5 Ranked 32nd.
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	62.26% Ranked 42nd.	74.25% Ranked 30th. 19% more than Germany
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	2,173.49$ per capita Ranked 18th.	2,729.11$ per capita Ranked 7th. 26% more than Germany
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$2,212.74 Ranked 16th.	$2,477.32 Ranked 13th. 12% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	12,798 Ranked 4th.	22,104 Ranked 1st. 73% more than Germany
Mobile cellular subscriptions	105.52 million Ranked 9th. 36% more than United Kingdom	77.36 million Ranked 12th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers	10.7 million Ranked 5th. 8% more than United Kingdom	9.86 million Ranked 6th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	2.42 Ranked 76th.	6.72 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Germany
Pay TV subscribers	55% Ranked 11th. 77% more than United Kingdom	31% Ranked 15th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	10,550 Ranked 4th.	17,106 Ranked 1st. 62% more than Germany
Cinemas per million	57.39 Ranked 11th. 65% more than United Kingdom	34.8 Ranked 27th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	382 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	108 Ranked 14th.
Internet > IP addresses	118.13 million Ranked 5th.	123.5 million Ranked 4th. 5% more than Germany
Telecommunications revenue	3.1 % of GDP Ranked 10th.	3.89 % of GDP Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Germany
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	73.92 Ranked 30th.	750.09 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Germany
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	5700000000	8999999000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	27.52 Ranked 16th.	28.13 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Germany
Number of PCs	40,000 Ranked 3rd. 11% more than United Kingdom	35,890 Ranked 4th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	619.12 Ranked 6th. 19% more than United Kingdom	522.08 Ranked 16th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	78,042 Ranked 2nd.	110,965 Ranked 1st. 42% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	33.34 million Ranked 11th.	45.42 million Ranked 9th. 36% more than Germany
Internet > Broadband access	8.41 million Ranked 7th.	8.86 million Ranked 6th. 5% more than Germany
Television broadcast stations per million	4.57 Ranked 18th. 16% more than United Kingdom	3.93 Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	951.18 Ranked 17th.	1,897.25 Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	5,921 Ranked 4th.	10,520 Ranked 1st. 78% more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily	25 Ranked 43th.	467 Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Germany
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access	187.04 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 7th.	195.25 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 4th. 4% more than Germany
Internet > TLD	.de	.uk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	128.51 Ranked 23th. 2% more than United Kingdom	125.98 Ranked 24th.
Internet > Livejournal users	9,346 Ranked 6th.	71,742 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Germany
Internet > Secure Internet servers	28,730 Ranked 4th.	33,892 Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Germany
Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies	93.2% Ranked 19th. 49% more than United Kingdom	62.37% Ranked 28th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	1.26 Ranked 28th.	1.72 Ranked 23th. 37% more than Germany
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	103 Ranked 4th.	108 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Germany
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	1.81 per capita Ranked 18th.	2.38 per capita Ranked 12th. 31% more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000	24.58 Ranked 29th.	106.06 Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port	6 days Ranked 8th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	1 days Ranked 29th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2002.11.01	1999.01.??
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	EUR 25	Free
Telecommunications > Country calling code	49	44
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere	2007	2007
Internet > Communication technology patents	5.2 per 1000000 people Ranked 10th.	8.7 per 1000000 people Ranked 7th. 67% more than Germany
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,627.83 Ranked 5th. 1% more than United Kingdom	1,615.56 Ranked 7th.
Advertising revenue > Share of television	23% Ranked 9th.	33% Ranked 6th. 43% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	41% Ranked 40th.	72% Ranked 14th. 76% more than Germany
E-Government rating	52.6 Ranked 11th.	54.8 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Germany
Internet > Internet charges	$39.00 Ranked 13th. 18% more than United Kingdom	$33.00 Ranked 17th.
Internet > Secure servers	9.7 per 100,000 people Ranked 13th.	17.1 per 100,000 people Ranked 6th. 76% more than Germany
Population covered by mobile telephony	99% Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom	99% Ranked 14th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	156.24 per 1 million people Ranked 18th.	377.23 per 1 million people Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	33.64 Ranked 21st.	152.2 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	4.65 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.83 Ranked 48th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists	26,000 Ranked 4th. 93% more than United Kingdom	13,437 Ranked 5th.
Television reception through satellite	31% Ranked 4th. 48% more than United Kingdom	21% Ranked 7th.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage	58.62% Ranked 22nd.	80.65% Ranked 13th. 38% more than Germany
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	348.62 per 1 million people Ranked 27th.	561.49 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 61% more than Germany
Internet > Web sites	84.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 32% more than United Kingdom	64.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	48.7 million Ranked 3rd. 47% more than United Kingdom	33.21 million Ranked 8th.
Two and a Half Men > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere	March 12 2005	July 5 2004
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	156.24 Ranked 18th.	377.93 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	76.75 per 1 million people Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	36.57 per 1 million people Ranked 10th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	9,695 Ranked 2nd.	12,433 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million	0.304 Ranked 58th.	7.93 Ranked 34th. 26 times more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita	0.304 per 1 million people Ranked 58th.	7.82 per 1 million people Ranked 34th. 26 times more than Germany
Internet > Livejournal users per million	113.26 Ranked 63th.	1,198.34 Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Germany
Television reception through cable	53% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	12% Ranked 15th.
Internet > Linux web servers	1,919 Ranked 3rd. 43% more than United Kingdom	1,339 Ranked 4th.
Website defacements	162 Ranked 10th.	301 Ranked 6th. 86% more than Germany
Website defacements per million	1.97 Ranked 63th.	5.09 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Points	11 Ranked 5th.	25 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	197.9 per 1 million people Ranked 14th.	421.77 per 1 million people Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Germany
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	274.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	135.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005	5%	6.3%
Total broadcasters revenue per capita	$64.00 Ranked 9th.	$83.00 Ranked 5th. 30% more than Germany
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$19.41 billion Ranked 5th.	$19.68 billion Ranked 4th. 1% more than Germany
Telephone systems > Privatisation	1996	1984
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	33.65 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd.	151.92 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Germany
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,627.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 1% more than United Kingdom	1,615.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits	0.5% Ranked 13th.	0.6% Ranked 11th. 20% more than Germany
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia readers	0.5% Ranked 10th.	1% Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1971 > Results > Points	100 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United Kingdom	98 Ranked 4th.
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 > Results > Points	8 Ranked 10th.	18 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 > Results > Points	5 Ranked 8th.	16 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Telephone system > Regulation	1998	1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 > Results > Points	8 Ranked 5th. 33% more than United Kingdom	6 Ranked 7th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	8.7 per 100 mainlines Ranked 115th.	11 per 100 mainlines Ranked 54th. 26% more than Germany
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Première	October 4, 2005	September 5, 2005
Television revenue from subscriptions	26% Ranked 9th. The same as United Kingdom	26% Ranked 7th.
Pure Shores > Charts > Date	April 2000	February 13, 2000
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita	$49.00 Ranked 6th.	$57.00 Ranked 4th. 16% more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1963 > Results > Points	5 Ranked 9th.	28 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Germany
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	62.6 Ranked 6th. 16% more than United Kingdom	54.08 Ranked 14th.
Telephone subscribers	134.25 million Ranked 5th. 38% more than United Kingdom	97.3 million Ranked 6th.
Woman in Love > Charts > Date	December 1980	October 25, 1980
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	17.34$/month Ranked 32nd. 24% more than United Kingdom	14.02$/month Ranked 57th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	45.39 per 1 million people Ranked 15th.	88.73 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 95% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	43.7 Ranked 9th.	61.04 Ranked 6th. 40% more than Germany
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment	$104,715.72 Million US dollars Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	$37,559.63 Million US dollars Ranked 7th.
Telephone subscribers per employee	559.19 Ranked 32nd. 58% more than United Kingdom	353.44 Ranked 51st.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	3.04% GDP Ranked 51st.	3.15% GDP Ranked 81st. 4% more than Germany
Television standard > UHF	PAL G	PAL I
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	72.28 Ranked 16th.	179.87 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Start of closedown	August 2003	Planned 2008
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	November 2002	15 November 1998
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people	315.09 Ranked 12th. 41% more than United Kingdom	223.12 Ranked 13th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	34.04 Ranked 11th. The same as United Kingdom	34.03 Ranked 12th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	1,090.92 Ranked 24th.	1,478.28 Ranked 17th. 36% more than Germany
Phone subscribers	1,316.52 Ranked 10th.	1,358.44 Ranked 8th. 3% more than Germany
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	4.21 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	1.82 Ranked 84th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	34 Ranked 55th.	1,010 Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Germany
Public share of broadcasting revenue	77% Ranked 6th. 12% more than United Kingdom	69% Ranked 7th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	76.75 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	36.64 Ranked 12th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	197.89 Ranked 14th.	422.55 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	118.35 Ranked 8th.	212.58 Ranked 4th. 80% more than Germany
Telecommunications employment	0.66% Ranked 11th.	0.83% Ranked 6th. 26% more than Germany
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue	17% Ranked 12th.	30% Ranked 9th. 76% more than Germany
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation	6.1 million Ranked 10th.	44.91 million Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Germany
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	667.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 26% more than United Kingdom	527.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th.	3.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 46% more than Germany
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	0.156$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 108th.	0.361$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Germany
Phone system > International dialling code	+49	+44
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	410.81 Ranked 39th.	716.45 Ranked 13th. 74% more than Germany
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.005$ per 1 million people Ranked 108th.	0.013$ per 1 million people Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Germany
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	33.72% Ranked 34th.	39.11% Ranked 23th. 16% more than Germany
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	49.15% Ranked 16th. 8% more than United Kingdom	45.41% Ranked 23th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	37.74% Ranked 37th. 20% more than United Kingdom	31.51% Ranked 53th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_sucht_den_Superstar_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2002-03</a> : Alexander Klaws <br> Season 2, 2003-04 : Elli Erl <br> Season 3, 2005-06 : Tobias Regner<br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_sucht_den_Superstar_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2007</a> : In progress	Season 1, 2001-02 : Will Young <br> Season 2, 2003 : Michelle McManus
Television reception by terrestrial means	16% Ranked 14th.	68% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Germany
Try Again > Charts > Date	July 2000	July 2000
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	September 5, 2005	October 5, 2005
My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere	planned fall 2007	January 6 2006
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	348.76 Ranked 26th.	559.31 Ranked 15th. 60% more than Germany
I Wanna Be the Only One > Charts > Date	September 1997	May 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 > Results > Points	15 Ranked 17th.	138 Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Germany
Never Ever > Charts > Date	March 1998	January 4, 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1973 > Results > Points	85 Ranked 9th.	123 Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Artist	Wyn Hoop	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson_%28singer%29">Bryan Johnson</a>
Royalties and fees	$34.40 Ranked 14th.	$123.90 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Germany
Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere	September 16 2006	March 19 2006
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off	Planned 2008	Planned 2012
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	61.84 Ranked 6th. 18% more than United Kingdom	52.57 Ranked 13th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	26.47$/month Ranked 21st.	31.28$/month Ranked 9th. 18% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,128.35 Ranked 77th.	1,343.35 Ranked 40th. 19% more than Germany
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	68300000000	36631000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	641.11 Ranked 20th.	904.85 Ranked 16th. 41% more than Germany
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP	3.17e-06% Ranked 10th. 85% more than United Kingdom	1.72e-06% Ranked 18th.
Internet servers using encryption	52,494 Ranked 4th.	55,564 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	128.79 Ranked 16th.	292.47 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1974 > Results > Points	3 Ranked 17th.	14 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	45.39 Ranked 15th.	88.89 Ranked 5th. 96% more than Germany
Internet > Linux web servers per million	23.3 Ranked 14th. 3% more than United Kingdom	22.65 Ranked 15th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people	0.482 Ranked 80th.	20.62 Ranked 34th. 43 times more than Germany
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	8.53% Ranked 69th.	27.48% Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	6,287 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	2,143 Ranked 1st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	3,580 Ranked 1st. About the same as United Kingdom	3,570 Ranked 1st.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	2.8 Ranked 5th.	2.9 Ranked 4th. 4% more than Germany
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	0.412 Ranked 103th.	16.87 Ranked 52nd. 41 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	16,210 Ranked 2nd.	24,714 Ranked 1st. 52% more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	4.65 per 1 million people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	1.81 per 1 million people Ranked 47th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily	2.02 million Ranked 10th.	6.25 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	43.7 per 1 million people Ranked 9th.	60.93 per 1 million people Ranked 6th. 39% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	118.36 per 1 million people Ranked 8th.	212.18 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 79% more than Germany
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.169 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 34th.	0.201 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 23th. 19% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	128.8 per 1 million people Ranked 16th.	291.93 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Germany
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita	24.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.	104.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Germany
Telephone lines	51.4 million Ranked 4th. 55% more than United Kingdom	33.21 million Ranked 10th.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	22.6 million Ranked 4th. 31% more than United Kingdom	17.28 million Ranked 6th.
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	8.81% Ranked 33th.	10.08% Ranked 23th. 14% more than Germany
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	6.9% Ranked 23th.	7.74% Ranked 19th. 12% more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1966 > Results > Points	7 Ranked 11th.	8 Ranked 9th. 14% more than Germany

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. 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The Australian figure is from Australian Commercial Television 1986-1995 (Bureau of Transport and Communication Economics, AGPS, Canberra, 1996); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; Internet Movie Database 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; http://www.iana.org/numbers; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users ("Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012" , International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013); International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; OECD Communications Outlook 2005; International Telecommunications Union; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel (The list); ITU. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of mobile phones in use; Figures for European countries are from Andries van den Broek, 'Leisure across Europe. Comparing 14 populations, conveying 1 pattern' (Paper to International Association for Time Use Research, Annual Conference, Lisbon, 2002). The American figure is from Sanchez-Tabernero, Media Concentration in Europe. The Australian figure is from Australian Commercial Television 1986-1995 (Bureau of Transport and Communication Economics, AGPS, Canberra, 1996). 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World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; OECD Country statistical profiles 2009. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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Source tables; OECD Communications Outlook 2001; http://www.iana.org/numbers; OECD, Communications Outlook 2003, Table 3.2; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; ITU; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); Point Topic; OECD Country statistical profiles 2009; LiveJournal; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Wikipedia: Mobile number portability (Europe); Wikipedia: Mobile number portability (America); Wikipedia: List of country calling codes (Alphabetical listing by country or region); Wikipedia: Brothers & Sisters; OECD, Communications Outlook 2003, Table 3.12; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) ("Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012" , Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union . 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