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Broadcast media - 4
Households with television 97%
Ranked 13th.
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Iceland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 353.29
Ranked 9th. 25% more than United States
281.99
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 96
Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States
81.03
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 953.61
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United States
803.03
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Users per 1000 649.3
Ranked 16th.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Iceland

Internet users 301,600
Ranked 39th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 812 times more than Iceland
Personal computers > Per capita 478.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Iceland

Personal computers per 1000 478.54
Ranked 7th.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Iceland

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Icelandic National Broadcasting Service - public radio, operates two national networks and four regional stations</p> </p>Bylgjan - main private station</p> <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 105.39
Ranked 97th. 7% more than United States
98.17
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,150.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 36% more than United States
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Icelandic National Broadcasting Service - operates public network Sjonvarpid</p> </p>Stod 2 - main private station</p> </p>Syn - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17386737">Full Article</a> <p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 360.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland

Televisions per 1000 338.49
Ranked 48th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iceland
Radio broadcast stations AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.62
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
193.19
Ranked 18th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 670.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 590.37
Ranked 9th. 33% more than United States
442.8
Ranked 25th.

Televisions 98,000
Ranked 134th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 2235 times more than Iceland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 618.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 14% more than United States
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 90
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United States
75.77
Ranked 11th.

Internet > Internet users 300,656
Ranked 139th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 846 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 323.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 63% more than United States
198.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 1,240 Mbps
Ranked 26th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 783 times more than Iceland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 4,178.6 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 6th. 26% more than United States
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th.

Personal computers 142,000
Ranked 40th.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 1576 times more than Iceland

Television broadcast stations 14
Ranked 26th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Iceland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 80.53 million min.
Ranked 64th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 1019 times more than Iceland

Radios per 1000 898.04
Ranked 21st.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,095.76
Ranked 55th. 18% more than United States
932.29
Ranked 78th.

Internet > Percent using internet 96.21%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United States
81.03%
Ranked 24th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 344,100
Ranked 164th.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 844 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 14th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 581.48
Ranked 9th. 27% more than United States
459.63
Ranked 20th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 653.29
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States
607.73
Ranked 8th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Frettabladid - daily</p> </p>Morgunbladid - morning daily</p> </p>DV - evening daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17386737">Full Article</a> <p>USA Today - national daily</p> </p>Wall Street Journal - business daily</p> </p>Christian Science Monitor - church-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Films produced 6
Ranked 50th.
611
Ranked 2nd. 102 times more than Iceland
Cinema attendance 1.53 million
Ranked 56th.
1.42 billion
Ranked 2nd. 928 times more than Iceland
Telephone system > General assessment telecommunications infrastructure is modern and fully digitized, with satellite-earth stations, fiber-optic cables, and an extensive broadband network a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita 5.29
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States
4.9
Ranked 2nd.
Television receivers per 1000 361.45
Ranked 38th.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 13
Ranked 55th.
819
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,601.01
Ranked 7th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Iceland
Average cost of local call 0.09
Ranked 34th. The same as United States
0.09
Ranked 3rd.
Internet > Users 202,300
Ranked 109th.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 1028 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet penetration 96%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than United States
81%
Ranked 29th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,024.49
Ranked 15th. 50% more than United States
682.36
Ranked 50th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,080.79
Ranked 90th. 9% more than United States
987.53
Ranked 110th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 735 times more than Iceland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 346,000
Ranked 169th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 896 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 20
Ranked 49th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 350 times more than Iceland
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 113,100
Ranked 97th.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 783 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Per capita 0.166 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 43% more than United States
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 191,100
Ranked 125th.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 764 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 55.24
Ranked 10th. 24% more than United States
44.41
Ranked 23th.

Active military personnel 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st.
Radio receivers per 1000 958.96
Ranked 13th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,024.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 51% more than United States
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 831.66
Ranked 3rd.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 352,114
Ranked 167th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 861 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers 260,000
Ranked 149th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 2212 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of cinemas 22
Ranked 46th.
6,356
Ranked 1st. 289 times more than Iceland
Television receivers 98,000
Ranked 131st.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 2235 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 46
Ranked 38th.
3,803
Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Iceland

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 51.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than United States
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Mobile phone subscribers 304,001
Ranked 128th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 663 times more than Iceland

Telephone system > International country code - 354; the CANTAT-3 and FARICE-1 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Canada, the Faroe Islands, UK, Denmark, and Germany; a planned new section of the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable will provide additional connectivity to Canada, US, and Ireland; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) country code - 1; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP 20
Ranked 11th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 350 times more than Iceland
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 262.92
Ranked 1st. 57% more than United States
167.13
Ranked 15th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 735 times more than Iceland

Radios 260,000
Ranked 149th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 2212 times more than Iceland
Films produced per million 20.72
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United States
2.11
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Hosts 263,980
Ranked 55th.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 1197 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.5 million
Ranked 37th.
1.47 billion
Ranked 1st. 977 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 323.61
Ranked 7th. 63% more than United States
198.27
Ranked 16th.

Mobile phones 90.28 per 100 people
Ranked 5th. 85% more than United States
48.81 per 100 people
Ranked 29th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 5.41
Ranked 1st. 3% more than United States
5.25
Ranked 2nd.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 4,178.83 Mbps
Ranked 6th. 26% more than United States
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 161,571
Ranked 52nd.
57.35 million
Ranked 4th. 355 times more than Iceland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 3
Ranked 108th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 495 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 30.77%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 91,000
Ranked 51st.
55.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 615 times more than Iceland

Internet > Top level domain .is .us
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 40.75
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than United States
2.63
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 140
Ranked 34th.
3,725
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Iceland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 553.19
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
195.85
Ranked 19th.

Telephone system > Domestic liberalization of the telecommunications sector beginning in the late 1990s has led to increased competition especially in the mobile services segment of the market a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code .is .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 78.41 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 22nd.
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Iceland

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.05 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
$0.54 Million US dollars
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Iceland
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 275.72 min.
Ranked 10th.
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Iceland

Telephone mainlines 193,852
Ranked 98th.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 918 times more than Iceland

Cinemas 46
Ranked 32nd.
31,640
Ranked 1st. 688 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than United States
0.253 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 262.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 58% more than United States
166.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people 704.33
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United States
68.76
Ranked 5th.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 59.6$/month
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United States
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 275.7 min. per capita
Ranked 10th.
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 72.42
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
21.3
Ranked 22nd.
Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 69.23%
Ranked 33th.
88.4%
Ranked 16th. 28% more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 150
Ranked 28th.
898
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 444
Ranked 32nd.
13,221
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Iceland

Mobile cellular subscriptions 342,711
Ranked 153th.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 789 times more than Iceland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 78,017
Ranked 55th.
49.39 million
Ranked 1st. 633 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 69.08
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
24.13
Ranked 23th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 192
Ranked 35th.
10,762
Ranked 3rd. 56 times more than Iceland

Cinemas per million 165.84
Ranked 1st. 43% more than United States
116.04
Ranked 5th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 3
Ranked 63th.
1,476
Ranked 1st. 492 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses 814,592
Ranked 82nd.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 1892 times more than Iceland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 259.36
Ranked 17th.
367.37
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Iceland

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 3630000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.67
Ranked 9th. 36% more than United States
24.02
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 590.37
Ranked 11th. 33% more than United States
442.8
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,796
Ranked 37th.
68,175
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 224,568
Ranked 110th.
234.41 million
Ranked 1st. 1044 times more than Iceland
Television broadcast stations per million 51.64
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States
7.43
Ranked 15th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 138
Ranked 29th.
4,245
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 6,553.62
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than United States
253.07
Ranked 36th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 183.32 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 8th. 9% more than United States
167.48 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 17th.
Internet > TLD .is .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 107.97
Ranked 51st. 21% more than United States
88.87
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Livejournal users 591
Ranked 41st.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 2188 times more than Iceland
Internet > Secure Internet servers 376
Ranked 38th.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 691 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 9.43
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than United States
0.355
Ranked 43th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 3
Ranked 44th.
109
Ranked 6th. 36 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 5.41 per capita
Ranked 1st. 3% more than United States
5.25 per capita
Ranked 2nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2004.10.01 2003.11.24
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free free
Telecommunications > Country calling code 354 1
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,677.78
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than United States
1,230.67
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 71.7%
Ranked 15th.
74.7%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Iceland
E-Government rating 49.8
Ranked 26th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Iceland
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 1,620.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United States
49.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 510.86
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than United States
13.83
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 10.67
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
5.23
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 607
Ranked 21st.
54,134
Ranked 3rd. 89 times more than Iceland

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 1,257.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than United States
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 160.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than United States
11.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 1,620.16
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United States
49.08
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 139
Ranked 32nd.
6,583
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Iceland

Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,023.46
Ranked 12th.
4,415.29
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iceland
Website defacements per million 31.58
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than United States
1.51
Ranked 69th.
Internet > Linux web servers 5
Ranked 61st.
11,108
Ranked 1st. 2222 times more than Iceland
Website defacements 9
Ranked 69th.
429
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 712.28
Ranked 14th.
740.25
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 27
Ranked 35th.
2,333
Ranked 3rd. 86 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 1,737.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United States
52.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">89.3</a> Uzbekistan
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 867.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Iceland

Telephone lines 193,512
Ranked 114th.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 799 times more than Iceland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 103,697
Ranked 76th.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 705 times more than Iceland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 4.74%
Ranked 85th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iceland

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.43%
Ranked 84th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 30 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 510.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than United States
13.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 70.18
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
24.34
Ranked 3rd.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female 209
Ranked 6th.
20,320
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than Iceland
Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1934
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 547.45 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 164 times more than United States
3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone subscribers 497,853
Ranked 115th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 724 times more than Iceland

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 13.25$/month
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 167.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
14.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 98.52
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
8.66
Ranked 33th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 306.67
Ranked 67th.
345.72
Ranked 61st. 13% more than Iceland

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.93% GDP
Ranked 55th. 10% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people 704.33
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United States
68.76
Ranked 5th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 2,045.6
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
183.18
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.45
Ranked 9th. 23% more than United States
28.03
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 3,139.28
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1,474.08
Ranked 19th.

Phone subscribers 1,484.15
Ranked 4th. 33% more than United States
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 1,237.73
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than United States
870.97
Ranked 7th.

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 63th.
$134.30
Ranked 5th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 70.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 76th.
35.9
Ranked 1st.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 10.27
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
5.08
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people 1,341.27
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
114.42
Ranked 6th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 160.56
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than United States
11.24
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,099.89
Ranked 86th. 14% more than United States
965.4
Ranked 113th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 1,736.93
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United States
52.8
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 507.21
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than United States
24.44
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 75,751
Ranked 39th.
107.57 million
Ranked 2nd. 1420 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 547.35
Ranked 1st. 164 times more than United States
3.33
Ranked 47th.

Phone system > International dialling code +354 +1
Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio 52.51
Ranked 6th.
60.09
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Iceland
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 35 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

The New Adventures of Old Christine > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere November 5 2006 March 13, 2006
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 21.47%
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 60.97
Ranked 7th. 20% more than United States
50.81
Ranked 17th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 57.57
Ranked 9th. 31% more than United States
44.02
Ranked 25th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 19.57$/month
Ranked 23th.
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th. 28% more than Iceland

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $17.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 30th.
$164,622.86 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 9628 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 29214720000 291122000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,711.27
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than United States
1,234.13
Ranked 6th.

Internet servers using encryption 546
Ranked 40th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 694 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 503.56
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than United States
15.76
Ranked 30th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.41e-07%
Ranked 30th.
1.18e-06%
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 700.61
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United States
39.95
Ranked 34th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 653.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United States
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 167.85
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than United States
14.12
Ranked 36th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 5.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 51% more than United States
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 17.55
Ranked 24th.
38.98
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iceland
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists 209
Ranked 6th.
20,320
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 44
Ranked 39th.
3,027
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than Iceland

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.09%
Ranked 40th. 22% more than United States
22.13%
Ranked 60th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 23.93%
Ranked 61st.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Iceland

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 23.87%
Ranked 77th.
30.02%
Ranked 58th. 26% more than Iceland

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 82.17
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
25.98
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 476
Ranked 35th.
14,225
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 10.68 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
5.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 98.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than United States
8.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 507.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than United States
24.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $95.85 million
Ranked 79th.
$22.44 billion
Ranked 3rd. 234 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 700.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than United States
39.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2003-04 : Kalli Bjarni <br> Season 2, 2004-05 : Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir <br> Season 3, 2005-06 : Snorri Snorrason <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2002</a> : Kelly Clarkson <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_2%29">Season 2, 2003</a> : Ruben Studdard <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_3%29">Season 3, 2004</a> : Fantasia Barrino <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2005</a> : Carrie Underwood <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_5%29">Season 5, 2006</a> : Taylor Hicks <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_6%29">Season 6, 2007</a> : In progress
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 24
Ranked 61st.
7,607
Ranked 1st. 317 times more than Iceland

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists 398
Ranked 7th.
33,814
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Iceland

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