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Broadcast media a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels 6 m
Households with television 99%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Russia
98.03%
Ranked 13th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 276.69
Ranked 24th. 92% more than Russia
143.93
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79.05
Ranked 31st. 48% more than Russia
53.27
Ranked 77th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 791.21
Ranked 31st. 48% more than Russia
532.81
Ranked 78th.

Internet > Users per 1000 689.59
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Russia
211.12
Ranked 78th.

Internet users 99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Russia
59.7 million
Ranked 2nd.

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Kyodo - English-language pages</p> </p>Japan Today - online news, in English</p> <p>Itar-Tass - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>RIA-Novosti - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>Interfax - private news agency, pages in English</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Personal computers > Per capita 541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Russia
121.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Russia - national network run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Ekho Moskvy - editorially-independent station, majority owned by state-run Gazprom</p> </p>Radio Mayak - state-run national network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.43
Ranked 86th.
183.52
Ranked 8th. 68% more than Japan

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
1,202.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Japan

Television > List of TV stations <p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation&#039;s international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Russia One - national network, run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Channel One - national network, 51% owned by state, 49% by private shareholders</p> </p>NTV - national network, owned by state-run Gazprom</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Russia
410.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Televisions per 1000 677.27
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Russia
418.4
Ranked 36th.
Personal computers per 1000 541.64
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Russia
121.55
Ranked 19th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.23
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Russia
91.78
Ranked 36th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Russia
1,118.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Russia
212.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 503.86
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Russia
298.9
Ranked 54th.

Televisions 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Russia
60.5 million
Ranked 5th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Russia
308.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.16
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Russia
31.88
Ranked 70th.

Internet > Internet users 100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Russia
75.93 million
Ranked 6th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Russia
14,365 Mbps
Ranked 25th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Russia
99.86 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 65th.

Personal computers 69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Russia
17.4 million
Ranked 3rd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Russia
2.22 billion min.
Ranked 12th.

Radios per 1000 943.48
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Russia
425.31
Ranked 80th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 900.9
Ranked 83th.
1,624.27
Ranked 4th. 80% more than Japan

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $349.16 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Russia
$50.05 billion
Ranked 12th.

Internet > Percent using internet 79.05%
Ranked 29th. 48% more than Russia
53.27%
Ranked 76th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 132.76 million
Ranked 7th.
236.7 million
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Japan

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Russia
0.418 per capita
Ranked 72nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 347.79
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Russia
315.71
Ranked 48th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.03
Ranked 19th. 64% more than Russia
280.13
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Asahi Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Yomiuri Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Mainichi Daily News - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Komsomolskaya Pravda - mass circulation, left-leaning daily, controlled by energy group YeSN</p> </p>Kommersant - daily, business-orientated, controlled by steel tycoon Alisher Usmanov</p> </p>Moskovsky Komsomolets - popular privately-owned Moscow daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Films produced 310
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Russia
120
Ranked 10th.
Cinema attendance 145 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Russia
19.05 million
Ranked 21st.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service the telephone system is experiencing significant changes; there are more than 1,000 companies licensed to offer communication services; access to digital lines has improved, particularly in urban centers; Internet and e-mail services are improving; Russia has made progress toward building the telecommunications infrastructure necessary for a market economy; the estimated number of mobile subscribers jumped from fewer than 1 million in 1998 to more than 235 million in 2011; fixed line service has improved but a large demand remains
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Russia
0.132
Ranked 64th.
Television receivers per 1000 686.01
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Russia
410.72
Ranked 32nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 441
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Russia
140
Ranked 12th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,587.39
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Russia
309.69
Ranked 83th.
Average cost of local call 0.07
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Russia
0.01
Ranked 7th.
Internet > Users 88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Russia
30 million
Ranked 9th.

Internet > Internet penetration 79.1%
Ranked 33th. 48% more than Russia
53.3%
Ranked 81st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 741.51
Ranked 46th.
838.28
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Japan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,084.68
Ranked 89th.
1,824.57
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Japan

Telecoms > Telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Russia
42.9 million
Ranked 6th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.36 million
Ranked 7th.
261.89 million
Ranked 5th. 89% more than Japan

Internet > Internet Service Providers 73
Ranked 14th.
300
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Russia
20.66 million
Ranked 7th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 80% more than Russia
0.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Russia
44.15 million
Ranked 5th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.47
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Russia
30.14
Ranked 52nd.

Active military personnel 230,300
Ranked 13th.
766,000
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Radio receivers per 1000 955.66
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Russia
417.5
Ranked 69th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
838.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Japan

Internet > Hosts per 1000 312.51
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Russia
33.97
Ranked 63th.

Number of PCs per million 541.64
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Russia
132.15
Ranked 54th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 141.13 million
Ranked 7th.
261.89 million
Ranked 5th. 86% more than Japan

Radio receivers 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Russia
61.5 million
Ranked 8th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 3,062
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Russia
1,510
Ranked 1st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 121.25 million
Ranked 8th.
256.12 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan
Television receivers 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Russia
60.5 million
Ranked 5th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,078
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Russia
984
Ranked 13th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 5th.
2.03$
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Japan

Mobile phone subscribers 94.75 million
Ranked 4th.
120 million
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Japan

Telephone system > International country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT country code - 7; Russia is connected internationally by undersea fiber optic cables; satellite earth stations provide access to Intelsat, Intersputnik, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Orbita systems
Internet > ISP 73
Ranked 5th.
300
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 175.04
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Russia
11.1
Ranked 62nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Russia
42.9 million
Ranked 6th.

Radios 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Russia
61.5 million
Ranked 8th.
Films produced per million 2.43
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Russia
0.83
Ranked 33th.
Internet > Hosts 39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Russia
4.82 million
Ranked 14th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 145 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Russia
19.1 million
Ranked 14th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Russia
0.131
Ranked 45th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Russia
99.86 Mbps
Ranked 64th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Russia
13.28 million
Ranked 7th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 108
Ranked 15th.
250
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan

Internet > Top level domain .jp .ru
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Russia
0.036$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 62nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 3.45
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Russia
0.979
Ranked 58th.

Music > Share of all albums sold 12/9/2011 2.0-2.9
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,363
Ranked 8th.
2,869
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 551.39
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Russia
92.32
Ranked 37th.

Telephone system > Domestic high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind cross-country digital trunk lines run from Saint Petersburg to Khabarovsk, and from Moscow to Novorossiysk; the telephone systems in 60 regional capitals have modern digital infrastructures; cellular services, both analog and digital, are available in many areas; in rural areas, the telephone services are still outdated, inadequate, and low density
Internet country code .jp .ru
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th. 19% more than Russia
24.39 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 67th.

Telephone mainlines 58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Russia
40.1 million
Ranked 5th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 43.41 min.
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Russia
15.31 min.
Ranked 90th.

Cinemas 2,221
Ranked 4th. 57% more than Russia
1,416
Ranked 6th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.447 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 82% more than Russia
0.245 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 175.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Russia
11.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 13.79$/month
Ranked 125th. 8% more than Russia
12.72$/month
Ranked 128th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Russia
15.31 min. per capita
Ranked 89th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 23.97
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Russia
10.63
Ranked 1st.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,691.9$ per capita
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Russia
222.13$ per capita
Ranked 47th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,737.23
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Russia
$352.80
Ranked 46th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 11,924
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Russia
8,493
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,402
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Russia
1,171
Ranked 5th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.39 million
Ranked 8th.
199.52 million
Ranked 5th. 81% more than Japan

Internet > Broadband subscribers 22.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Russia
1.59 million
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.572
Ranked 130th.
2.07
Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 12,155
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Russia
7,003
Ranked 5th.

Cinemas per million 17.54
Ranked 28th. 81% more than Russia
9.68
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 110
Ranked 13th.
333
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > IP addresses 202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Russia
42.76 million
Ranked 13th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2694800000000 31737000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.58
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Russia
6.54
Ranked 62nd.

Number of PCs 69,200
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Russia
19,010
Ranked 9th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 503.86
Ranked 19th. 69% more than Russia
298.9
Ranked 59th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 56,221
Ranked 4th. 55% more than Russia
36,237
Ranked 7th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Russia
75.34 million
Ranked 5th.
Internet > Broadband access 20.91 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Russia
1.41 million
Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 10,046
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Russia
664
Ranked 17th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 447.05
Ranked 26th. 82% more than Russia
245.28
Ranked 39th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 6
Ranked 54th.
10,188
Ranked 1st. 1698 times more than Japan

Internet > TLD .jp .ru; note - Russia also has responsibility for a legacy domain ".su" that was allocated to the Soviet Union and is being phased out
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 86.45
Ranked 82nd.
140.56
Ranked 12th. 63% more than Japan

Internet > Livejournal users 5,559
Ranked 8th.
37,870
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Japan
Internet > Secure Internet servers 42,338
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than Russia
449
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.11
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Russia
0.328
Ranked 45th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies 270
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Russia
47
Ranked 9th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.15 per capita
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Russia
0.131 per capita
Ranked 46th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 81 7
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,201.54
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Russia
1,118.41
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Russia
52.9%
Ranked 25th.
E-Government rating 52
Ranked 13th. 41% more than Russia
36.8
Ranked 124th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 94.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Russia
57.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 10.84
Ranked 36th.
19.42
Ranked 31st. 79% more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.867
Ranked 62nd.
2.28
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 20,315
Ranked 4th.
102,300
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 105 times more than Russia
3.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 118th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 47.58 million
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Russia
44.96 million
Ranked 5th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 9.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
22.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 2,543
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Russia
1,615
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 94.81
Ranked 26th. 65% more than Russia
57.49
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.0476
Ranked 59th.
69.64
Ranked 7th. 1463 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.048 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
69.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 1451 times more than Japan

Internet > Livejournal users per million 43.51
Ranked 88th.
263.26
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Japan
Website defacements per million 1.33
Ranked 74th. 73% more than Russia
0.767
Ranked 91st.
Website defacements 169
Ranked 9th. 51% more than Russia
112
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Linux web servers 2,390
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Russia
55
Ranked 25th.
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Nobuhiko Obayashi Karen Shakhnazarov
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.845
Ranked 110th.
1.74
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Japan

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.71%
Ranked 66th.
31.92%
Ranked 37th. 54% more than Japan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.85%
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Russia
37.17%
Ranked 36th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.77%
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Russia
35%
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 12,770
Ranked 4th. 45% more than Russia
8,801
Ranked 7th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.867 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
2.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 101.54
Ranked 29th. 70% more than Russia
59.57
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Russia
34.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 20.22
Ranked 31st. 85% more than Russia
10.93
Ranked 42nd.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Russia
0.135 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 51st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 11.15
Ranked 31st. 41% more than Russia
7.93
Ranked 33th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.53 billion
Ranked 24th.
$2.63 billion
Ranked 18th. 72% more than Japan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.
3.45$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 92nd. 10 times more than Japan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
0.014$ per 1 million people
Ranked 96th. 8% more than Japan

Television standard > VHF NTSC M SECAM D
Internet > ISP per million 0.575
Ranked 89th.
2.05
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Japan
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1985 1997
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Russia
1,118.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.
35.21 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 48th. 21 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 11.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 41% more than Russia
7.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 1/12/2003 2010
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 50.84
Ranked 17th. 69% more than Russia
30.06
Ranked 54th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 8.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Russia
6.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.

Telephone subscribers 153.53 million
Ranked 3rd.
160.1 million
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Japan

Telephone subscribers per employee 1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Russia
333.97
Ranked 64th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Russia
2.87% GDP
Ranked 56th.

Television standard > UHF NTSC M SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 8.57
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Russia
6.66
Ranked 44th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 18.8
Ranked 19th. 50 times more than Russia
0.377
Ranked 78th.
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired 2006/2007 August 18, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 6
Ranked 40th.
7,267
Ranked 2nd. 1211 times more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 331.4
Ranked 27th. 105 times more than Russia
3.15
Ranked 116th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th.
2.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 96.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Russia
47.4 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 20.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 85% more than Russia
10.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 14.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Russia
8.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Phone subscribers 1,184.84
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Russia
281.14
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 750.05
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Russia
38.95
Ranked 92nd.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.92
Ranked 23th. 93% more than Russia
14.48
Ranked 55th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 158.99
Ranked 17th.
714.63
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 81
Ranked 46th. 12 times more than Russia
7
Ranked 54th.
Phone system > International dialling code +81 +7
Royalties and fees $80.50
Ranked 9th. 134 times more than Russia
$0.60
Ranked 40th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Russia
528.73
Ranked 24th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone Moshi moshi / もしもし Hai / はい Алло (Да)
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,106.36
Ranked 84th.
1,824.58
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Japan

Music sales > Singles > Millions 48.3
Ranked 1st. 966 times more than Russia
0.05
Ranked 24th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 37.92
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Russia
31.63
Ranked 50th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Russia
5.96$/month
Ranked 146th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 19567300000000 620000000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 14.24
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Russia
8.63
Ranked 34th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 519.59
Ranked 24th. 49 times more than Russia
10.54
Ranked 93th.

Internet servers using encryption 66,279
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Russia
1,495
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 79.88
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Russia
4.49
Ranked 47th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 96.65
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Russia
47.4
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Russia
280.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
2.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Japan

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 12.83%
Ranked 53th. 22% more than Russia
10.53%
Ranked 117th.

Radio > International broadcast station Radio Giappone Voce della Russia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 9.14
Ranked 37th.
22.76
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Japan

Internet > IP addresses (share) 4.7
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Russia
1
Ranked 13th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 1,149
Ranked 7th.
3,362
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 1,791
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Russia
1,275
Ranked 9th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.0476
Ranked 43th.
50.52
Ranked 18th. 1062 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 101.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 70% more than Russia
59.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.

Telephone lines 48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Russia
44.9 million
Ranked 6th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Russia
9.28 million
Ranked 10th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.31%
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Russia
8.89%
Ranked 31st.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 14.31%
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than Russia
0.38%
Ranked 87th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
19.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd. 79% more than Japan

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