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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
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.
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.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
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.
Arabsat -
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.
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.

Values

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

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

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

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

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
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.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinemas per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
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.
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.
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 > Number of distribution companies: Total number of 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.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > Country calling code:
The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
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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 > Days to port: Time to port days.
Belarus had range specified: 0-3

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Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
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.
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 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.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
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.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 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.
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 > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone systems > Privatisation: The year a nation privatised its telecommunications services. "n/a" indicates that the relevant firm was not privatized.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population 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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > 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.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles per 1,000,000 literate inhabitants.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
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.
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.
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."
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
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.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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).
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.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
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.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.

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STAT	Latvia	Russia
Broadcast media	several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts are available; publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations	6 m
Households with television	98% Ranked 4th.	98.03% Ranked 13th. The same as Latvia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	237.52 Ranked 35th. 65% more than Russia	143.93 Ranked 54th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	74 Ranked 38th. 39% more than Russia	53.27 Ranked 77th.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	744.46 Ranked 37th. 40% more than Russia	532.81 Ranked 78th.
Internet > Users per 1000	517.11 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Russia	211.12 Ranked 78th.
Internet users	1.5 million Ranked 30th.	59.7 million Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Latvia
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>LETA - English-language pages</p> </p>BNS (Baltic News Service)</p> </p>Delfi - news portal, in Latvian and Russian</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">Full Article</a>	<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	216.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 78% more than Russia	121.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Latvian Radio - public; four national networks</p> </p>Radio SWH - commercial</p> </p>Star FM - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">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	103.38 Ranked 100th.	183.52 Ranked 8th. 78% more than Latvia
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	981.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	1,202.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 23% more than Latvia
Television > List of TV stations	<p>Latvian Television (LTV) - public, operates LTV1 and LTV7</p> </p>Latvian Independent Television (LNT) - main terrestrial commercial TV</p> </p>TV3 Latvia - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">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	497.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 21% more than Russia	410.71 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd.
Televisions per 1000	524.65 Ranked 19th. 25% more than Russia	418.4 Ranked 36th.
Personal computers per 1000	216.62 Ranked 36th. 78% more than Russia	121.55 Ranked 19th.
Radio broadcast stations	AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1	AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	154.11 Ranked 27th. 68% more than Russia	91.78 Ranked 36th.
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,131.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 1% more than Russia	1,118.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Users > Per capita	520.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Russia	212.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	247.35 Ranked 67th.	298.9 Ranked 54th. 21% more than Latvia
Televisions	1.22 million Ranked 75th.	60.5 million Ranked 5th. 50 times more than Latvia
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	284.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.	308.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 8% more than Latvia
Internet users > Per 100 people	60.44 Ranked 31st. 90% more than Russia	31.88 Ranked 70th.
Internet > Internet users	1.62 million Ranked 101st.	75.93 million Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Latvia
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	2,248 Mbps Ranked 44th.	14,365 Mbps Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Latvia
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	971.99 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Russia	99.86 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 65th.
Personal computers	501,000 Ranked 65th.	17.4 million Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Latvia
Television broadcast stations	44 Ranked 18th.	7,306 Ranked 1st. 166 times more than Latvia
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	121.41 million min. Ranked 58th.	2.22 billion min. Ranked 12th. 18 times more than Latvia
Radios per 1000	756.88 Ranked 30th. 78% more than Russia	425.31 Ranked 80th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	994.75 Ranked 69th.	1,624.27 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Latvia
Internet > Percent using internet	74% Ranked 35th. 39% more than Russia	53.27% Ranked 76th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	2.31 million Ranked 128th.	236.7 million Ranked 6th. 103 times more than Latvia
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.718 per capita Ranked 32nd. 72% more than Russia	0.418 per capita Ranked 72nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	285.61 Ranked 52nd.	315.71 Ranked 48th. 11% more than Latvia
Telephone mainlines per 1000	317.76 Ranked 38th. 13% more than Russia	280.13 Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Diena - daily</p> </p>Neatkariga Rita Avize (NRA) - broadsheet, in Latvian</p> </p>Dienas Bizness - business tabloid in Latvian, affiliated to Diena</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">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>
Cinema attendance	1.38 million Ranked 58th.	19.05 million Ranked 21st. 14 times more than Latvia
Telephone system > General assessment	recent efforts focused on bringing competition to the telecommunications sector; the number of fixed lines is decreasing as mobile-cellular telephone service expands	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	0.591 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Russia	0.132 Ranked 64th.
Television receivers per 1000	501.47 Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Russia	410.72 Ranked 32nd.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	6 Ranked 70th.	140 Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Latvia
Internet > IP addresses per capita	757.14 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Russia	309.69 Ranked 83th.
Average cost of local call	0.11 Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Russia	0.01 Ranked 7th.
Internet > Users	1.18 million Ranked 71st.	30 million Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Latvia
Internet > Internet penetration	74% Ranked 40th. 39% more than Russia	53.3% Ranked 81st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	813.56 Ranked 36th.	838.28 Ranked 35th. 3% more than Latvia
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,140.47 Ranked 79th.	1,824.57 Ranked 6th. 60% more than Latvia
Telecoms > Telephone lines	501,000 Ranked 96th.	42.9 million Ranked 6th. 86 times more than Latvia
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	2.31 million Ranked 136th.	261.89 million Ranked 5th. 113 times more than Latvia
Internet > Internet Service Providers	41 Ranked 29th.	300 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Latvia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	481,100 Ranked 70th.	20.66 million Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Latvia
Cinemas > Per capita	0.048 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Russia	0.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Telephones > Main lines in use	516,300 Ranked 97th.	44.15 million Ranked 5th. 86 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	24.32 Ranked 66th.	30.14 Ranked 52nd. 24% more than Latvia
Active military personnel	5,745 Ranked 114th.	766,000 Ranked 1st. 133 times more than Latvia
Radio receivers per 1000	723.43 Ranked 29th. 73% more than Russia	417.5 Ranked 69th.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	813.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th.	838.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 3% more than Latvia
Internet > Hosts per 1000	97.12 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Russia	33.97 Ranked 63th.
Number of PCs per million	216.62 Ranked 36th. 64% more than Russia	132.15 Ranked 54th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	2.31 million Ranked 135th.	261.89 million Ranked 5th. 113 times more than Latvia
Radio receivers	1.76 million Ranked 91st.	61.5 million Ranked 8th. 35 times more than Latvia
Cinema > Number of cinemas	42 Ranked 44th.	1,510 Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Latvia
Television receivers	1.22 million Ranked 74th.	60.5 million Ranked 5th. 50 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	104 Ranked 25th.	984 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Latvia
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	17.5 per 1 million people Ranked 3rd.	49.73 per 1 million people Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Latvia
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	1.63$ Ranked 54th.	2.03$ Ranked 40th. 25% more than Latvia
Mobile phone subscribers	1.87 million Ranked 80th.	120 million Ranked 3rd. 64 times more than Latvia
Telephone system > International	country code - 371; the Latvian network is now connected via fiber optic cable to Estonia, Finland, and Sweden	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	41 Ranked 7th.	300 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Latvia
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	113.35 Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Russia	11.1 Ranked 62nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	501,000 Ranked 95th.	42.9 million Ranked 6th. 86 times more than Latvia
Radios	1.76 million Ranked 91st.	61.5 million Ranked 8th. 35 times more than Latvia
Internet > Hosts	220,082 Ranked 57th.	4.82 million Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Latvia
Cinemas > Annual attendance	1.4 million Ranked 39th.	19.1 million Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Latvia
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	0.586 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Russia	0.131 Ranked 45th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	971.97 Mbps Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Russia	99.86 Mbps Ranked 64th.
Internet penetration	67.8 Ranked 17th. 58% more than Russia	42.8 Ranked 37th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	356,800 Ranked 45th.	13.28 million Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Latvia
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	23 Ranked 42nd.	250 Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Latvia
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	16.67% Ranked 39th.	37.5% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Latvia
Internet > Top level domain	.lv	.ru
Television > Total number of channels	2 Ranked 26th.	13 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Latvia
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.92 Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Russia	0.979 Ranked 58th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	6.29$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 38th. 2% more than Russia	6.17$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	102 Ranked 23th.	2,869 Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Latvia
Television > Total number of channels per million people	0.874 Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Russia	0.0912 Ranked 29th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	154.27 Ranked 28th. 67% more than Russia	92.32 Ranked 37th.
Telephone system > Domestic	number of telecommunications operators has grown rapidly since the fixed-line market opened to competition in 2003; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 150 per 100 persons	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	.lv	.ru
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	163.64 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Russia	24.39 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 67th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	52.5 min. Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Russia	15.31 min. Ranked 90th.
Telephone mainlines	731,000 Ranked 72nd.	40.1 million Ranked 5th. 55 times more than Latvia
Cinemas	115 Ranked 28th.	1,416 Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.911 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Russia	0.245 per 1,000 people Ranked 39th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	113.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Russia	11.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering	Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	12.48$/month Ranked 130th.	12.72$/month Ranked 128th. 2% more than Latvia
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	52.5 min. per capita Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Russia	15.31 min. per capita Ranked 89th.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	18.36 Ranked 25th. 73% more than Russia	10.63 Ranked 1st.
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	83.33% Ranked 21st. 33% more than Russia	62.5% Ranked 23th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	385 Ranked 26th.	8,493 Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	158 Ranked 17th.	1,171 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Latvia
Mobile cellular subscriptions	2.23 million Ranked 110th.	199.52 million Ranked 5th. 89 times more than Latvia
Internet > Broadband subscribers	260,770 Ranked 41st.	1.59 million Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Latvia
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	17.63 Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Russia	2.07 Ranked 84th.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000	10.92 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia	4.19 Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	343 Ranked 24th.	7,003 Ranked 5th. 20 times more than Latvia
Cinemas per million	48.11 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Russia	9.68 Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	26 Ranked 39th.	333 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Latvia
Internet > IP addresses	1.66 million Ranked 69th.	42.76 million Ranked 13th. 26 times more than Latvia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	891.51 Ranked 6th.	1,140.57 Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Latvia
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	15000000	31737000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	8.83 Ranked 53th. 35% more than Russia	6.54 Ranked 62nd.
Number of PCs	501 Ranked 65th.	19,010 Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	247.35 Ranked 72nd.	298.9 Ranked 59th. 21% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	2,178 Ranked 25th.	36,237 Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	1.12 million Ranked 68th.	75.34 million Ranked 5th. 67 times more than Latvia
Television broadcast stations per million	17.71 Ranked 3rd.	49.73 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	911.11 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Russia	245.28 Ranked 39th.
Cinemas > Seats	26,100 Ranked 22nd.	613,000 Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	87 Ranked 26th.	664 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Latvia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily	201 Ranked 18th.	10,188 Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Latvia
Internet > TLD	.lv	.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	98.58 Ranked 65th.	140.56 Ranked 12th. 43% more than Latvia
Internet > Livejournal users	874 Ranked 34th.	37,870 Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Latvia
Internet > Secure Internet servers	105 Ranked 60th.	449 Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Latvia
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	7 Ranked 33th.	47 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Latvia
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	3.4 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Russia	0.328 Ranked 45th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	0.586 per capita Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Russia	0.131 per capita Ranked 46th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code	371	7
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	Free	RUR 0-100
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2007.??.??	2013.12.01
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port	10 days Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 34th.
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,131.31 Ranked 37th. 1% more than Russia	1,118.41 Ranked 40th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	51.2% Ranked 29th.	52.9% Ranked 25th. 3% more than Latvia
E-Government rating	46.9 Ranked 49th. 27% more than Russia	36.8 Ranked 124th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	161.09 per 1 million people Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia	57.49 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	42.67 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Russia	19.42 Ranked 31st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	10.96 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Russia	2.28 Ranked 40th.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage	100% Ranked 6th. 44% more than Russia	69.23% Ranked 18th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	45.92 per 1 million people Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Russia	3.15 per 1 million people Ranked 118th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	644,000 Ranked 92nd.	44.96 million Ranked 5th. 70 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	137 Ranked 24th.	1,615 Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	43.52 per 1 million people Ranked 9th. 91% more than Russia	22.76 per 1 million people Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	161.06 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Russia	57.49 Ranked 34th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita	84.74 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 22% more than Russia	69.64 per 1 million people Ranked 7th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million	84.7 Ranked 4th. 22% more than Russia	69.64 Ranked 7th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million	377.89 Ranked 41st. 44% more than Russia	263.26 Ranked 44th.
Website defacements per million	1.7 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Russia	0.767 Ranked 91st.
Internet > Linux web servers	11 Ranked 50th.	55 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Latvia
Website defacements	4 Ranked 86th.	112 Ranked 18th. 28 times more than Latvia
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	9.48$/month Ranked 107th. 59% more than Russia	5.96$/month Ranked 146th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	22.42 Ranked 70th.	30.06 Ranked 54th. 34% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	54.8 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Russia	8.63 Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	36.39 Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Russia	4.49 Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	43.51 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Russia	6.66 Ranked 44th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	4.67 Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Russia	0.377 Ranked 78th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	28.42 Ranked 59th.	31.63 Ranked 50th. 11% more than Latvia
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,131.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 1% more than Russia	1,118.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Telephone systems > Privatisation	1994	1997
Internet usage % > 2007	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">59.4</a>	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">27.1</a>
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.705$ per 1 million people Ranked 29th. 50 times more than Russia	0.014$ per 1 million people Ranked 96th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	118.65$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 49th. 34 times more than Russia	3.45$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 92nd.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	11.45% Ranked 59th. 9% more than Russia	10.53% Ranked 117th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	1.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	2.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 45% more than Latvia
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	317.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 13% more than Russia	280.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	66.1 Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Russia	7.93 Ranked 33th.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Translation	I'm A Little Lovely Girl	Path To The Sun
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	57.31 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Russia	10.93 Ranked 42nd.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	136000000	620000000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	262.29 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Russia	59.57 Ranked 37th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	21.53 Ranked 41st. 49% more than Russia	14.48 Ranked 55th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	274.5 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Russia	38.95 Ranked 92nd.
Phone subscribers	587.66 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Russia	281.14 Ranked 74th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	45.89 Ranked 58th. 15 times more than Russia	3.15 Ranked 116th.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Artist	Kids4Rock	Vladislav Krutskikh
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	229 Ranked 28th.	7,267 Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Latvia
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Points	50 Ranked 10th.	66 Ranked 8th. 32% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	143.51 per 1 million people Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Russia	47.4 per 1 million people Ranked 33th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	57.32 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Russia	10.93 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	54.81 per 1 million people Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Russia	8.63 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita	43.25$ per capita Ranked 11th. 31% more than Russia	32.93$ per capita Ranked 16th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people	116.6 Ranked 3rd. 95% more than Russia	59.78 Ranked 15th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation	2.06 million Ranked 16th.	164.07 million Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Latvia
Phone system > International dialling code	+ 371	+7
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	131 Ranked 17th.	1,275 Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Latvia
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	20.34% Ranked 75th.	37.17% Ranked 36th. 83% more than Latvia
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	25.84% Ranked 70th.	35% Ranked 43th. 35% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	262.34 per 1 million people Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Russia	59.57 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	98.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Russia	34.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	200,000 Ranked 64th.	9.28 million Ranked 10th. 46 times more than Latvia
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	6.65% Ranked 52nd.	8.89% Ranked 31st. 34% more than Latvia
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	5.14% Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Russia	0.38% Ranked 87th.
Television standard > VHF	PAL B/SEC D	SECAM D
Telephone subscribers	2.6 million Ranked 70th.	160.1 million Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Latvia
Telephone subscribers per employee	586.53 Ranked 28th. 76% more than Russia	333.97 Ranked 64th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	1.52% GDP Ranked 75th.	2.87% GDP Ranked 56th. 89% more than Latvia
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	20.26 per 100 mainlines Ranked 38th.	35.21 per 100 mainlines Ranked 48th. 74% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	66.11 per 1 million people Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Russia	7.93 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Song	Es Esmu Maza Jauka Meitene	Doroga K Solntsu
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita	10.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia	4.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.
Television standard > UHF	PAL G/SEC <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>	SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a>
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	627 Ranked 26th.	8,801 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Latvia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	99.01 Ranked 5th. 96% more than Russia	50.52 Ranked 18th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	20.45% Ranked 68th.	31.92% Ranked 37th. 56% more than Latvia
Telephone lines	644,000 Ranked 85th.	44.9 million Ranked 6th. 70 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	104 Ranked 24th.	3,362 Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Latvia
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$216.90 million Ranked 51st.	$2.63 billion Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	515.4 Ranked 29th.	528.73 Ranked 24th. 3% more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	42.68 per 1 million people Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Russia	19.42 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd.
Internet > ISP per million	17.41 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Russia	2.05 Ranked 58th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	43.51 Ranked 12th. 91% more than Russia	22.76 Ranked 19th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	0.0 Ranked 106th.	1 Ranked 13th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita	43.25$ Ranked 11th. 31% more than Russia	32.92$ Ranked 16th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita	17.38 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Russia	2.05 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$	99.5 million$ Ranked 46th.	4.71 billion$ Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Latvia
Royalties and fees	$1.00 Ranked 34th. 67% more than Russia	$0.60 Ranked 40th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	43.52 per 1 million people Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Russia	6.66 per 1 million people Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	9.94 Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Russia	1.74 Ranked 86th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,140.47 Ranked 75th.	1,824.58 Ranked 4th. 60% more than Latvia
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	114.41 Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Russia	10.54 Ranked 93th.
Internet servers using encryption	258 Ranked 58th.	1,495 Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	143.49 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Russia	47.4 Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	10.96 per 1 million people Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Russia	2.28 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.189 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 26th. 40% more than Russia	0.135 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 51st.

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