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Broadcast media state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas
Households with television 88.91%
Ranked 57th. 50% more than South Africa
59.2%
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 84.13
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than South Africa
21.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 65.8
Ranked 49th. 60% more than South Africa
41
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 648.04
Ranked 54th. 57% more than South Africa
411.77
Ranked 103th.
Internet > Users per 1000 591.78
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than South Africa
108.05
Ranked 81st.

Internet users 15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.42 million
Ranked 54th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p> <p>South African Press Association (SAPA)</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than South Africa
84.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a> <p>SABC - state broadcaster with 20 regional and national services in 11 languages, including: national English-language network SAfm; contemporary music station 5 FM; national Afrikaans station Radio Sonder Grense; national Zulu station Ukhozi FM; Sesotho station Lesedi FM</p> </p>Channel Africa - SABC&#039;s pan-African external radio</p> </p>YFM - popular Johannesburg commercial R&amp;B, soul and hip-hop station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 140.94
Ranked 33th. 5% more than South Africa
134.8
Ranked 41st.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
961.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Malaysia

Television > List of TV stations <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a> <p>SABC - state broadcaster, operates three national TV networks, two pay-TV channels</p> </p>e.tv - free-to-air, commercial; also operates news network eNCA</p> </p>M-Net - pay-TV, pan-African audience</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 32% more than South Africa
127.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Televisions per 1000 433.9
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than South Africa
130.11
Ranked 100th.
Personal computers per 1000 193.18
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than South Africa
84.03
Ranked 25th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 109.28
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than South Africa
29.62
Ranked 57th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 14% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than South Africa
108.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 156.94
Ranked 103th. Twice as much as South Africa
78.75
Ranked 132nd.

Televisions 10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 80% more than South Africa
6 million
Ranked 29th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 66% more than South Africa
105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 55.8
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than South Africa
8.58
Ranked 125th.

Internet > Internet users 19.2 million
Ranked 26th.
20.01 million
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Malaysia
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than South Africa
25.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than South Africa
881.5 Mbps
Ranked 57th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than South Africa
19.01 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 92nd.

Personal computers 4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 24% more than South Africa
3.97 million
Ranked 10th.

Television broadcast stations 88
Ranked 7th.
556
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malaysia
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 62% more than South Africa
1.25 billion min.
Ranked 24th.

Radios per 1000 437.92
Ranked 77th. 19% more than South Africa
368.63
Ranked 89th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,093.15
Ranked 56th. 16% more than South Africa
941.52
Ranked 76th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $21.98 billion
Ranked 23th.
$27.02 billion
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Malaysia

Internet > Percent using internet 65.8%
Ranked 46th. 60% more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 102nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 36.66 million
Ranked 2nd.
64 million
Ranked 19th. 75% more than Malaysia

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th. 26% more than South Africa
0.336 per capita
Ranked 84th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 155.16
Ranked 101st. 77% more than South Africa
87.59
Ranked 123th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 168.94
Ranked 68th. 69% more than South Africa
100.19
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a> <p>The Star - Johannesburg-based daily, city&#039;s oldest newspaper</p> </p>The Sowetan - Johannesburg-based tabloid</p> </p>Beeld - largest Afrikaans daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa
Television receivers per 1000 165.09
Ranked 82nd. 30% more than South Africa
127.06
Ranked 88th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 49
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Africa
22
Ranked 45th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 216.67
Ranked 98th.
417.67
Ranked 72nd. 93% more than Malaysia
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 95th.
0.07
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Users 15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.1 million
Ranked 23th.

Internet > Internet penetration 65.8%
Ranked 51st. 60% more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 107th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 756.28
Ranked 44th. 5% more than South Africa
719.51
Ranked 47th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 6% more than South Africa
1,336.1
Ranked 40th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 14% more than South Africa
4.03 million
Ranked 41st.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 66% more than Malaysia

Internet > Internet Service Providers 7
Ranked 100th.
150
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.46 million
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than South Africa
1.11 million
Ranked 54th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.24 million
Ranked 40th. 3% more than South Africa
4.13 million
Ranked 42nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 15.69
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than South Africa
7.69
Ranked 133th.

Active military personnel 109,000
Ranked 27th. 76% more than South Africa
62,082
Ranked 41st.
Radio receivers per 1000 417.32
Ranked 70th. 24% more than South Africa
335.97
Ranked 83th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 6% more than South Africa
724.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 13.83
Ranked 71st.
26.58
Ranked 65th. 92% more than Malaysia

Number of PCs per million 193.18
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than South Africa
80.15
Ranked 73th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 66% more than Malaysia

Radio receivers 9.1 million
Ranked 34th.
13.75 million
Ranked 26th. 51% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 30.38 million
Ranked 33th.
59.47 million
Ranked 22nd. 96% more than Malaysia
Television receivers 3.6 million
Ranked 41st.
5.2 million
Ranked 29th. 44% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 547
Ranked 9th. 6% more than South Africa
516
Ranked 15th.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
13.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.71$
Ranked 94th.
0.79$
Ranked 86th. 11% more than Malaysia

Mobile phone subscribers 19.55 million
Ranked 21st.
33.96 million
Ranked 17th. 74% more than Malaysia

Telephone system > International country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean) country code - 27; the SAT-3/WASC and SAFE fiber-optic submarine cable systems connect South Africa to Europe and Asia; the EASSy fiber-optic cable system connects with Europe and North America; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean)
Internet > ISP 7
Ranked 74th.
150
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 18.98
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than South Africa
3.5
Ranked 73th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 14% more than South Africa
4.03 million
Ranked 41st.

Radios 10.9 million
Ranked 34th.
17 million
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Malaysia
Internet > Hosts 377,716
Ranked 50th.
1.3 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 93.55
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than South Africa
25.41
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st. 7 times more than South Africa
18.89 Mbps
Ranked 91st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 96% more than South Africa
1.41 million
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 35
Ranked 36th. 94% more than South Africa
18
Ranked 50th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 60th.
72.73%
Ranked 3rd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 2.19 million
Ranked 22nd. 96% more than South Africa
1.12 million
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Top level domain .my .za
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th.
0.099$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.7
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than South Africa
0.435
Ranked 71st.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th.
4.94$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 526
Ranked 12th. 59% more than South Africa
330
Ranked 24th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 108.54
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than South Africa
30.17
Ranked 59th.

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 140 telephones per 100 persons; consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops; key centers are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria
Internet country code .my .za
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than South Africa
4.11 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 113th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 83.23 min.
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than South Africa
27.47 min.
Ranked 80th.

Telephone mainlines 4.37 million
Ranked 29th.
4.73 million
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $798.90 million
Ranked 16th.
$1.58 billion
Ranked 8th. 98% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 64% more than South Africa
0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than South Africa
3.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.
63.21$/month
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Malaysia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than South Africa
27.6 min. per capita
Ranked 78th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa
27.27%
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $800.34
Ranked 32nd. 46% more than South Africa
$547.80
Ranked 34th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th.
537.47$ per capita
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 662
Ranked 4th. 17% more than South Africa
566
Ranked 12th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 998
Ranked 19th.
1,227
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Malaysia
Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.71 million
Ranked 29th.
45 million
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Malaysia

Internet > Broadband subscribers 490,630
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than South Africa
165,290
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.281
Ranked 154th.
3.25
Ranked 64th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 614
Ranked 18th.
1,002
Ranked 24th. 63% more than Malaysia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 31
Ranked 35th. 94% more than South Africa
16
Ranked 44th.

Internet > IP addresses 6.32 million
Ranked 42nd.
20.39 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 67
Ranked 33th.
163.51
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4905000000 6586000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.93
Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than South Africa
0.87
Ranked 105th.

Number of PCs 4,900
Ranked 23th. 31% more than South Africa
3,740
Ranked 26th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 156.94
Ranked 108th. Twice as much as South Africa
78.75
Ranked 138th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,084
Ranked 15th.
5,418
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.95 million
Ranked 44th.
12.7 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Television broadcast stations per million 3.34
Ranked 17th.
13.59
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 222.05
Ranked 28th. 60% more than South Africa
138.5
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 222
Ranked 14th. 42% more than South Africa
156
Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 3
Ranked 59th.
261
Ranked 16th. 87 times more than Malaysia

Internet > TLD .my .za
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 102.59
Ranked 57th. 11% more than South Africa
92.23
Ranked 74th.

Internet > Livejournal users 1,538
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa
682
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 446
Ranked 35th.
1,104
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 27
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than South Africa
6
Ranked 36th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.972
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than South Africa
0.119
Ranked 47th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 14.31
Ranked 39th.
96.14
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2008.10.01 2006.11.10
Telecommunications > Country calling code 60 27
Telephone subscribers per 1000 925.22
Ranked 48th. 13% more than South Africa
819.71
Ranked 56th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 13.5%
Ranked 84th.
26%
Ranked 62nd. 93% more than Malaysia
E-Government rating 51.5
Ranked 21st. 23% more than South Africa
42
Ranked 80th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 95%
Ranked 49th.
96%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 42% more than South Africa
31.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 22.97
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Africa
8.44
Ranked 37th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.32
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.364
Ranked 69th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st.
23.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th. 35% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.29 million
Ranked 36th.
4.42 million
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as South Africa
3.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 43.59
Ranked 29th. 39% more than South Africa
31.37
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 241
Ranked 18th. 27% more than South Africa
190
Ranked 33th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.138
Ranked 57th.
5.93
Ranked 36th. 43 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
5.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 42 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Livejournal users per million 60.63
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than South Africa
14.61
Ranked 119th.
Website defacements per million 4.93
Ranked 35th. 51% more than South Africa
3.27
Ranked 49th.
Website defacements 118
Ranked 17th.
147
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Malaysia
Internet > Linux web servers 29
Ranked 39th.
85
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 59
Ranked 23th. 79% more than South Africa
33
Ranked 41st.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th.
5.73% GDP
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Malaysia

Telephone subscribers per employee 769.9
Ranked 13th. 6% more than South Africa
725.35
Ranked 15th.

Telephone subscribers 23.91 million
Ranked 24th.
38.69 million
Ranked 15th. 62% more than Malaysia

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 14% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1990 1997
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th. 71% more than South Africa
0.017$ per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th. 63% more than South Africa
3.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 90th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 22.55%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa
9.77%
Ranked 85th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 30% more than South Africa
0.764 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 71% more than South Africa
100.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 28.91
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as South Africa
14.47
Ranked 27th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 26.82
Ranked 28th. 5% more than South Africa
25.61
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 10.53
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.86
Ranked 48th.
Internet servers using encryption 923
Ranked 33th.
1,994
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 33.6
Ranked 73th.
40.43
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 21752000000 87342000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.01
Ranked 32nd.
0.5
Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 6% more than South Africa
1,336.1
Ranked 41st.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch September 2006 (trials) March, 2006
Phone subscribers 509.92
Ranked 55th. 40% more than South Africa
364.32
Ranked 66th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 44
Ranked 41st.
314
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 14.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
96.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 7% more than South Africa
25.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.844 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th.
25.24$ per capita
Ranked 26th. 34% more than Malaysia

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 60th.
0.5
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 6.86
Ranked 30th. 97% more than South Africa
3.48
Ranked 48th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.42 million
Ranked 14th.
7.63 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 60
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than South Africa
27
Ranked 53th.
Phone system > International dialling code +60 +27
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 133.15
Ranked 83th.
261.28
Ranked 62nd. 96% more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 157
Ranked 21st. 15% more than South Africa
136
Ranked 33th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 31.97%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than South Africa
12.58%
Ranked 104th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 41.41%
Ranked 27th. 97% more than South Africa
21.07%
Ranked 89th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.07
Ranked 75th.
6.73
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 46% more than South Africa
32.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,058
Ranked 15th.
1,262
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Malaysia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.364 per 1 million people
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 312,000
Ranked 33th.
4.23 million
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Malaysia

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.076 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 89th.
Telephone lines 4.29 million
Ranked 33th.
4.42 million
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Malaysia

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.63 billion
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
$453.91 million
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Africa
8.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL I
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2004 : Jaclyn Victor <br> Season 2, 2005 : Daniel Lee Chee Hun Season 1, 2002 : Heinz Winckler <br> Season 2, 2003 : Anke Pietrangeli <br> Season 3, 2005 : Karin Kortje <br> Season 4, 2006 : Dewald Louw
Internet > ISP per million 0.299
Ranked 104th.
3.34
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 18.53$
Ranked 34th.
25.07$
Ranked 27th. 35% more than Malaysia

Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere September 27 2006 July 2006
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.89
Ranked 97th. 75% more than South Africa
9.07
Ranked 123th.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2006-09 (trials) abandoned 2006-03
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.
13.26$/month
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.65
Ranked 103th. 97% more than South Africa
7.94
Ranked 130th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.263%
Ranked 57th.
0.411%
Ranked 38th. 56% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 84% more than South Africa
13.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 479 million$
Ranked 26th.
1.18 billion$
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 16.94
Ranked 80th.
23.13
Ranked 72nd. 37% more than Malaysia

Telephone system > Regulation 1998 1997
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.
48.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa
14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 65.66
Ranked 79th.
83.75
Ranked 75th. 28% more than Malaysia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.39
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than South Africa
2.18
Ranked 117th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.
22.74$/month
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 2.58
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.844
Ranked 53th.
Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 84th.
$1.40
Ranked 31st.
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off 2015 1 November 2011
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 9.7
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.99
Ranked 43th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.38
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.386
Ranked 128th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 46.21
Ranked 28th. 43% more than South Africa
32.26
Ranked 41st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 23.89
Ranked 24th. 81% more than South Africa
13.19
Ranked 35th.
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa
8.76%
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 1.21
Ranked 62nd.
1.89
Ranked 56th. 56% more than Malaysia
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 26.18%
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than South Africa
1.61%
Ranked 60th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.33 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than South Africa
426,000
Ranked 56th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
26.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 78% more than Malaysia

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.86%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than South Africa
10.56%
Ranked 101st.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $27.32
Ranked 13th.
$30.87
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Malaysia

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