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Broadcast media state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available 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 98.1%
Ranked 6th. 66% more than South Africa
59.2%
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 279.71
Ranked 23th. 13 times more than South Africa
21.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 89.51
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
41
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 887.49
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
411.77
Ranked 103th.
Internet > Users per 1000 794.65
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than South Africa
108.05
Ranked 81st.

Internet users 3.4 million
Ranked 61st.
4.42 million
Ranked 54th. 30% more than New Zealand
Personal computers > Per capita 473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than South Africa
84.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Personal computers per 1000 470.7
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than South Africa
84.03
Ranked 25th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network</p> </p>Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand&#039;s external service, targeting South Pacific region</p> </p>Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand&#039;s Pacific islander communities</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">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 110.33
Ranked 84th.
134.8
Ranked 41st. 22% more than New Zealand

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 7% more than South Africa
961.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7</p> </p>TV 3 - private network</p> </p>Prime TV - private network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">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 509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than South Africa
127.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Televisions per 1000 478.25
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
130.11
Ranked 100th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 182.46
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than South Africa
29.62
Ranked 57th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 55% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Africa
108.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 424.08
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 132nd.

Televisions 1.93 million
Ranked 62nd.
6 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than South Africa
105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 71.38
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than South Africa
8.58
Ranked 125th.

Internet > Internet users 3.87 million
Ranked 73th.
20.01 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than New Zealand
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than South Africa
25.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than South Africa
881.5 Mbps
Ranked 57th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th. 59 times more than South Africa
19.01 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 92nd.

Personal computers 1.92 million
Ranked 43th.
3.97 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Television broadcast stations 41
Ranked 15th.
556
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than New Zealand
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th. 18% more than South Africa
1.25 billion min.
Ranked 24th.

Radios per 1000 931.17
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
368.63
Ranked 89th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,089.02
Ranked 58th. 16% more than South Africa
941.52
Ranked 76th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $6.19 billion
Ranked 48th.
$27.02 billion
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Percent using internet 89.51%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 102nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.82 million
Ranked 103th.
64 million
Ranked 19th. 13 times more than New Zealand

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.336 per capita
Ranked 84th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 433.29
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than South Africa
87.59
Ranked 123th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 418.25
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than South Africa
100.19
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily</p> </p>Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily</p> </p>The Press - Christchurch-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">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 excellent domestic and international systems the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa
Television receivers per 1000 509.35
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Africa
127.06
Ranked 88th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 25
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than South Africa
22
Ranked 45th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,606.88
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than South Africa
417.67
Ranked 72nd.
Internet > Users 3.36 million
Ranked 49th.
5.1 million
Ranked 23th. 52% more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet penetration 89.5%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 107th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 853.92
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than South Africa
719.51
Ranked 47th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,110.28
Ranked 84th.
1,336.1
Ranked 40th. 20% more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 112th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 14 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet Service Providers 36
Ranked 33th.
150
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.24 million
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than South Africa
1.11 million
Ranked 54th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
4.13 million
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.15
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than South Africa
7.69
Ranked 133th.

Active military personnel 9,702
Ranked 101st.
62,082
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than New Zealand
Radio receivers per 1000 991.72
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Africa
335.97
Ranked 83th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 19% more than South Africa
724.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 402.91
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than South Africa
26.58
Ranked 65th.

Number of PCs per million 470.7
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than South Africa
80.15
Ranked 73th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 111th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 14 times more than New Zealand

Radio receivers 3.75 million
Ranked 66th.
13.75 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 4.62 million
Ranked 61st.
59.47 million
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than New Zealand
Television receivers 1.93 million
Ranked 61st.
5.2 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 119
Ranked 23th.
516
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
13.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 25% more than New Zealand
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.3$
Ranked 64th. 65% more than South Africa
0.79$
Ranked 86th.

Mobile phone subscribers 3.53 million
Ranked 65th.
33.96 million
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than New Zealand

Telephone system > International country code - 64; the Southern Cross submarine cable system provides links to Australia, Fiji, and the US; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other) 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 36
Ranked 20th.
150
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 80.07
Ranked 33th. 23 times more than South Africa
3.5
Ranked 73th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than New Zealand

Radios 3.75 million
Ranked 67th.
17 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Hosts 1.72 million
Ranked 30th. 33% more than South Africa
1.3 million
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 198.3
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than South Africa
25.41
Ranked 50th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th. 59 times more than South Africa
18.89 Mbps
Ranked 91st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 43th. 28% more than South Africa
18
Ranked 50th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 739,000
Ranked 38th.
1.41 million
Ranked 32nd. 91% more than New Zealand

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 12%
Ranked 43th.
72.73%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 765,000
Ranked 34th.
1.12 million
Ranked 30th. 46% more than New Zealand

Internet > Top level domain .nz .za
Television > Total number of channels 4
Ranked 40th. The same as South Africa
4
Ranked 42nd.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.098$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th.
0.099$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 1% more than New Zealand

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 5.68
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than South Africa
0.435
Ranked 71st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 400
Ranked 13th. 21% more than South Africa
330
Ranked 24th.
Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.968
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than South Africa
0.0847
Ranked 63th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 180.8
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than South Africa
30.17
Ranked 59th.

Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 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 .nz .za
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than South Africa
4.11 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 113th.

Telephone mainlines 1.73 million
Ranked 51st.
4.73 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 361.1 min.
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than South Africa
27.47 min.
Ranked 80th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than South Africa
0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 23 times more than South Africa
3.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.
63.21$/month
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than South Africa
27.6 min. per capita
Ranked 78th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 88%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
27.27%
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,673.19$ per capita
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Africa
537.47$ per capita
Ranked 31st.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $1,433.71
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Africa
$547.80
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 401
Ranked 8th.
566
Ranked 12th. 41% more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 535
Ranked 25th.
1,227
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.62 million
Ranked 86th.
45 million
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Broadband subscribers 331,000
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as South Africa
165,290
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 8.94
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than South Africa
3.25
Ranked 64th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 798
Ranked 14th.
1,002
Ranked 24th. 26% more than New Zealand
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 28
Ranked 37th. 75% more than South Africa
16
Ranked 44th.

Internet > IP addresses 6.95 million
Ranked 41st.
20.39 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 802.33
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa
163.51
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 517000000 6586000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 21.43
Ranked 25th. 25 times more than South Africa
0.87
Ranked 105th.

Number of PCs 1,924
Ranked 45th.
3,740
Ranked 26th. 94% more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 424.08
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 138th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,405
Ranked 14th.
5,418
Ranked 27th. About the same as New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.82 million
Ranked 56th.
12.7 million
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than New Zealand
Television broadcast stations per million 10.84
Ranked 19th.
13.59
Ranked 17th. 25% more than New Zealand
Radio > Total number of channels 5
Ranked 56th.
19
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 1,409.35
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than South Africa
138.5
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 357
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Africa
156
Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 123
Ranked 24th.
261
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Internet > TLD .nz .za
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 108.22
Ranked 50th. 17% more than South Africa
92.23
Ranked 74th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers 2,460
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
1,104
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 797.37
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
96.14
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 64 27
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,272.16
Ranked 30th. 55% more than South Africa
819.71
Ranked 56th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 65.2%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa
26%
Ranked 62nd.
E-Government rating 42.3
Ranked 78th. 1% more than South Africa
42
Ranked 80th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 98%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than South Africa
96%
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 139.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa
31.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 104.3
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than South Africa
8.44
Ranked 37th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 7.26
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than South Africa
0.364
Ranked 69th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than South Africa
23.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.242 Number
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than South Africa
0.0212 Number
Ranked 46th.
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 1.21
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.403
Ranked 61st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 1.75 million
Ranked 62nd.
4.42 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 47.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than South Africa
3.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 139.5
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Africa
31.37
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 390
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Africa
190
Ranked 33th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 31.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than South Africa
5.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 31.88
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than South Africa
5.93
Ranked 36th.

Website defacements 27
Ranked 49th.
147
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand
Website defacements per million 6.96
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.27
Ranked 49th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1990 1997
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 55% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Telephone lines 1.75 million
Ranked 58th.
4.42 million
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than New Zealand

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 914,961
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than South Africa
426,000
Ranked 56th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.37%
Ranked 36th.
8.76%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than New Zealand

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.75%
Ranked 59th. 9% more than South Africa
1.61%
Ranked 60th.

Internet > ISP per million 9.33
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
3.34
Ranked 10th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 104.56 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Africa
14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 4/8/2011 2006-03
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.14
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than South Africa
7.94
Ranked 130th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 31.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa
13.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Telephone subscribers 5.26 million
Ranked 57th.
38.69 million
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Telephone subscribers per employee 961.84
Ranked 7th. 33% more than South Africa
725.35
Ranked 15th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Rural households with cellular phone per thousand people 33.89
Ranked 3rd. 92% more than South Africa
17.64
Ranked 2nd.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th.
5.73% GDP
Ranked 16th. 47% more than New Zealand

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL I
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 5.63
Ranked 40th. 15 times more than South Africa
0.386
Ranked 128th.

Royalties and fees $12.90
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than South Africa
$1.40
Ranked 31st.
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Start of closedown 2012 to 2016 1 November 2008
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2007 March, 2006
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.79
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than South Africa
2.18
Ranked 117th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,466.02
Ranked 20th. 18 times more than South Africa
83.75
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines 1.28 million
Ranked 2nd.
2.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Urban households with landlines per thousand people 263
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa
54.76
Ranked 3rd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Rural households with landlines 176,757
Ranked 2nd.
275,612
Ranked 1st. 56% more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Rural households with cellular phone 141,825
Ranked 2nd.
792,138
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5433000000 87342000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,059.13
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than South Africa
40.43
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 129
Ranked 36th.
314
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Internet servers using encryption 4,571
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
1,994
Ranked 25th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 1 Number
Ranked 35th. The same as South Africa
1 Number
Ranked 44th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Africa
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 101.69
Ranked 11th. 21 times more than South Africa
4.86
Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 47.46
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than South Africa
3.48
Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 104.56
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than South Africa
14.47
Ranked 27th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.08 million
Ranked 4th.
7.63 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 13.2$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than South Africa
3.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 90th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.32$ per 1 million people
Ranked 46th. 19 times more than South Africa
0.017$ per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd.

Phone system > International dialling code +64 +27
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 646.73
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Africa
261.28
Ranked 62nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 50
Ranked 24th. 52% more than South Africa
33
Ranked 41st.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 31.56
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than South Africa
6.73
Ranked 66th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 566.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than South Africa
32.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.1% < 0.1%
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than South Africa
26.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 797.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
96.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Households with cellular phone per thousand people 247.22
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
80.5
Ranked 1st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 104.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 12 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 : Ben Lummis <br> Season 2, 2005 : Rosita Vai <br> Season 3, 2006 : Matthew Saunoa Season 1, 2002 : Heinz Winckler <br> Season 2, 2003 : Anke Pietrangeli <br> Season 3, 2005 : Karin Kortje <br> Season 4, 2006 : Dewald Louw
Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people 305.24
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Africa
60.9
Ranked 5th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 587.87
Ranked 11th. 25 times more than South Africa
23.13
Ranked 72nd.

Phone subscribers 1,075.97
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa
364.32
Ranked 66th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Urban households with cellular phone 892,701
Ranked 2nd.
2.82 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Urban households with landlines 1.1 million
Ranked 2nd.
2.46 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Households with cellular phone 1.03 million
Ranked 2nd.
3.62 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th.
48.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 20th. 57% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Rural households with landlines per thousand people 42.24
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Africa
6.14
Ranked 3rd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,110.28
Ranked 82nd.
1,336.1
Ranked 41st. 20% more than New Zealand

Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere April 2006 July 2006
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 566.61
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than South Africa
32.26
Ranked 41st.
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.02
Ranked 24th.
0.5
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than New Zealand

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 40.99
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than South Africa
9.07
Ranked 123th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 19.07$/month
Ranked 25th. 44% more than South Africa
13.26$/month
Ranked 63th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 28.58$/month
Ranked 17th. 26% more than South Africa
22.74$/month
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 208.08
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Africa
25.61
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 13.04
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than South Africa
0.844
Ranked 53th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than South Africa
100.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 93.09
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than South Africa
3.99
Ranked 43th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 62% more than South Africa
0.764 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Urban households with cellular phone per thousand people 213.33
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
62.86
Ranked 1st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 31.03
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
13.19
Ranked 35th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 9.52%
Ranked 86th.
9.77%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 182
Ranked 17th. 34% more than South Africa
136
Ranked 33th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 19.44%
Ranked 70th. 84% more than South Africa
10.56%
Ranked 101st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.89%
Ranked 76th. 58% more than South Africa
12.58%
Ranked 104th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 29.54%
Ranked 59th. 40% more than South Africa
21.07%
Ranked 89th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 2,173
Ranked 11th. 72% more than South Africa
1,262
Ranked 24th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than South Africa
0.364 per 1 million people
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 3.08 million
Ranked 8th.
4.23 million
Ranked 6th. 38% more than New Zealand

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.2
Ranked 38th.
0.5
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 13.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than South Africa
0.844 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.076 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 89th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 101.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than South Africa
4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $376.41 million
Ranked 41st.
$453.91 million
Ranked 36th. 21% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 208.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Africa
25.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.

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