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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 4
Households with television 98.1%
Ranked 6th. About the same as United States
97.84%
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 279.71
Ranked 23th.
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 89.51
Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States
81.03
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 887.49
Ranked 9th. 11% more than United States
803.03
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Users per 1000 794.65
Ranked 5th. 14% more than United States
697.1
Ranked 8th.

Internet users 3.4 million
Ranked 61st.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than New Zealand
Personal computers > Per capita 473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 61% more than New Zealand

Personal computers per 1000 470.7
Ranked 22nd.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than New Zealand

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>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.33
Ranked 84th. 12% more than United States
98.17
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 22% more than United States
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

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>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 58% more than New Zealand

Televisions per 1000 478.25
Ranked 27th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than New Zealand
Radio broadcast stations AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 182.46
Ranked 21st.
193.19
Ranked 18th. 6% more than New Zealand

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 424.08
Ranked 30th.
442.8
Ranked 25th. 4% more than New Zealand

Televisions 1.93 million
Ranked 62nd.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than New Zealand
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 31% more than New Zealand

Internet users > Per 100 people 71.38
Ranked 17th.
75.77
Ranked 11th. 6% more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet users 3.87 million
Ranked 73th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than New Zealand
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
198.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 212 times more than New Zealand

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th.
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Personal computers 1.92 million
Ranked 43th.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 116 times more than New Zealand

Television broadcast stations 41
Ranked 15th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than New Zealand

Radios per 1000 931.17
Ranked 18th.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,089.02
Ranked 58th. 17% more than United States
932.29
Ranked 78th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $6.19 billion
Ranked 48th.
$991.69 billion
Ranked 1st. 160 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Percent using internet 89.51%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than United States
81.03%
Ranked 24th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.82 million
Ranked 103th.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than New Zealand

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 433.29
Ranked 26th.
459.63
Ranked 20th. 6% more than New Zealand

Telephone mainlines per 1000 418.25
Ranked 27th.
607.73
Ranked 8th. 45% more than New Zealand

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>USA Today - national daily</p> </p>Wall Street Journal - business daily</p> </p>Christian Science Monitor - church-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 16.75 million
Ranked 25th.
1.42 billion
Ranked 2nd. 85 times more than New Zealand
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international systems a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita 4.16
Ranked 4th.
4.9
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than New Zealand
Television receivers per 1000 509.35
Ranked 21st.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 58% more than New Zealand

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 25
Ranked 42nd.
819
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than New Zealand

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,606.88
Ranked 20th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Users 3.36 million
Ranked 49th.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet penetration 89.5%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than United States
81%
Ranked 29th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 853.92
Ranked 32nd. 25% more than United States
682.36
Ranked 50th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,110.28
Ranked 84th. 12% more than United States
987.53
Ranked 110th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 112th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet Service Providers 36
Ranked 33th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.24 million
Ranked 52nd.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 71 times more than New Zealand

Cinemas > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 41% more than New Zealand

Cable TV subscribers 4
Ranked 17th.
252
Ranked 6th. 63 times more than New Zealand
Telephones > Main lines in use 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.15
Ranked 30th.
44.41
Ranked 23th. 5% more than New Zealand

Active military personnel 9,702
Ranked 101st.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than New Zealand
Radio receivers per 1000 991.72
Ranked 11th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 27% more than United States
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 402.91
Ranked 12th.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 111th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 62 times more than New Zealand

Radio receivers 3.75 million
Ranked 66th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 153 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 4.62 million
Ranked 61st.
327.58 million
Ranked 3rd. 71 times more than New Zealand
Television receivers 1.93 million
Ranked 61st.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 119
Ranked 23th.
3,803
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than New Zealand

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 46% more than United States
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Mobile phone subscribers 3.53 million
Ranked 65th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 57 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 - 1; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP 36
Ranked 20th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 80.07
Ranked 33th.
167.13
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 74 times more than New Zealand

How I Met Your Mother > International broadcasters > Series Premiere 24 January 2007 September 19 2005
Radios 3.75 million
Ranked 67th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 153 times more than New Zealand
Internet > Hosts 1.72 million
Ranked 30th.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 184 times more than New Zealand

Cinemas > Annual attendance 16.8 million
Ranked 16th.
1.47 billion
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 198.3
Ranked 15th. The same as United States
198.27
Ranked 16th.

Mobile phones 61.84 per 100 people
Ranked 27th. 27% more than United States
48.81 per 100 people
Ranked 29th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.38
Ranked 5th.
5.25
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than New Zealand

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th.
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 739,000
Ranked 38th.
57.35 million
Ranked 4th. 78 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 43th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than New Zealand

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 12%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 765,000
Ranked 34th.
55.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 73 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Top level domain .nz .us
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.098$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 11% more than United States
0.088$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 8th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 5.68
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
2.63
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 400
Ranked 13th.
3,725
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 180.8
Ranked 23th.
195.85
Ranked 19th. 8% more than New Zealand

Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 per 100 persons a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code .nz .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd.
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th. 79% more than New Zealand

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.13 Million US dollars
Ranked 26th.
$0.54 Million US dollars
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than New Zealand
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 361.1 min.
Ranked 6th. 29% more than United States
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th.

Telephone mainlines 1.73 million
Ranked 51st.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 103 times more than New Zealand

Cinemas 315
Ranked 20th.
31,640
Ranked 1st. 100 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
0.253 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
166.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th. 25% more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th. 30% more than United States
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 88%
Ranked 17th.
88.4%
Ranked 16th. About the same as New Zealand

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $1,433.71
Ranked 24th.
$3,230.18
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than New Zealand

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,673.19$ per capita
Ranked 10th.
3,851.5$ per capita
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 401
Ranked 8th.
898
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 535
Ranked 25th.
13,221
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than New Zealand

Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.62 million
Ranked 86th.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Broadband subscribers 331,000
Ranked 38th.
49.39 million
Ranked 1st. 149 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 8.94
Ranked 41st.
24.13
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Pay TV subscribers 19%
Ranked 17th.
77%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Cinemas per million 82.14
Ranked 6th.
116.04
Ranked 5th. 41% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 798
Ranked 14th.
10,762
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 28
Ranked 37th.
1,476
Ranked 1st. 53 times more than New Zealand

Internet > IP addresses 6.95 million
Ranked 41st.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 222 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications revenue 4.51 % of GDP
Ranked 1st. 28% more than United States
3.51 % of GDP
Ranked 4th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 802.33
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
367.37
Ranked 13th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 517000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 21.43
Ranked 25th.
24.02
Ranked 18th. 12% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 424.08
Ranked 33th.
442.8
Ranked 28th. 4% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,405
Ranked 14th.
68,175
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.82 million
Ranked 56th.
234.41 million
Ranked 1st. 83 times more than New Zealand
Television broadcast stations per million 10.84
Ranked 19th. 46% more than United States
7.43
Ranked 15th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 357
Ranked 12th.
4,245
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 1,409.35
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States
253.07
Ranked 36th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 162.75 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 19th.
167.48 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 17th. 3% more than New Zealand
Internet > TLD .nz .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 108.22
Ranked 50th. 22% more than United States
88.87
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers 2,460
Ranked 15th.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than New Zealand

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.38 per capita
Ranked 5th.
5.25 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Country calling code 64 1
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 September 24 2006
Internet > Communication technology patents 0.8 per 1000000 people
Ranked 18th.
13.1 per 1000000 people
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than New Zealand
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,272.16
Ranked 30th. 3% more than United States
1,230.67
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 65.2%
Ranked 18th.
74.7%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than New Zealand
E-Government rating 42.3
Ranked 78th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 42% more than New Zealand
Internet > Internet charges $41.00
Ranked 11th. 14% more than United States
$36.00
Ranked 15th.
Internet > Secure servers 25.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
37.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 47% more than New Zealand
Population covered by mobile telephony 98%
Ranked 26th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 139.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than United States
49.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 104.3
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than United States
13.83
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 7.26
Ranked 15th. 39% more than United States
5.23
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 1,106
Ranked 11th.
54,134
Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than New Zealand

Television reception through satellite 8%
Ranked 14th.
12%
Ranked 10th. 50% more than New Zealand
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th.
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 46% more than New Zealand

Internet > Web sites 15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
63.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 1.75 million
Ranked 62nd.
114 million
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 47.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United States
11.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 390
Ranked 14th.
6,583
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 139.5
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
49.08
Ranked 35th.

Website defacements 27
Ranked 49th.
429
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than New Zealand
Website defacements per million 6.96
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States
1.51
Ranked 69th.
Phone system > International dialling code +64 +1
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 44% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 646.73
Ranked 17th.
740.25
Ranked 9th. 14% more than New Zealand
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 19.44%
Ranked 70th.
22.13%
Ranked 60th. 14% more than New Zealand

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.89%
Ranked 76th.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 29.54%
Ranked 59th.
30.02%
Ranked 58th. 2% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 566.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than United States
52.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand

World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.1% 85%
Telephone lines 1.75 million
Ranked 58th.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 88 times more than New Zealand

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 914,961
Ranked 42nd.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 80 times more than New Zealand

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.37%
Ranked 36th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 49% more than New Zealand

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.75%
Ranked 59th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2004 : Ben Lummis <br> Season 2, 2005 : Rosita Vai <br> Season 3, 2006 : Matthew Saunoa <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2002</a> : Kelly Clarkson <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_2%29">Season 2, 2003</a> : Ruben Studdard <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_3%29">Season 3, 2004</a> : Fantasia Barrino <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2005</a> : Carrie Underwood <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_5%29">Season 5, 2006</a> : Taylor Hicks <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_%28Season_6%29">Season 6, 2007</a> : In progress
Television reception by terrestrial means 92%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
21%
Ranked 13th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

The New Adventures of Old Christine > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere ???? 2006 March 13, 2006
Television revenue from subscriptions 34%
Ranked 5th.
44%
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 104.56 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than United States
3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone subscribers 5.26 million
Ranked 57th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 69 times more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.14
Ranked 31st.
44.02
Ranked 25th. 4% more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 31.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
14.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 13.04
Ranked 20th. 51% more than United States
8.66
Ranked 33th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $569.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
$164,622.86 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 289 times more than New Zealand
Telephone subscribers per employee 961.84
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States
345.72
Ranked 61st.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th. 46% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Men in Trees > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere Feburary 12, 2007 September 12, 2006
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 285.01
Ranked 4th. 56% more than United States
183.18
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.79
Ranked 24th.
28.03
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than New Zealand

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,466.02
Ranked 20th.
1,474.08
Ranked 19th. 1% more than New Zealand

Phone subscribers 1,075.97
Ranked 26th.
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than New Zealand
Royalties and fees $12.90
Ranked 19th.
$134.30
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than New Zealand
My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere 12 January 2006 September 20 2005
Try Again > Charts > Date July 13, 2000 June 17, 2000
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 129
Ranked 36th.
7,607
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than New Zealand

Internet > ISP > Per capita 9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 208.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United States
39.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 101.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United States
24.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 13.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 51% more than United States
8.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 5.63
Ranked 40th. 11% more than United States
5.08
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 47.46
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United States
11.24
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 566.61
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than United States
52.8
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 101.69
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
24.44
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.08 million
Ranked 4th.
107.57 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications employment 0.41%
Ranked 17th.
0.86%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 104.56
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than United States
3.33
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 9.52%
Ranked 86th. 3% more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 208.08
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United States
39.95
Ranked 34th.

Internet servers using encryption 4,571
Ranked 19th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 83 times more than New Zealand

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,059.13
Ranked 11th.
1,234.13
Ranked 6th. 17% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5433000000 291122000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.02
Ranked 24th.
1.2
Ranked 5th. 60 times more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,110.28
Ranked 82nd. 15% more than United States
965.4
Ranked 113th.

Internet > Government Broadband Index 3
Ranked 12th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 11th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 587.87
Ranked 11th.
870.97
Ranked 7th. 48% more than New Zealand

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.2
Ranked 38th.
35.9
Ranked 1st. 179 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 182
Ranked 17th.
3,027
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 50
Ranked 24th.
2,333
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 31.56
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than United States
25.98
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 2,173
Ranked 11th.
14,225
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 39% more than United States
5.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $376.41 million
Ranked 41st.
$22.44 billion
Ranked 3rd. 60 times more than New Zealand

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 104.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United States
13.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 9.33
Ranked 28th.
24.34
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere April 2006 September 22 2005
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 40.99
Ranked 33th.
50.81
Ranked 17th. 24% more than New Zealand

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 19.07$/month
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 28.58$/month
Ranked 17th. 14% more than United States
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 93.09
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
15.76
Ranked 30th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 4.89e-07%
Ranked 26th.
1.18e-06%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than New Zealand
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 31.03
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States
14.12
Ranked 36th.

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