|   |   | Radios (2002) | Radios (2002) | 
				  | 
				Afghanistan | 
				167,000 (1999) | 
				167,000 (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Albania | 
				1 million (2001) | 
				1 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Algeria | 
				7.1 million (1997) | 
				7.1 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				American Samoa | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Andorra | 
				16,000 (1997) | 
				16,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Angola | 
				815,000 (2000) | 
				815,000 (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Anguilla | 
				3,000 (1997) | 
				3,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Antarctica | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Antigua and Barbuda | 
				36,000 (1997) | 
				36,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Argentina | 
				24.3 million (1997) | 
				24.3 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Armenia | 
				850,000 (1997) | 
				850,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Aruba | 
				50,000 (1997) | 
				50,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Australia | 
				25.5 million (1997) | 
				25.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Austria | 
				6.08 million (1997) | 
				6.08 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Azerbaijan | 
				175,000 (1997) | 
				175,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahamas, The | 
				215,000 (1997) | 
				215,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahrain | 
				338,000 (1997) | 
				338,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bangladesh | 
				6.15 million (1997) | 
				6.15 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Barbados | 
				237,000 (1997) | 
				237,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Belarus | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Belgium | 
				8.075 million (1997) | 
				8.075 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Belize | 
				133,000 (1997) | 
				133,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Benin | 
				660,000 (2000) | 
				660,000 (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Bermuda | 
				82,000 (1997) | 
				82,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bhutan | 
				37,000 (1997) | 
				37,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bolivia | 
				5.25 million (1997) | 
				5.25 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
				940,000 (1997) | 
				940,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Botswana | 
				252,720 (2000) | 
				252,720 (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Brazil | 
				71 million (1997) | 
				71 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				British Indian Ocean Territory | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				British Virgin Islands | 
				9,000 (1997) | 
				9,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Brunei | 
				329,000 (1998) | 
				329,000 (1998) | 
				
				  | 
				Bulgaria | 
				4.51 million (1997) | 
				4.51 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Burkina Faso | 
				394,020 (2000) | 
				394,020 (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Burma | 
				4.2 million (1997) | 
				4.2 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Burundi | 
				440,000 (2001) | 
				440,000 (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Cambodia | 
				1.34 million (1997) | 
				1.34 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cameroon | 
				2.27 million (1997) | 
				2.27 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Canada | 
				32.3 million (1997) | 
				32.3 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cape Verde | 
				100,000 (2002 est.) | 
				100,000 (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cayman Islands | 
				36,000 (1997) | 
				36,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Central African Republic | 
				283,000 (1997) | 
				283,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Chad | 
				1.67 million (1997) | 
				1.67 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Chile | 
				5.18 million (1997) | 
				5.18 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				China | 
				417 million (1997) | 
				417 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Christmas Island | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 
				300 (1992) | 
				300 (1992) | 
				
				  | 
				Colombia | 
				21 million (1997) | 
				21 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Comoros | 
				90,000 (1997) | 
				90,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 
				18.03 million (1997) | 
				18.03 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Republic of the | 
				341,000 (1997) | 
				341,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cook Islands | 
				14,000 (1997) | 
				14,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Costa Rica | 
				980,000 (1997) | 
				980,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cote d'Ivoire | 
				2.26 million (1997) | 
				2.26 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Croatia | 
				1.51 million (1997) | 
				1.51 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cuba | 
				3.9 million (1997) | 
				3.9 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Cyprus | 
				Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) | 
				Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) | 
				
				  | 
				Czech Republic | 
				3,159,134 (December 2000) | 
				3,159,134 (December 2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Denmark | 
				6.02 million (1997) | 
				6.02 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Djibouti | 
				52,000 (1997) | 
				52,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominica | 
				46,000 (1997) | 
				46,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominican Republic | 
				1.44 million (1997) | 
				1.44 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				East Timor | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Ecuador | 
				5 million (2001) | 
				5 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Egypt | 
				20.5 million (1997) | 
				20.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				El Salvador | 
				2.75 million (1997) | 
				2.75 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Equatorial Guinea | 
				180,000 (1997) | 
				180,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Eritrea | 
				345,000 (1997) | 
				345,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Estonia | 
				1.01 million (1997) | 
				1.01 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Ethiopia | 
				15.2 million (2002) | 
				15.2 million (2002) | 
				
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Faroe Islands | 
				26,000 (1997) | 
				26,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Fiji | 
				541,476 (1999) | 
				541,476 (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Finland | 
				7.7 million (1997) | 
				7.7 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				France | 
				55.3 million (1997) | 
				55.3 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				French Guiana | 
				104,000 (1997) | 
				104,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				French Polynesia | 
				128,000 (1997) | 
				128,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Gabon | 
				208,000 (1997) | 
				208,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Gambia, The | 
				196,000 (1997) | 
				196,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Gaza Strip | 
				NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999) | 
				NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Georgia | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Germany | 
				77.8 million (1997) | 
				77.8 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Ghana | 
				12.5 million (2001) | 
				12.5 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Gibraltar | 
				37,000 (1997) | 
				37,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Greece | 
				5.02 million (1997) | 
				5.02 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Greenland | 
				30,000 (1998 est.) | 
				30,000 (1998 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Grenada | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guadeloupe | 
				113,000 (1997) | 
				113,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guam | 
				221,000 (1997) | 
				221,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guatemala | 
				835,000 (1997) | 
				835,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guernsey | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea | 
				357,000 (1997) | 
				357,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea-Bissau | 
				49,000 (1997) | 
				49,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Guyana | 
				420,000 (1997) | 
				420,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Haiti | 
				415,000 (1997) | 
				415,000 (1997) | 
				
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				Holy See (Vatican City) | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Honduras | 
				2.45 million (1997) | 
				2.45 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Hong Kong | 
				4.45 million (1997) | 
				4.45 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Hungary | 
				7.01 million (1997) | 
				7.01 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Iceland | 
				260,000 (1997) | 
				260,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				India | 
				116 million (1997) | 
				116 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Indonesia | 
				31.5 million (1997) | 
				31.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Iran | 
				17 million (1997) | 
				17 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Iraq | 
				4.85 million (1997) | 
				4.85 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Ireland | 
				2.55 million (1997) | 
				2.55 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Isle of Man | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Israel | 
				3.07 million (1997) | 
				3.07 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Italy | 
				50.5 million (1997) | 
				50.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Jamaica | 
				1.215 million (1997) | 
				1.215 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Japan | 
				120.5 million (1997) | 
				120.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Jersey | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Jordan | 
				1.66 million (1997) | 
				1.66 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Kazakhstan | 
				6.47 million (1997) | 
				6.47 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Kenya | 
				3.07 million (1997) | 
				3.07 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Kiribati | 
				17,000 (1997) | 
				17,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, North | 
				3.36 million (1997) | 
				3.36 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, South | 
				47.5 million (2000) | 
				47.5 million (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Kuwait | 
				1.175 million (1997) | 
				1.175 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Kyrgyzstan | 
				520,000 (1997) | 
				520,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Laos | 
				730,000 (1997) | 
				730,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Latvia | 
				1.76 million (1997) | 
				1.76 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Lebanon | 
				2.85 million (1997) | 
				2.85 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Lesotho | 
				NA (2002) | 
				NA (2002) | 
				
				  | 
				Liberia | 
				790,000 (1997) | 
				790,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Libya | 
				1.35 million (1997) | 
				1.35 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Liechtenstein | 
				21,000 (1997) | 
				21,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Lithuania | 
				1.9 million (1997) | 
				1.9 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Luxembourg | 
				285,000 (1997) | 
				285,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Macau | 
				160,000 (1997) | 
				160,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 
				410,000 (1997) | 
				410,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Madagascar | 
				3.05 million (1997) | 
				3.05 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Malawi | 
				2.6 million (1997) | 
				2.6 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Malaysia | 
				10.9 million (1999) | 
				10.9 million (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Maldives | 
				35,000 (1999) | 
				35,000 (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Mali | 
				570,000 (1997) | 
				570,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Malta | 
				255,000 (1997) | 
				255,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Marshall Islands | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Martinique | 
				82,000 (1997) | 
				82,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritania | 
				410,000 (2001) | 
				410,000 (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritius | 
				420,000 (1997) | 
				420,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Mayotte | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Mexico | 
				31 million (1997) | 
				31 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Micronesia, Federated States of | 
				9,400 (1996) | 
				9,400 (1996) | 
				
				  | 
				Moldova | 
				3.22 million (1997) | 
				3.22 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Monaco | 
				34,000 (1997) | 
				34,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Mongolia | 
				155,900 (1999) | 
				155,900 (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Montserrat | 
				7,000 (1997) | 
				7,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Morocco | 
				6.64 million (1997) | 
				6.64 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Mozambique | 
				730,000 (1997) | 
				730,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Namibia | 
				232,000 (1997) | 
				232,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Nauru | 
				7,000 (1997) | 
				7,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Nepal | 
				840,000 (1997) | 
				840,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands | 
				15.3 million (1996) | 
				15.3 million (1996) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands Antilles | 
				217,000 (1997) | 
				217,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				New Caledonia | 
				107,000 (1997) | 
				107,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				New Zealand | 
				3.75 million (1997) | 
				3.75 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Nicaragua | 
				1.24 million (1997) | 
				1.24 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Niger | 
				680,000 (1997) | 
				680,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Nigeria | 
				23.5 million (1997) | 
				23.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Niue | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Norfolk Island | 
				2,500 (1996) | 
				2,500 (1996) | 
				
				  | 
				Northern Mariana Islands | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Norway | 
				4.03 million (1997) | 
				4.03 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Oman | 
				1.4 million (1997) | 
				1.4 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Pakistan | 
				13.5 million (1997) | 
				13.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Palau | 
				12,000 (1997) | 
				12,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Panama | 
				815,000 (1997) | 
				815,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Papua New Guinea | 
				410,000 (1997) | 
				410,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Paraguay | 
				925,000 (1997) | 
				925,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Peru | 
				6.65 million (1997) | 
				6.65 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Philippines | 
				11.5 million (1997) | 
				11.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Pitcairn Islands | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Poland | 
				20.2 million (1997) | 
				20.2 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Portugal | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				3.02 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Puerto Rico | 
				2.7 million (1997) | 
				2.7 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Qatar | 
				256,000 (1997) | 
				256,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Reunion | 
				173,000 (1997) | 
				173,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Romania | 
				7.2 million (1997) | 
				7.2 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Russia | 
				61.5 million (1997) | 
				61.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Rwanda | 
				601,000 (1997) | 
				601,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Helena | 
				3,000 (1997) | 
				3,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 
				28,000 (1997) | 
				28,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Lucia | 
				111,000 (1997) | 
				111,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 
				4,000 (1997) | 
				4,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
				77,000 (1997) | 
				77,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Samoa | 
				174,849 (1997) | 
				174,849 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				San Marino | 
				16,000 (1997) | 
				16,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Sao Tome and Principe | 
				38,000 (1997) | 
				38,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Saudi Arabia | 
				6.25 million (1997) | 
				6.25 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Senegal | 
				1.24 million (1997) | 
				1.24 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Serbia and Montenegro | 
				3.15 million (1997) | 
				3.15 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Seychelles | 
				42,000 (1997) | 
				42,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Sierra Leone | 
				1.12 million (1997) | 
				1.12 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Singapore | 
				2.6 million (2000) | 
				2.6 million (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Slovakia | 
				3.12 million (1997) | 
				3.12 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Slovenia | 
				805,000 (1997) | 
				805,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Solomon Islands | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				57,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Somalia | 
				470,000 (1997) | 
				470,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				South Africa | 
				17 million (2001) | 
				17 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Spain | 
				13.1 million (1997) | 
				13.1 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Sri Lanka | 
				3.85 million (1997) | 
				3.85 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Sudan | 
				7.55 million (1997) | 
				7.55 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Suriname | 
				300,000 (1997) | 
				300,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Svalbard | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Swaziland | 
				170,000 (1999) | 
				170,000 (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Sweden | 
				8.25 million (1997) | 
				8.25 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Switzerland | 
				7.1 million (1997) | 
				7.1 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Syria | 
				4.15 million (1997) | 
				4.15 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Taiwan | 
				16 million (1994) | 
				16 million (1994) | 
				
				  | 
				Tajikistan | 
				1.291 million (1991) | 
				1.291 million (1991) | 
				
				  | 
				Tanzania | 
				8.8 million (1997) | 
				8.8 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Thailand | 
				13.96 million (1997) | 
				13.96 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Togo | 
				940,000 (1997) | 
				940,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Tokelau | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				1,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Tonga | 
				61,000 (1997) | 
				61,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Trinidad and Tobago | 
				680,000 (1997) | 
				680,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Tunisia | 
				2.06 million (1997) | 
				2.06 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkey | 
				11.3 million (1997) | 
				11.3 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkmenistan | 
				1.225 million (1997) | 
				1.225 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Turks and Caicos Islands | 
				8,000 (1997) | 
				8,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Tuvalu | 
				4,000 (1997) | 
				4,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Uganda | 
				5 million (2001) | 
				5 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Ukraine | 
				45.05 million (1997) | 
				45.05 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				United Arab Emirates | 
				820,000 (1997) | 
				820,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				United Kingdom | 
				84.5 million (1997) | 
				84.5 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				United States | 
				575 million (1997) | 
				575 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Uruguay | 
				1.97 million (1997) | 
				1.97 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Uzbekistan | 
				10.8 million (1997) | 
				10.8 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Vanuatu | 
				67,000 (1997) | 
				67,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Venezuela | 
				10.75 million (1997) | 
				10.75 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Vietnam | 
				8.2 million (1997) | 
				8.2 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Virgin Islands | 
				107,000 (1997) | 
				107,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Wallis and Futuna | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				West Bank | 
				NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999) | 
				NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Western Sahara | 
				56,000 (1997) | 
				56,000 (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				World | 
				NA | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Yemen | 
				1.05 million (1997) | 
				1.05 million (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Zambia | 
				1.2 million (2001) | 
				1.2 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Zimbabwe | 
				1.14 million (1997) | 
				1.14 million (1997) |