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Afghanistan | 29,000 (1996)
note: there were 21,000 main lines in service in Kabul in 1998 |
29,000 (1998) |
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Albania | 87,000 (1997) | 120,000 (2001) |
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Algeria | 2.3 million (1998) | 2.3 million (1998) |
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American Samoa | 13,000 (1997) | 13,000 (1997) |
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Andorra | 32,946 (December 1998) | 32,946 (December 1998) |
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Angola | 62,000 (1997) | 72,000 (1998) |
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Anguilla | 5,000 (1997) | 4,974 (2000) |
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Antarctica | 0
note: information for US bases only (2001) |
0
note: information for US bases only (2001) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 28,000 (1996) | 28,000 (1996) |
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Argentina | 7.5 million (1998) | 7.5 million (1998) |
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Armenia | 568,000 (1997) | 600,000 (2002) |
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Aruba | 33,000 (1997) | 33,000 (1997) |
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Australia | 9.58 million (1998) | 10.05 million (2000) |
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Austria | 4 million (3,600,000 analog main lines plus 400,000 ISDN or Integrated Services Digital Network connections) (1999) | 4 million (consisting of 3,600,000 analog main lines plus 400,000 Integrated Services Digital Network connections); in addition, there are 100,000 Asymmetric Digital Services lines (2001) |
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Azerbaijan | 663,000 (1997) | 865,000 (2002) |
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Bahamas, The | 96,000 (1997) | 96,000 (1997) |
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Bahrain | 152,000 (1997) | 152,000 (1997) |
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Bangladesh | 500,000 (2000) | 500,000 (2000) |
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Barbados | 108,000 (1997) | 108,000 (1997) |
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Belarus | 2.313 million (1997) | 2.313 million (1997) |
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Belgium | 4.769 million (1997) | 4.769 million (1997) |
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Belize | 31,000 (1997) | 31,000 (1997) |
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Benin | 36,000 (1997) | 51,000 (2000) |
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Bermuda | 52,000 (1997) | 52,000 (1997) |
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Bhutan | 6,000 (1997) | 6,000 (1997) |
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Bolivia | 327,600 (1996) | 327,600 (1996) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 303,000 (1997) | 303,000 (1997) |
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Botswana | 86,000 (1997) | 131,000 (September 2001) |
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Brazil | 17.039 million (1997) | 17.039 million (1997) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory | NA | NA |
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British Virgin Islands | 10,000 (1996) | 10,000 (1996) |
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Brunei | 79,000 (1996) | 79,000 (1996) |
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Bulgaria | 3.255 million (2000) | 3,186,731 (2001) |
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Burkina Faso | 36,000 (1997) | 53,200 (2000) |
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Burma | 250,000 (2000) | 250,000 (2000) |
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Burundi | 16,000 (1997) | 20,000 (2000) |
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Cambodia | 21,800 (mid-1998) | 21,800 (mid-1998) |
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Cameroon | 75,000 (1997) | 95,000 (2001) |
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Canada | 18.5 million (1999) | 20,802,900 (1999) |
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Cape Verde | 45,644 (2000) | 60,935 (2002) |
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Cayman Islands | 19,000 (1995) | 19,000 (1995) |
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Central African Republic | 10,000 (1997) | 9,500 (2000) |
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Chad | 7,000 (1997) | 9,700 (1999) |
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Chile | 2.603 million (1998) | 2.603 million (1998) |
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China | 135 million (2000) | 135 million (2000) |
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Christmas Island | NA | NA |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA (1999) | 287 (1992) |
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Colombia | 5,433,565 (December 1997) | 5,433,565 (December 1997) |
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Comoros | 6,000 (1997) | 7,000 (2000) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 21,000 (1997) | 20,000 (2000) |
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Congo, Republic of the | 22,000 (1997) | 22,000 (1998) |
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Cook Islands | 5,000 (1997) | 5,000 (1997) |
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Costa Rica | 450,000 (1998)
note: 584,000 installed in 1997, but only about 450,000 were in use 1998 |
450,000 (1998)
note: 584,000 installed in 1997, but only about 450,000 were in use in 1998 |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 219,283 (31 December 1999) | 263,700 (2000) |
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Croatia | 1.488 million (1997) | 1,721,139 (2000) |
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Cuba | 473,031 (2000) | 473,031 (2000) |
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Cyprus | Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 83,162 (1998) | Greek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 83,162 (1998) |
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Czech Republic | 3.869 million (2000) | 3.869 million (2000) |
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Denmark | 4.785 million (1997) | 4.785 million (1997) |
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Djibouti | 8,000 (1997) | 10,000 (2002) |
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Dominica | 19,000 (1996) | 19,000 (1996) |
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Dominican Republic | 709,000 (1997) | 709,000 (1997) |
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East Timor | - | NA |
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Ecuador | 899,000 (1997) | 1,115,272 (1999) |
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Egypt | 3,971,500 (December 1998) | 3,971,500 (December 1998) |
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El Salvador | 380,000 (1998) | 380,000 (1998) |
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Equatorial Guinea | 4,000 (1996) | 6,000 (1998) |
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Eritrea | 23,578 (2000) | 30,000 (2001) |
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Estonia | 476,078 (yearend 1998) | 501,691 (2000) |
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Ethiopia | 157,000 (1997) | 231,900 (2000) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA | NA |
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Faroe Islands | 24,851 (1999) | 24,851 (1999) |
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Fiji | 72,000 (1997) | 80,901 (1999) |
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Finland | 2.861 million (1997) | 2,847,900 (2001) |
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France | 34.86 million (yearend 1998) | 34.86 million (yearend 1998) |
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French Guiana | 47,000 (1997) | 47,000 (1997) |
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French Polynesia | 52,000 (1997) | 52,000 (1997) |
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Gabon | 37,000 (1997) | 39,000 (1998) |
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Gambia, The | 31,900 (2000) | 31,900 (2000) |
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Gaza Strip | 95,729 (total for Gaza Strip and West Bank) (1997) | 95,729 (total for Gaza Strip and West Bank) (1997) |
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Georgia | 620,000 (1997) | 620,000 (1997) |
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Germany | 45.2 million (1997)
note: 46.5 million main lines were installed by yearend 1998 |
50.9 million (March 2001) |
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Ghana | 200,000 (1998) | 240,000 (2001) |
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Gibraltar | 19,000 (1997) | 19,000 (1997) |
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Greece | 5.431 million (1997) | 5.431 million (1997) |
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Greenland | 25,617 (end 1999) | 25,617 (yearend 1999) |
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Grenada | 27,000 (1997) | 27,000 (1997) |
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Guadeloupe | 171,000 (1996) | 171,000 (1996) |
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Guam | 84,134 (1998) | 84,134 (1998) |
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Guatemala | 665,061 (June 2000) | 665,061 (June 2000) |
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Guernsey | 44,000 (1996) | 44,000 (1996) |
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Guinea | 20,000 (1997) | 37,000 (1998) |
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Guinea-Bissau | 8,000 (1997) | 10,000 (2001) |
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Guyana | 70,000 (2000) | 70,000 (2000) |
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Haiti | 60,000 (1997) | 60,000 (1997) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | NA | NA |
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Honduras | 234,000 (1997) | 234,000 (1997) |
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Hong Kong | 3.839 million (1999) | 3.839 million (1999) |
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Hungary | 3.095 million (1997) | 3.095 million (1997) |
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Iceland | 168,000 (1997) | 196,984 (2001) |
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India | 27.7 million (October 2000) | 27.7 million (October 2000) |
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Indonesia | 5,588,310 (1998) | 5,588,310 (1998) |
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Iran | 6.313 million (1997) | 6.313 million (1997) |
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Iraq | 675,000 (1997) | 675,000 (1997) |
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Ireland | 1.59 million (2001) | 1.6 million (2002) |
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Isle of Man | 51,000 (1999) | 51,000 (1999) |
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Israel | 2.8 million (1999) | 2.8 million (1999) |
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Italy | 25 million (1999) | 25 million (1999) |
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Jamaica | 353,000 (1996) | 353,000 (1996) |
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Japan | 60.381 million (1997) | 60.381 million (1997) |
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Jersey | 65,500 (1997) | 65,500 (1997) |
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Jordan | 403,000 (1997) | 403,000 (1997) |
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Kazakhstan | 1.818 million (1997) | 1.92 million (2001) |
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Kenya | 290,000 (1998) | 310,000 (2001) |
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Kiribati | 2,000 (1997) | 3,800 (1999) |
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Korea, North | 1.1 million (1997) | 1.1 million (1997) |
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Korea, South | 24 million (1999) | 24 million (2000) |
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Kuwait | 412,000 (1997) | 412,000 (1997) |
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Kyrgyzstan | 351,000 (1997) | 351,000 (1997) |
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Laos | 25,000 (1997) | 25,000 (1997) |
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Latvia | 748,000 (1997) | 734,693 (2000) |
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Lebanon | 700,000 (1999) | 700,000 (1999) |
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Lesotho | 20,000 (1997) | 22,200 (2000) |
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Liberia | 6,000 (1997) | 6,700 (2000) |
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Libya | 380,000 (1996) | 500,000 (1998) |
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Liechtenstein | 20,000 (1997) | 20,072 (2000) |
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Lithuania | 1.048 million (1997) | 1.142 million (2001) |
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Luxembourg | 314,700 (1999) | 314,700 (1999) |
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Macau | 176,837 (2000) | 176,902 (November 2001) |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 408,000 (1997) | 408,000 (1997) |
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Madagascar | 43,000 (1997) | 55,000 (2000) |
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Malawi | 37,000 (1997) | 38,000 (1999) |
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Malaysia | 4.5 million (1999) | 4.6 million (2000) |
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Maldives | 21,000 (1999) | 21,000 (1999) |
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Mali | 23,000 (1997) | 45,000 (2000) |
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Malta | 187,000 (1997) | 187,000 (1997) |
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Marshall Islands | 3,000 (1996) | 4,186 (2001) |
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Martinique | 170,000 (1997) | 170,000 (1997) |
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Mauritania | 26,000 (2000) | 26,500 (2001) |
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Mauritius | 223,000 (1997) | 280,900 (2000) |
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Mayotte | 9,314 (1997) | 12,000 (1998) |
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Mexico | 9.6 million (1998) | 12.332 million (2000) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | 11,000 (2001) | 11,000 (2001) |
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Moldova | 627,000 (1997) | 627,000 (1997) |
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Monaco | 31,027 (1995) | 31,027 (1995) |
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Mongolia | 104,100 (1999) | 104,100 (1999) |
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Montserrat | 4,000 (1997) | 4,000 (1997) |
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Morocco | 1.391 million (1998) | 1.391 million (1998) |
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Mozambique | 65,354 (2000) | 90,000 (December 2001) |
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Namibia | 100,848 (1997) | 110,200 (2000) |
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Nauru | 2,000 (1996) | 2,000 (1996) |
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Nepal | 236,816 (January 2000) | 236,816 (January 2000) |
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Netherlands | 9,132,400 (1999) | 9,132,400 (1999) |
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Netherlands Antilles | 76,000 (1995) | 76,000 (1995) |
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New Caledonia | 47,000 (1997) | 47,000 (1997) |
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New Zealand | 1.84 million (1997) | 1.92 million (2000) |
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Nicaragua | 140,000 (1996) | 140,000 (1996) |
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Niger | 16,000 (1997) | 20,000 (2001) |
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Nigeria | 500,000 (2000) | 500,000 (2000 est) |
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Niue | 376 (1991) | 376 (1991) |
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Norfolk Island | 1,087 (1983) | 1,087 (1983) |
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Northern Mariana Islands | 21,000 (1996) | 21,000 (1996) |
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Norway | 2.735 million (1998) | 2.735 million (1998) |
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Oman | 201,000 (1997) | 201,000 (1997) |
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Pakistan | 2.861 million (March 1999) | 2.861 million (March 1999) |
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Palau | 1,500 (1988) | 6,700 (2002) |
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Panama | 396,000 (1997) | 396,000 (1997) |
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Papua New Guinea | 47,000 (1996) | 61,152 (1999) |
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Paraguay | 290,475 (2001) | 290,475 (2001) |
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Peru | 1.509 million (1998) | 1.8 million (2000) |
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Philippines | 1.9 million (1997) | 3.1 million (2000) |
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Pitcairn Islands | 1 (there are 17 telephones on one party line) (1997) | 1 (there are 17 telephones on one party line) (1997) |
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Poland | 8.07 million (1998) | 8.07 million (1998) |
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Portugal | 5.3 million (end 1998) | 5.3 million (yearend 1998) |
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Puerto Rico | 1.322 million (1997) | 1.322 million (1997) |
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Qatar | 142,000 (1997) | 142,000 (1997) |
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Reunion | 236,500 (1997) | 268,500 (1999) |
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Romania | 3.777 million (1997) | 3.777 million (1997) |
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Russia | 30 million (1998) | 30 million (1998) |
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Rwanda | 15,000 (1995) | 11,000 (1999) |
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Saint Helena | 2,000 (1997) | 2,000 (1997) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17,000 (1997) | 17,000 (1997) |
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Saint Lucia | 37,000 (1997) | 37,000 (1997) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 4,000 (1997) | 4,000 (1997) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20,500 (1998) | 20,500 (1998) |
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Samoa | 8,000 (1997) | 8,183 (1998) |
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San Marino | 18,000 (1998) | 18,000 (1998) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 3,000 (1997) | 4,600 (2000) |
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Saudi Arabia | 3.1 million (1998) | 3.1 million (1998) |
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Senegal | 116,000 (1997) | 234,916 (2001) |
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Serbia and Montenegro | - | 2.017 million (1995) |
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Seychelles | 19,635 (1997) | 19,635 (1997) |
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Sierra Leone | 17,000 (1997) | 25,000 (2001) |
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Singapore | 1.928 million (November 2000) | 1.95 million (2000) |
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Slovakia | 1,934,558 (1998) | 1,934,558 (1998) |
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Slovenia | 722,000 (1997) | 722,000 (1997) |
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Solomon Islands | 8,000 (1997) | 8,000 (1997) |
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Somalia | NA | 15,000 (2000) |
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South Africa | 5.075 million (1999) | more than 5 million (2001) |
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Spain | 17.336 million (1999) | 17.336 million (1999) |
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Sri Lanka | 494,509 (1998) | 494,509 (1998) |
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Sudan | 400,000 (2000) | 400,000 (2000) |
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Suriname | 64,000 (1997) | 64,000 (1997) |
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Svalbard | NA | NA |
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Swaziland | 33,500 (2000) | 38,500 (2001) |
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Sweden | 6.017 million (December 1998) | 6.017 million (December 1998) |
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Switzerland | 4.82 million (1998) | 4.82 million (1998) |
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Syria | 1.313 million (1997) | 1.313 million (1997) |
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Taiwan | 12.49 million (September 2000) | 12.49 million (September 2000) |
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Tajikistan | 363,000 (1997) | 363,000 (1997) |
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Tanzania | 127,000 (1998) | 127,000 (1998) |
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Thailand | 5.4 million (1998) | 5.6 million (2000) |
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Togo | 25,000 (1997) | 25,000 (1997) |
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Tokelau | NA | NA |
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Tonga | 8,000 (1996) | 8,000 (1996) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 243,000 (1997) | 252,000 (1999) |
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Tunisia | 654,000 (1997) | 654,000 (1997) |
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Turkey | 19.5 million (1999) | 19.5 million (1999) |
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Turkmenistan | 363,000 (1997) | 363,000 (1997) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | 3,000 (1994) | 3,000 (1994) |
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Tuvalu | 1,000 (1997) | 1,000 (1997) |
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Uganda | 50,074; however, 80,868 main lines were installed (1998) | 50,074; however, 80,868 main lines have been installed (1998) |
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Ukraine | 9.45 million (April 1999) | 9.45 million (April 1999) |
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United Arab Emirates | 915,223 (1998) | 915,223 (1998) |
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United Kingdom | 34.878 million (1997) | 34.878 million (1997) |
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United States | 194 million (1997) | 194 million (1997) |
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Uruguay | 850,000 (2000) | 929,141 (2001) |
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Uzbekistan | 1.98 million (1999) | 1.98 million (1999) |
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Vanuatu | 4,000 (1996) | 5,500 (1998) |
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Venezuela | 2,600,000.00; however, 3,500,000 were installed (1998) | 2.6 million (however, 3,500,000 have been installed) (1998) |
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Vietnam | 2.6 million (2000) | 2.6 million (2000) |
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Virgin Islands | 62,000 (1997) | 62,000 (1997) |
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Wallis and Futuna | 1,125 (1994) | 1,125 (1994) |
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West Bank | 95,729 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (1997) | 95,729 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (1997) |
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Western Sahara | about 2,000 (1999 est.) | about 2,000 (1999 est.) |
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World | NA | NA |
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Yemen | 291,359 (1999) | 291,359 (1999) |
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Yugoslavia | 2.017 million (1995) | - |
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Zambia | 77,935 (in addition there are about 40,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997) | 130,000 (including more than 40,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997) |
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Zimbabwe | 212,000 (in addition there are about 20,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997) | 212,000 (in addition, there are about 20,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997) |