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				Afghanistan | NA | NA | 
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				Albania | 250,000 (2001) | 250,000 (2001) | 
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				Algeria | 33,500 (1999) | 33,500 (1999) | 
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				American Samoa | 2,550 (1997) | 2,550 (1997) | 
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				Andorra | 14,117 (December 1998) | 14,117 (December 1998) | 
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				Angola | 25,800 (2000) | 25,800 (2000) | 
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				Anguilla | 1,629 (2000) | 1,629 (2000) | 
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				Antarctica | NA; Iridium system in use | NA; Iridium system in use | 
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				Antigua and Barbuda | 1,300 (1996) | 1,300 (1996) | 
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				Argentina | 3 million (December 1999) | 3 million (December 1999) | 
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				Armenia | 50,000 (2002) | 50,000 (2002) | 
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				Aruba | 3,402 (1997) | 3,402 (1997) | 
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				Australia | 8.6 million (2000) | 8.6 million (2000) | 
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				Austria | 6 million (2001) | 6 million (2001) | 
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				Azerbaijan | 800,000 (2002) | 800,000 (2002) | 
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				Bahamas, The | 6,152 (1997) | 6,152 (1997) | 
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				Bahrain | 58,543 (1997) | 58,543 (1997) | 
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				Bangladesh | 283,000 (2000) | 283,000 (2000) | 
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				Barbados | 8,013 (1997) | 8,013 (1997) | 
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				Belarus | 8,167 (1997) | 8,167 (1997) | 
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				Belgium | 974,494 (1997) | 974,494 (1997) | 
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				Belize | 3,023 (1997) | 3,023 (1997) | 
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				Benin | 55,500 (2000) | 55,500 (2000) | 
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				Bermuda | 7,980 (1996) | 7,980 (1996) | 
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				Bhutan | NA | NA | 
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				Bolivia | 116,000 (1997) | 116,000 (1997) | 
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,000 (1997) | 9,000 (1997) | 
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				Botswana | 270,000 (September 2001) | 270,000 (September 2001) | 
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				Brazil | 4.4 million (1997) | 4.4 million (1997) | 
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				British Virgin Islands | NA | NA | 
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				Brunei | 43,524 (1996) | 43,524 (1996) | 
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				Bulgaria | 1.054 million (2001) | 1.054 million (2001) | 
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				Burkina Faso | 25,200 (2000) | 25,200 (2000) | 
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				Burma | 8,492 (1997) | 8,492 (1997) | 
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				Burundi | 30,000 (2002) | 30,000 (2002) | 
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				Cambodia | 80,000 (2000) | 80,000 (2000) | 
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				Cameroon | 300,000 (2002) | 300,000 (2002) | 
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				Canada | 8,751,300 (1997) | 8,751,300 (1997) | 
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				Cape Verde | 28,119 (2002) | 28,119 (2002) | 
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				Cayman Islands | 2,534 (1995) | 2,534 (1995) | 
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				Central African Republic | 710 (1998) | 710 (1998) | 
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				Chad | 5,500 (2000) | 5,500 (2000) | 
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				Chile | 944,225 (1998) | 944,225 (1998) | 
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				China | 65 million (January 2001) | 65 million (January 2001) | 
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				Christmas Island | NA | NA | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | NA | 
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				Colombia | 1,800,229 (December 1998) | 1,800,229 (December 1998) | 
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				Comoros | NA | NA | 
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15,000 (2000) | 15,000 (2000) | 
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				Congo, Republic of the | 3,300 (1998) | 3,300 (1998) | 
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				Cook Islands | 0 (1994) | 0 (1994) | 
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				Costa Rica | 143,000 (2000) | 143,000 (2000) | 
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				Cote d'Ivoire | 450,000 (2000) | 450,000 (2000) | 
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				Croatia | 1.3 million (2001) | 1.3 million (2001) | 
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				Cuba | 2,994 (1997) | 2,994 (1997) | 
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				Cyprus | Greek Cypriot area: 68,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 70,000 (1999) | Greek Cypriot area: 68,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area: 70,000 (1999) | 
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				Czech Republic | 4.346 million (2000) | 4.346 million (2000) | 
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				Denmark | 1,444,016 (1997) | 1,444,016 (1997) | 
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				Djibouti | 5,000 (2002) | 5,000 (2002) | 
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				Dominica | 461 (1996) | 461 (1996) | 
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				Dominican Republic | 130,149 (1997) | 130,149 (1997) | 
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				East Timor | NA | NA | 
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				Ecuador | 384,000 (1999) | 384,000 (1999) | 
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				Egypt | 380,000 (1999) | 380,000 (1999) | 
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				El Salvador | 40,163 (1997) | 40,163 (1997) | 
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				Equatorial Guinea | 300 (1998) | 300 (1998) | 
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				Eritrea | NA; note - mobile cellular service was introduced in May 2001 | NA; note - mobile cellular service was introduced in May 2001 | 
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				Estonia | 711,000 (yearend 2001) | 711,000 (yearend 2001) | 
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				Ethiopia | 17,800 (2000) | 17,800 (2000) | 
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA | NA | 
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				Faroe Islands | 10,761 (1999) | 10,761 (1999) | 
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				Fiji | 5,200 (1997) | 5,200 (1997) | 
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				Finland | 3,728,600 (2001) | 3,728,600 (2001) | 
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				France | 11.078 million (yearend 1998) | 11.078 million (yearend 1998) | 
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				French Guiana | NA | NA | 
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				French Polynesia | 5,427 (1997) | 5,427 (1997) | 
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				Gabon | 120,000 (2000) | 120,000 (2000) | 
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				Gambia, The | 5,624 (2000) | 5,624 (2000) | 
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				Gaza Strip | NA | NA | 
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				Georgia | 185,500 (2000) | 185,500 (2000) | 
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				Germany | 55.3 million (June 2001) | 55.3 million (June 2001) | 
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				Ghana | 150,000 (2001) | 150,000 (2001) | 
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				Gibraltar | 1,620 (1997) | 1,620 (1997) | 
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				Greece | 937,700 (1997) | 937,700 (1997) | 
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				Greenland | 12,676 (yearend 1999) | 12,676 (yearend 1999) | 
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				Grenada | 976 (1997) | 976 (1997) | 
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				Guadeloupe | NA | NA | 
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				Guam | 55,000 (1998) | 55,000 (1998) | 
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				Guatemala | 663,296 (September 2000) | 663,296 (September 2000) | 
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				Guernsey | 12,000 (1997) | 12,000 (1997) | 
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				Guinea | 21,567 (1998) | 21,567 (1998) | 
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				Guinea-Bissau | 0 (2001) | 0 (2001) | 
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				Guyana | 6,100 (2000) | 6,100 (2000) | 
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				Haiti | over 180,000 (January 2003) | over 180,000 (January 2003) | 
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				Holy See (Vatican City) | NA | NA | 
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				Honduras | 14,427 (1997) | 14,427 (1997) | 
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				Hong Kong | 3.7 million (December 1999) | 3.7 million (December 1999) | 
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				Hungary | 1.269 million (July 1999) | 1.269 million (July 1999) | 
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				Iceland | 248,131 (221,231 GSM, 26,900 NMT) (2001) | 248,131 (221,231 GSM, 26,900 NMT) (2001) | 
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				India | 2.93 million (November 2000) | 2.93 million (November 2000) | 
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				Indonesia | 1.07 million (1998) | 1.07 million (1998) | 
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				Iran | 265,000 (August 1998) | 265,000 (August 1998) | 
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				Iraq | NA; service available in northern Iraq (2001) | NA; service available in northern Iraq (2001) | 
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				Ireland | 3 million (2002) | 3 million (2002) | 
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				Isle of Man | NA | NA | 
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				Israel | 2.5 million (1999) | 2.5 million (1999) | 
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				Italy | 20.5 million (1999) | 20.5 million (1999) | 
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				Jamaica | 54,640 (1996) | 54,640 (1996) | 
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				Japan | 63.88 million (2000) | 63.88 million (2000) | 
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				Jersey | 4,400 (1997) | 4,400 (1997) | 
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				Jordan | 11,500 (1995) | 11,500 (1995) | 
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				Kazakhstan | 400,000 (2001) | 400,000 (2001) | 
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				Kenya | 540,000 (2001) | 540,000 (2001) | 
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				Kiribati | NA | NA | 
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				Korea, North | NA | NA | 
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				Korea, South | 28 million (September 2000) | 28 million (September 2000) | 
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				Kuwait | 210,000 (1997) | 210,000 (1997) | 
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				Kyrgyzstan | NA | NA | 
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				Laos | 4,915 (1997) | 4,915 (1997) | 
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				Latvia | 401,263 (2000) | 401,263 (2000) | 
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				Lebanon | 580,000 (1999) | 580,000 (1999) | 
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				Lesotho | 21,600 (2000) | 21,600 (2000) | 
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				Liberia | 0 (1998) | 0 (1998) | 
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				Libya | 20,000 (1998) | 20,000 (1998) | 
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				Liechtenstein | NA | NA | 
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				Lithuania | 500,000 (2001) | 500,000 (2001) | 
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				Luxembourg | 215,741 (2000) | 215,741 (2000) | 
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				Macau | 158,251 (November 2001) | 158,251 (November 2001) | 
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				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 12,362 (1997) | 12,362 (1997) | 
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				Madagascar | 63,100 (2000) | 63,100 (2000) | 
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				Malawi | 49,000 (2000) | 49,000 (2000) | 
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				Malaysia | 5 million (2000) | 5 million (2000) | 
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				Maldives | 1,290 (1997) | 1,290 (1997) | 
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				Mali | 40,000 (2001) | 40,000 (2001) | 
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				Malta | 17,691 (1997) | 17,691 (1997) | 
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				Marshall Islands | 489 (2001) | 489 (2001) | 
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				Martinique | 15,000 (1997) | 15,000 (1997) | 
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				Mauritania | 35,000 (2001) | 35,000 (2001) | 
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				Mauritius | 180,000 (2000) | 180,000 (2000) | 
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				Mayotte | 0 (2000) | 0 (2000) | 
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				Mexico | 2.02 million (1998) | 2.02 million (1998) | 
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | newly installed in Pohnpei and Yap | newly installed in Pohnpei and Yap | 
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				Moldova | 2,200 (1997) | 2,200 (1997) | 
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				Monaco | NA | NA | 
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				Mongolia | 110,000 (2001) | 110,000 (2001) | 
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				Montserrat | 70 (1994) | 70 (1994) | 
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				Morocco | 116,645 (1998) | 116,645 (1998) | 
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				Mozambique | 287,000 (2002) | 287,000 (2002) | 
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				Namibia | 82,000 (2000 est.) | 82,000 (2000 est.) | 
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				Nauru | 450 (1994) | 450 (1994) | 
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				Nepal | NA | NA | 
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				Netherlands | 4,081,891 (April 1999) | 4,081,891 (April 1999) | 
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				Netherlands Antilles | 13,977 (1996) | 13,977 (1996) | 
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				New Caledonia | 13,040 (1998) | 13,040 (1998) | 
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				New Zealand | 2.2 million (2000) | 2.2 million (2000) | 
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				Nicaragua | 7,911 (1997) | 7,911 (1997) | 
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				Niger | 6,700 (2002) | 6,700 (2002) | 
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				Nigeria | 200,000 (2001) | 200,000 (2001) | 
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				Niue | 0 (1991) | 0 (1991) | 
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				Norfolk Island | 0 (1983) | 0 (1983) | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | 1,200 (1995) | 1,200 (1995) | 
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				Norway | 2,080,408 (1998) | 2,080,408 (1998) | 
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				Oman | 59,822 (1997) | 59,822 (1997) | 
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				Pakistan | 158,000 (1998) | 158,000 (1998) | 
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				Palau | 1,000 (2002) | 1,000 (2002) | 
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				Panama | 17,000 (1997) | 17,000 (1997) | 
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				Papua New Guinea | 3,053 (1996) | 3,053 (1996) | 
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				Paraguay | 510,000 (2001) | 510,000 (2001) | 
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				Peru | 504,995 (1998) | 504,995 (1998) | 
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				Philippines | 11.35 million (2001) | 11.35 million (2001) | 
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				Poland | 13 million (2002) | 13 million (2002) | 
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				Portugal | 3,074,194 (1999) | 3,074,194 (1999) | 
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				Puerto Rico | 169,265 (1996) | 169,265 (1996) | 
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				Qatar | 43,476 (1997) | 43,476 (1997) | 
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				Reunion | 197,000 (September 2000) | 197,000 (September 2000) | 
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				Romania | 645,500 (1999) | 645,500 (1999) | 
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				Russia | 19 million (January 2003) | 19 million (January 2003) | 
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				Rwanda | 81,000 (2001) 
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				81,000 (2001) 
 note: Rwanda has mobile cellular service between Kigali and several prefecture capitals (2002)  | 
				
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				Saint Helena | 0 (1997) | 0 (1997) | 
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 205 (1997) | 205 (1997) | 
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				Saint Lucia | 1,600 (1997) | 1,600 (1997) | 
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 (1994) | 0 (1994) | 
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | NA | NA | 
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				Samoa | 1,545 (February 1998) | 1,545 (February 1998) | 
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				San Marino | 3,010 (1998) | 3,010 (1998) | 
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				Sao Tome and Principe | 6,942 (1997) | 6,942 (1997) | 
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				Saudi Arabia | 2.9 million (2002 est.) | 2.9 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Senegal | 373,965 (2001) | 373,965 (2001) | 
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				Serbia and Montenegro | 87,000 (1997) | 87,000 (1997) | 
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				Seychelles | 16,316 (1999) | 16,316 (1999) | 
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				Sierra Leone | 30,000 (2001) | 30,000 (2001) | 
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				Singapore | 2.74 million (2000) | 2.74 million (2000) | 
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				Slovakia | 736,662 (April 1999) | 736,662 (April 1999) | 
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				Slovenia | 1 million (2000) | 1 million (2000) | 
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				Solomon Islands | 658 (1997) | 658 (1997) | 
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				Somalia | NA | NA | 
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				South Africa | 7.06 million (2001) | 7.06 million (2001) | 
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				Spain | 8.394 million (1999) | 8.394 million (1999) | 
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				Sri Lanka | 228,604 (1999) | 228,604 (1999) | 
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				Sudan | 20,000 (2000) | 20,000 (2000) | 
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				Suriname | 4,090 (1997) | 4,090 (1997) | 
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				Svalbard | NA | NA | 
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				Swaziland | 45,000 (2001) | 45,000 (2001) | 
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				Sweden | 3.835 million (October 1998) | 3.835 million (October 1998) | 
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				Switzerland | 1.967 million (1999) | 1.967 million (1999) | 
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				Syria | NA | NA | 
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				Taiwan | 16 million (September 2000) | 16 million (September 2000) | 
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				Tajikistan | 2,500 (1997) | 2,500 (1997) | 
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				Tanzania | 30,000 (1999) | 30,000 (1999) | 
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				Thailand | 3.1 million (2002) | 3.1 million (2002) | 
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				Togo | 2,995 (1997) | 2,995 (1997) | 
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				Tokelau | 0 (2001) | 0 (2001) | 
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				Tonga | 302 (1996) | 302 (1996) | 
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				Trinidad and Tobago | 17,411 (1997) | 17,411 (1997) | 
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				Tunisia | 50,000 (1998) | 50,000 (1998) | 
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				Turkey | 17.1 million (2001) | 17.1 million (2001) | 
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				Turkmenistan | 4,300 (1998) | 4,300 (1998) | 
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 (1994) | 0 (1994) | 
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				Tuvalu | 0 (1994) | 0 (1994) | 
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				Uganda | 9,000 (1998) | 9,000 (1998) | 
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				Ukraine | 236,000 (1998) | 236,000 (1998) | 
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				United Arab Emirates | 1 million (1999) | 1 million (1999) | 
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				United Kingdom | 43.5 million (yearend 1998) | 43.5 million (yearend 1998) | 
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				United States | 69.209 million (1998) | 69.209 million (1998) | 
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				Uruguay | 350,000 (2001) | 350,000 (2001) | 
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				Uzbekistan | 130,000 (2003) | 130,000 (2003) | 
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				Vanuatu | 310 (2000) | 310 (2000) | 
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				Venezuela | 2 million (1998) | 2 million (1998) | 
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				Vietnam | 730,155 (2000) | 730,155 (2000) | 
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				Virgin Islands | 2,000 (1992) | 2,000 (1992) | 
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				Wallis and Futuna | 0 (1994) | 0 (1994) | 
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				West Bank | NA | NA | 
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				Western Sahara | 0 (1999) | 0 (1999) | 
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				World | NA | NA | 
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				Yemen | 32,042 (2000) | 32,042 (2000) | 
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				Zambia | 90,000 (2002) | 90,000 (2002) | 
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				Zimbabwe | 111,000 (2001) | 111,000 (2001) |