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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)
note: Rwanda has mobile cellular service between Kigali and several prefecture capitals (2002) |
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) |