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				Afghanistan | at least 10 (one government run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 30 provinces; the regional stations operate on a reduced schedule; also, in 1997, there was a station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998) | at least 10 (one government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 32 provinces; the regional stations operate on a reduced schedule; also, in 1997, there was a station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998) | 
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				Albania | 9 (plus 264 repeaters) (1995) | 3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Algeria | 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) | 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				American Samoa | 1 (1997) | 1; note - one cable TV station (2004) | 
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				Andorra | 0 (1997) | 0 (1997) | 
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				Angola | 7 (1999) | 6 (2000) | 
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				Anguilla | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Antarctica | 1 (the US Navy Antarctic Support Group operates a cable system with six channels for the American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo)
 note: information for US bases only (2000)  | 
				1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo) 
 note: information for US bases only (2002)  | 
				
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				Antigua and Barbuda | 2 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Argentina | 42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997) | 42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Armenia | 4 (1998) | 3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998) | 
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				Aruba | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Australia | 104 (1997) | 104 (1997) | 
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				Austria | 45 (plus 960 repeaters) (1995) | 10 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Azerbaijan | 2 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Bahamas, The | 1 (1997) | 2 (2004) | 
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				Bahrain | 4 (1997) | 4 (1997) | 
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				Bangladesh | 15 (1999) | 15 (1999) | 
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				Barbados | 1 (plus two cable channels) (1997) | 1 (plus two cable channels) (2004) | 
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				Belarus | 47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995) | 47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Belgium | 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997) | 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Belize | 2 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Benin | 2 (one privately-owned) (1997) | 1 (2001) | 
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				Bermuda | 3 (1997) | 4 (2004) | 
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				Bhutan | 0 (1997) | 1 (2005) | 
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				Bolivia | 48 (1997) | 48 (1997) | 
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 (plus 277 repeaters) (September 1995) | 33 (plus 277 repeaters) (September 1995) | 
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				Botswana | 0 (1997) | 1 (2001) | 
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				Brazil | 138 (1997) | 138 (1997) | 
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				British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				British Virgin Islands | 1 (plus one cable company) (1997) | 1 (plus one cable company) (1997) | 
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				Brunei | 2 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Bulgaria | 96 (plus 1,030 repeaters) (1995) | 39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Burkina Faso | 1 (1997) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Burma | 2 (1998) | 2 (2004) | 
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				Burundi | 1 (1999) | 1 (2001) | 
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				Cambodia | 5 (1999) | 7 (2003) | 
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				Cameroon | 1 (1998) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Canada | 80 (plus many repeaters) (1997) | 80 (plus many repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Cape Verde | 1 (1997) | 1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002) | 
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				Cayman Islands | NA | 4 with cable system (2004) | 
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				Central African Republic | NA | 1 (2001) | 
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				Chad | 1 (1997) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Chile | 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997) | 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				China | 3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997) | 3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997) | 
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				Christmas Island | NA | NA | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 0 (1997) | NA | 
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				Colombia | 60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997) | 60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997) | 
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				Comoros | 0 (1998) | NA | 
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20 (1999) | 4 (2001) | 
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				Congo, Republic of the | 1 (1999) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Cook Islands | 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997) | 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004) | 
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				Costa Rica | 6 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997) | 20 (plus 43 repeaters) (2002) | 
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				Cote d'Ivoire | 14 (1999) | 14 (1999) | 
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				Croatia | 36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995) | 36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995) | 
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				Cuba | 58 (1997) | 58 (1997) | 
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				Cyprus | Greek Cypriot area: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995); Turkish Cypriot area: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995) | Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995); north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995) | 
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				Czech Republic | 150 (plus 1,434 repeaters) (2000) | 150 (plus 1,434 repeaters) (2000) | 
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				Denmark | 26 (plus 51 repeaters) (1998) | 26 (plus 51 repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Djibouti | 1 (plus 5 low-power repeaters) (1998) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Dominica | 0 (however, there is one cable television company) (1997) | 1 (2004) | 
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				Dominican Republic | 25 (1997) | 25 (2003) | 
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				East Timor | - | NA | 
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				Ecuador | 15 (including one station on the Galapagos Islands) (1997) | 7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Egypt | 98 (September 1995) | 98 (September 1995) | 
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				El Salvador | 5 (1997) | 5 (1997) | 
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				Equatorial Guinea | 1 (1997) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Eritrea | 1 (2000) | 1 (2000) | 
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				Estonia | 31 (plus five repeaters) (September 1995) | 3 (2001) | 
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				Ethiopia | 25 (1999) | 1 plus 24 repeaters (2002) | 
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				European Union | - | 2,791 (1995); note - does not include repeaters; sum of individual country television broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision) | 
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) (1997) | 2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) 
 note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)  | 
				
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				Faroe Islands | 3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995) | 3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995) | 
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				Fiji | NA | NA | 
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				Finland | 130 (plus 385 repeaters) (1995) | 120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999) | 
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				France | 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) | 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				French Guiana | 3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997) | 3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				French Polynesia | 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Gabon | 4 (plus five low-power repeaters) (1997) | 4 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Gambia, The | 1 (government-owned) (1997) | 1 (government-owned) (1997) | 
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				Gaza Strip | 2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997) | 2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997) | 
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				Georgia | 12 (plus repeaters) (1998) | 12 (plus repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Germany | 373 (plus 8,042 repeaters) (1995) | 373 (plus 8,042 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Ghana | 11 (1999) | 10 (2001) | 
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				Gibraltar | 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Greece | 36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995) | 36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995) | 
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				Greenland | 1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997) | 1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997) | 
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				Grenada | 2 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Guadeloupe | 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997) | 5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Guam | 5 (1997) | 5 (1997) | 
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				Guatemala | 26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997) | 26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Guernsey | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Guinea | 6 (1997) | 6 low-power stations (2001) | 
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				Guinea-Bissau | 2 (1997) | NA (1997) | 
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				Guyana | 3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997) | 3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997) | 
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				Haiti | 2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997) | 2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997) | 
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				Holy See (Vatican City) | 1 (1996) | 1 (1996) | 
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				Honduras | 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997) | 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Hong Kong | 4 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 4 (2004) | 
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				Hungary | 35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995) | 35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Iceland | 14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				India | 562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997) | 562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997) | 
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				Indonesia | 41 (1999) | 41 (1999) | 
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				Iran | 28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Iraq | 13 (1997) | 21 (2004) | 
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				Ireland | 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001) | 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Isle of Man | 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) | 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) | 
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				Israel | 17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995) | 17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Italy | 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995) | 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Jamaica | 7 (1997) | 7 (1997) | 
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				Japan | 7,108 (plus 441 repeaters; note - in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services) (1999) | 211 plus 7,341 repeaters 
 note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)  | 
				
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				Jersey | 1 (1997) | 2 (1997) | 
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				Johnston Atoll | commercial satellite television system, with 16 channels (1997) | - | 
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				Jordan | 20 (plus 96 repeaters) (1995) | 20 (plus 96 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Kazakhstan | 12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998) | 12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Kenya | 8 (1997) | 8 (2002) | 
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				Kiribati | 1 (1997) | 1 (not reported to be active) (2002) | 
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				Korea, North | 38 (1999) | 4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003) | 
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				Korea, South | 121 (plus 850 repeater stations and the eight-channel American Forces Korea Network) (1999) | 64 (additionally 119 Cable Operators; 239 Relay Cable Operators) (2004) | 
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				Kuwait | 13 (plus several satellite channels) (1997) | 13 (plus several satellite channels) (1997) | 
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				Kyrgyzstan | NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997) | NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997) | 
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				Laos | 4 (1999) | 4 (1999) | 
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				Latvia | 44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995) | 44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Lebanon | 15 (plus 5 repeaters) (1995) | 15 (plus 5 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Lesotho | 1 (2000) | 1 (2000) | 
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				Liberia | 2 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2000) | 1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Libya | 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1998) | 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999) | 
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				Liechtenstein | NA (linked to Swiss networks) (1997) | NA (linked to Swiss networks) (1997) | 
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				Lithuania | 20 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995) | 27 
 note: Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)  | 
				
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				Luxembourg | 5 (1999) | 5 (1999) | 
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				Macau | 0 (receives Hong Kong broadcasts) (1997) | 1 (2003) | 
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				Macedonia | - | 31 (plus 166 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 31 (plus 166 repeaters) (1995) | - | 
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				Madagascar | 1 (plus 36 repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus 36 repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Malawi | 1 (1999) | 1 (2001) | 
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				Malaysia | 27 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (1999) | 1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Maldives | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Mali | 1 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Malta | 6 (2000) | 6 (2000) | 
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				Marshall Islands | 3 (of which two are US military stations) (1997) | 2 (both are US military stations) (2002) | 
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				Martinique | 11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997) | 11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Mauritania | 1 (1997) | 1 (2002) | 
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				Mauritius | 2 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997) | 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Mayotte | 3 (1997) | 3 (2001) | 
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				Mexico | 236 (plus repeaters) (1997) | 236 (plus repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | 2 (1997) | 3; note - cable TV also available (2004) | 
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				Moldova | 1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995) | 1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Monaco | 5 (1998) | 5 (1998) | 
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				Mongolia | 4 (plus 18 provincial repeaters and many low powered repeaters) (1999) | 52 (plus 21 provincial repeaters and many low power repeaters) (2004) | 
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				Montserrat | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Morocco | 35 (plus 66 repeaters) (1995) | 35 (plus 66 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Mozambique | 1 (2000) | 1 (2001) | 
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				Namibia | 8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Nauru | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Nepal | 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998) | 1 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Netherlands | 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995) | 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Netherlands Antilles | 3 (there is also a cable service which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (1997) | 3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (2004) | 
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				New Caledonia | 6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				New Zealand | 41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Nicaragua | 3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) | 3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Niger | 10 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) | 3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (2002) | 
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				Nigeria | 2 government-controlled; note - in addition, in 1993, 14 licenses to operate private television stations were granted (1999) | 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002) | 
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				Niue | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Norfolk Island | 1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998) | 1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (2005) | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | 1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997) | 1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997) | 
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				Norway | 360 (plus 2,729 repeaters) (1995) | 360 (plus 2,729 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Oman | 13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999) | 13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999) | 
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				Pakistan | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Palau | 1 (1997) | 1 (cable) (2005) | 
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				Panama | 38 (including repeaters) (1998) | 38 (including repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Papua New Guinea | 3 (1997) | 3 (all in the Port Moresby area) 
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				Paraguay | 4 (2001) | 5 (2003) | 
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				Peru | 13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997) | 13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Philippines | 31 (1997) | 225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004) | 
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				Pitcairn Islands | 0 (1997) | - | 
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				Poland | 179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995) | 179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995) | 
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				Portugal | 62 (plus 166 repeaters)
 note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)  | 
				62 (plus 166 repeaters) 
 note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)  | 
				
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				Puerto Rico | 18 (plus three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) (1997) | 6 (19 relay stations) (2004) | 
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				Qatar | 2 (plus three repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus three repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Reunion | 22 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (1997) | 35 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (2001) | 
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				Romania | 48 (plus 392 repeaters) (1995) | 48 (plus 392 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Russia | 7,306 (1998) | 7,306 (1998) | 
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				Rwanda | 2 (1997) | 2 (2004) | 
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				Saint Helena | 0 (1997) | 0 
 note: television programs are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002)  | 
				
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus three repeaters) (2004) | 
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				Saint Lucia | 3 (of which two are commercial stations and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (1997) | 2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004) | 
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997) | 0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997) | 
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997) | 1 (plus three repeaters) (2004) | 
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				Samoa | 6 (1997) | 2 (2002) | 
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				San Marino | 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997) | 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997) | 
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				Sao Tome and Principe | 2 (1997) | 2 (2002) | 
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				Saudi Arabia | 117 (1997) | 117 (1997) | 
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				Senegal | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
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				Serbia and Montenegro | - | more than 771 (including 86 strong stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia and Vojvodina) (1997) | 
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				Seychelles | 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997) | 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Sierra Leone | 2 (1999) | 2 (1999) | 
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				Singapore | 6 (2000) | 7 (2003) | 
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				Slovakia | 38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995) | 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004) | 
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				Slovenia | 48 (2001) | 48 (2001) | 
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				Solomon Islands | 0 (1997) | - | 
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				Somalia | 1 (1997) | 4 
 note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)  | 
				
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				South Africa | 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997) | 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997) | 
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				South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 0 (1997) | 0 (2003) | 
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				Spain | 224 (plus 2,105 repeaters)
 note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)  | 
				224 (plus 2,105 repeaters) 
 note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)  | 
				
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				Sri Lanka | 21 (1997) | 21 (1997) | 
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				Sudan | 3 (1997) | 3 (1997) | 
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				Suriname | 3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000) | 3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000) | 
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				Svalbard | NA | NA | 
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				Swaziland | 10 (2000) | 5 plus 7 relay stations (2004) | 
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				Sweden | 169 (plus 1,299 repeaters) (1995) | 169 (plus 1,299 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Switzerland | 115 (plus 1,919 repeaters) (1995) | 115 (plus 1,919 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Syria | 44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995) | 44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Taiwan | 29 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 29 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Tajikistan | 0 (there are, however, repeaters that relay programs from Russia, Iran, and Turkey) (1997) | 13 (2001) | 
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				Tanzania | 3 (1999) | 3 (1999) | 
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				Thailand | 5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997) | 5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Togo | 3 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 3 (plus two repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Tokelau | NA | - | 
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				Tonga | 1 (2001) | 3 (2004) | 
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				Trinidad and Tobago | 4 (1997) | 4 (2004) | 
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				Tunisia | 26 (plus 76 repeaters) (1995) | 26 (plus 76 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Turkey | 635 (plus 2,934 repeaters) (1995) | 635 (plus 2,934 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				Turkmenistan | 3 (much programming relayed from Russia and Turkey) (1997) | 4 (government owned and programmed) (2004) | 
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; cable television is established) (1997) | 0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004) | 
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				Tuvalu | 0 (1997) | 0 (2004) | 
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				Uganda | 8 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999) | 8 (plus one low-power repeater) (2001) | 
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				Ukraine | at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997) | at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997) | 
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				United Arab Emirates | 15 (1997) | 15 (2004) | 
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				United Kingdom | 228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) | 228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) | 
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				United States | more than 1,500 (including nearly 1,000 stations affiliated with the five major networks - NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS; in addition, there are about 9,000 cable TV systems) (1997) | more than 1,500 (including nearly 1,000 stations affiliated with the five major networks - NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS; in addition, there are about 9,000 cable TV systems) (1997) | 
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				Uruguay | 26 (plus ten low-power repeaters for the Montevideo station) (1997) | 23 (2002) | 
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				Uzbekistan | 4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Tadzhik programs) (1997) | 4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian programs), 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals (2003) | 
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				Vanuatu | 1 (1997) | 1 (2004) | 
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				Venezuela | 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997) | 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Vietnam | at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998) | at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998) | 
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				Virgin Islands | 2 (1997) | 16 (2004) | 
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				Wake Island | 0 (1997) | 0 (1997) | 
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				Wallis and Futuna | 2 (2000) | 2 (2000) | 
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				West Bank | NA | NA | 
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				Western Sahara | NA | NA | 
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				World | NA | NA | 
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				Yemen | 7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997) | 7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997) | 
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				Yugoslavia | more than 771 (including 86 strong stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia and Vojvodina) (1997) | - | 
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				Zambia | 9 (1997) | 9 (2002) | 
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				Zimbabwe | 16 (1997) | 16 (1997) |