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World > South America
> Brazil > Communications (Facts)
| Brazil - Communications (Facts) |
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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
38.8 million (2006) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
99.919 million (2006) |
| Telephone system: |
general assessment: good working system
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations
international: country code - 55; 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station |
| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999) |
| Television broadcast stations: |
138 (1997) |
| Internet country code: |
.br |
| Internet hosts: |
6.508 million (2006) |
| Internet users: |
42.6 million (2006) |
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