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Georgia - Communications (Facts)

Telephones - main lines in use: 553,100 (2006) Telephones - mobile cellular: 1.704 million (2006) Telephone system: general assessment: NA domestic: local - T'bilisi, K'ut'aisi, and Batumi have cellular telephone networks; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available international: country code - 995; Georgia and Russia are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Russia); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) Television broadcast stations: 12 (plus repeaters) (1998) Internet country code: .ge Internet hosts: 10,752 (2006) Internet users: 332,000 (2006)