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World > Europe
> United Kingdom > Communications (Facts)
| United Kingdom - Communications (Facts) |
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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
33.602 million (2006) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
69.657 million (2006) |
| Telephone system: |
general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system
domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
international: country code - 44; 40 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers |
| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) |
| Television broadcast stations: |
228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) |
| Internet country code: |
.uk |
| Internet hosts: |
6.065 million (2006) |
| Internet users: |
33.534 million (2006) |
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