Telephones -
main lines in use | 32.943 million (2005) |
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Telephones -
mobile cellular | 61.091 million (2004) |
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| 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 |
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| Radio broadcast stations | AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Television broadcast
stations | 228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995) |
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| Internet country code | .uk |
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| Internet users | 37.6 million (2005) |
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