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Communications of Angola

Telephones - main lines in use:98,200 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:2.264 million (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: telephone service limited mostly to government and business use; HF radiotelephone used extensively for military links
domestic: limited system of wire, microwave radio relay, and tropospheric scatter
international: country code - 244; satellite earth stations - 29; fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001)
Radios:815,000 (2000)
Television broadcast stations:6 (2000)
Televisions:196,000 (2000)
Internet country code:.ao
Internet hosts:2,525 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:172,000 (2005)

Angola Quickstats

  • Population: 12,263,596 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,246,700 sq km
  • Density: 13 /km² (199th)
  • GDP (total): $43.362 billion (82nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,813 (126th)
  • Literacy: 0.674

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  • Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
  • Dial code: +244

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