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Communications of Brunei

Telephones - main lines in use:80,200 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:205,900 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: service throughout the country is excellent; international service is good to Southeast Asia, Middle East, Western Europe, and the US
domestic: every service available
international: country code - 673; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean); digital submarine cable links to Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore (2006)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 different frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English and Nepali service) (2006)
Radios:329,000 (1998)
Television broadcast stations:4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)
Televisions:201,900 (1998)
Internet country code:.bn
Internet hosts:27 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2000)
Internet users:56,000 (2005)

Brunei Quickstats

  • Population: 374,577 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 5,770 sq km
  • Density: 65 /km² (127th)
  • GDP (total): $9.009 billion (138th)
  • GDP (per capita): $24,826 (26th)
  • Literacy: 92.7%

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  • Currency: Brunei dollar (BND)
  • Dial code: +6731

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