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Communications of Burma

Telephones - main lines in use:503,900 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:183,400 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: barely meets minimum requirements for local and intercity service for business and government; international service is fair
domestic: NA
international: country code - 95; satellite earth stations - 2, Intelsat (Indian Ocean), and ShinSat (2004)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 1, shortwave NA (2004)
Radios:4.2 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (2004)
Televisions:320,000 (2000)
Internet country code:.mm
Internet hosts:42 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1
note: as of September 2000, Internet connections were legal only for the government, tourist offices, and a few large businesses (2000)
Internet users:78,000 (2005)

Burma Quickstats

  • Population: 47,373,958
  • Area: 678,500 sq km
  • Density: 75 /km² (119th)
  • GDP (total): $93.77 billion (59th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,691 (150th)
  • Literacy: 89.9%

Languages of Burma

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  • Currency: kyat (K) (mmK)
  • Dial code: +95

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Burma Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .bm

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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