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Communications of East Timor

Telephones - main lines in use:12,000 est. (2007)
Telephone system:general assessment: rudimentary service limited to urban areas
domestic: fixed and wireless service available; system suffered significant damage during the violence associated with independence
international: country code - 670; international service is available in major urban centers
Radio broadcast stations:at least 1 (Timor-Leste has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 radio station - frequency type NA)
Radios:NA
Television broadcast stations:1 (East Timor has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 television station)
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.tl; note - ICANN approved the change from .tp in January 2005
Internet hosts:68 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):NA
Internet users:1,000 (2004)

East Timor Quickstats

  • Population: 1,084,971
  • Area: 15,007 sq km
  • Density:
  • GDP (total):
  • GDP (per capita):
  • Literacy: 58.6%

Languages of East Timor

Useful to know

  • Currency: US dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +670

International Trade

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East Timor Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .tt

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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