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Communications of Ecuador

Telephones - main lines in use:1.754 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:6.246 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: generally elementary but being expanded
domestic: facilities generally inadequate and unreliable
international: country code - 593; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (1997)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001)
Radios:5 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)
Televisions:2.5 million (2001)
Internet country code:.ec
Internet hosts:19,027 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):31 (2001)
Internet users:616,000 (2005)

Ecuador Quickstats

  • Population: 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 283,560 sq km
  • Density: 47 /km²
  • GDP (total): $60.1 billion (69th)
  • GDP (per capita): $4,776 (111th)
  • Literacy: 91%

Languages of Ecuador

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  • Currency: US dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +593

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Ecuador Internet

  • Usage: 968,000
  • Penetration: 8.0 %
  • Top Domain: .ec

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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