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Communications of Gabon

Telephones - main lines in use:36,500 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:764,700 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: adequate service by African standards and improving with the help of the growing mobile cell system
domestic: adequate system of cable, microwave radio relay, tropospheric scatter, radiotelephone communication stations, and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: country code - 241; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast stations:AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:208,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)
Televisions:63,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ga
Internet hosts:322 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2001)
Internet users:67,000 (2005)

Gabon Quickstats

  • Population: 1454867
  • Area: 267,667 sq km
  • Density: 5.2 /km² (216th)
  • GDP (total): $9.621 billion (136th)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,055 (89th)
  • Literacy: 0.632

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XAF)
  • Dial code: +241

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