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Communications of Kiribati

Telephones - main lines in use:4,500 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:600 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) (2002)
Radios:17,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (possibly inactive) (2002)
Televisions:1,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ki
Internet hosts:42 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:2,000 (2004)

Kiribati Quickstats

  • Population: 107,817 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 811 sq km
  • Density: 137 /km² (73rd)
  • GDP (total): $206 million¹ (213th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,358 (136th)
  • Literacy:

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  • Currency: Kiribati dollar Australian dollar (AUD)
  • Dial code: +686

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Kiribati Internet

  • Usage: 2,000
  • Penetration: 2.2 %
  • Top Domain: .kr

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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