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Communications of Philippines

Telephones - main lines in use:3.367 million (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:32.81 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and inter-island service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations; cellular communications now dominate the industry with roughly 10 mobile cellular subscribers for every fixed-line subscriber
international: country code - 63; 11 international gateways; submarine cables to Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Brunei, and Malaysia among others (2006)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 375, FM 596, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2006)
Radios:11.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks) (2006)
Televisions:3.7 million (1997)
Internet country code:.ph
Internet hosts:111,262 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):33 (2000)
Internet users:7.82 million (2005)

Philippines Quickstats

  • Population: 91,077,287 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 300,000 sq km
  • Density: 276 /km² (42nd)
  • GDP (total): $508 billion[12] (25th)
  • GDP (per capita): $5,714[13] (103rd)
  • Literacy: 92.6%

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  • Currency: Peso (International)
  • Dial code: +63

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