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Communications of Zambia

Telephones - main lines in use:94,700 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:949,600 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: facilities are aging but still among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:1.2 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:9 (2001)
Televisions:277,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.zm
Internet hosts:3,227 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):5 (2001)
Internet users:231,000 (2005)

Zambia Quickstats

  • Population: 11,477,447
  • Area: 752,614 sq km
  • Density: 16 /km² (191st)
  • GDP (total): $10.792 billion (133rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $931 (168th)
  • Literacy: 80.6%

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  • Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
  • Dial code: +260

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