Short facts about communications in Cape Verde

Telephones - main lines in use:

45,644 (2000)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

19,729 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  effective system, being improved domestic:  interisland microwave radio relay system with both analog and digital exchanges; work is in progress on a submarine fiber-optic cable system which was scheduled for completion in 1998 international:  2 coaxial submarine cables; HF radiotelephone to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 0, FM 11 (and 14 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios:

73,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

1 (1997)

Televisions:

2,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.cv

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

1 (2000)

Internet users:

5,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook