Short facts about communications in Gambia

Telephones - main lines in use:

31,900 (2000)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

5,624 (2000)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  adequate; a packet switched data network is available domestic:  adequate network of microwave radio relay and open wire international:  microwave radio relay links to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2000)

Radios:

196,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

1 (government-owned) (1997)

Televisions:

5,000 (2000)

Internet country code:

.gm

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

2 (2001)

Internet users:

5,000 (2001)

Source: World Factbook