Short facts about communications in Georgia

Telephones - main lines in use:

620,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

30,000 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  NA domestic:  local - T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi have cellular telephone networks; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available international:  Georgia and Russia are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Russia); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Radios:

3.02 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

Televisions:

2.57 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.ge

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

6 (2000)

Internet users:

20,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook