Short facts about communications in Maldives

Telephones - main lines in use:

21,000 (1999)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

1,290 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  minimal domestic and international facilities domestic:  interatoll communication through microwave links; all inhabited islands are connected with telephone and fax service international:  satellite earth station - 3 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios:

35,000 (1999)

Television broadcast stations:

1 (1997)

Televisions:

10,000 (1999)

Internet country code:

.mv

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

1 (2000)

Internet users:

2,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook