Short facts about communications in Malta

Telephones - main lines in use:

187,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

17,691 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  automatic system satisfies normal requirements domestic:  submarine cable and microwave radio relay between islands international:  2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)

Radios:

255,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

6 (2000)

Televisions:

280,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.mt

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

2 (2000)

Internet users:

40,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook