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Short facts about communications in Syria
| Telephones -
main lines in use: |
1.313 million
(1997) |
| Telephones -
mobile cellular: |
NA |
| Telephone
system: |
general
assessment: fair system currently undergoing
significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber-optic
technology
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay
network
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat
(Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable;
coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey;
participant in Medarabtel |
| Radio
broadcast stations: |
AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1
(1998) |
| Radios: |
4.15 million
(1997) |
| Television
broadcast stations: |
44 (plus 17 repeaters)
(1995) |
| Televisions: |
1.05 million
(1997) |
| Internet
country code: |
.sy |
| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
1
(2000) |
| Internet
users: |
20,000 (2000) | Source: World Factbook |
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