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France: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use: |
33,905,400 (2003)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
41,683,100 (2003)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international: country code - 33; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
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Radios: |
55.3 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)
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Televisions: |
34.8 million (1997)
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Internet country code: |
.fr
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Internet hosts: |
2,396,761 (2004)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
62 (2000)
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Internet users: |
21.9 million (2003)
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