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Communications of Bahamas The

Telephones - main lines in use:133,100 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:186,000 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern facilities
domestic: totally automatic system; highly developed
international: country code - 1-242; tropospheric scatter and submarine cable to Florida; 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - 2 (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2006)
Radios:215,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (2006)
Televisions:67,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.bs
Internet hosts:591 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):19 (2000)
Internet users:93,000 (2005)

Bahamas The Quickstats

  • Population: 305,655
  • Area: 13,940 sq km
  • Density: 23.27 /km² (181st)
  • GDP (total): $6.524 billion (145th)
  • GDP (per capita): $17,8432 (38th)
  • Literacy: 95.6%

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  • Currency: Dollar (BSD)
  • Dial code: +1-242

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