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Communications of Bhutan

Telephones - main lines in use:31,500 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:37,800 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: telecommunications facilities are poor
domestic: very low teledensity; domestic service is very poor especially in rural areas; wireless service available since 2003
international: country code - 975; international telephone and telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India; satellite earth station - 1 (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2006)
Radios:37,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2006)
Televisions:11,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.bt
Internet hosts:7,567 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):NA
Internet users:25,000 (2005)

Bhutan Quickstats

  • Population: 2,327,849
  • Area: 47,000 sq km
  • Density: 45 /km² (149th)
  • GDP (total): $3.007 billion (160th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,400 (117th)
  • Literacy: 47%

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  • Currency: Ngultrum (BTN)
  • Dial code: +975

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