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Communications of Brazil

Telephones - main lines in use:38.8 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:86.21 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: good working system
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations
international: country code - 55; 3 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999)
Radios:71 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:138 (1997)
Televisions:36.5 million (1997)
Internet country code:.br
Internet hosts:6.508 million (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):50 (2000)
Internet users:25.9 million (2005)

Brazil Quickstats

  • Population: 190,010,647
  • Area: 8,511,965 sq km
  • Density: 22 /km² (182nd)
  • GDP (total): $1.803 trillion (9th)
  • GDP (per capita): $9,488 (68th)
  • Literacy: 88.6%

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  • Currency: Real (R$) (BRL)
  • Dial code: +55

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