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Communications of Guinea-Bissau

Telephones - main lines in use:10,200 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:95,000 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: small system
domestic: combination of microwave radio relay, open-wire lines, radiotelephone, and cellular communications
international: country code - 245
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2001)
Radios:49,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:NA (2005)
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.gw
Internet hosts:5 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2002)
Internet users:26,000 (2005)

Guinea-Bissau Quickstats

  • Population: 1,472,780 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 36,120 sq km
  • Density: 44 /km² (154th)
  • GDP (total): $1.167 billion (165th)
  • GDP (per capita): $736 (177th)
  • Literacy: 42.4%

Languages of Guinea-Bissau

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
  • Dial code: +245

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