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Communications of Iceland

Telephones - main lines in use:193,700 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:304,000 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: extensive domestic service
domestic: the trunk network consists of coaxial and fiber-optic cables and microwave radio relay links
international: country code - 354; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Iceland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:260,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:98,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.is
Internet hosts:212,897 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):20 (2001)
Internet users:258,000 (2005)

Iceland Quickstats

  • Population: 301,931 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 103,000 sq km
  • Density: 2.9 /km² (222nd)
  • GDP (total): $11.38 billion (135th)
  • GDP (per capita): $35,586 (2005) (5th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK)
  • Dial code: +354

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Iceland Internet

  • Usage: 225,600
  • Penetration: 76.5 %
  • Top Domain: .ic

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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