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Communications of Malaysia

Telephones - main lines in use:4.342 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:19.545 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern system; international service excellent
domestic: good intercity service provided on Peninsular Malaysia mainly by microwave radio relay; adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations
international: country code - 60; submarine cables to India, Hong Kong, and Singapore; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean) (2001)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001)
Radios:10.9 million (1999)
Television broadcast stations:88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)
Televisions:10.8 million (1999)
Internet country code:.my
Internet hosts:158,650 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):7 (2000)
Internet users:11.016 million (2005)

Malaysia Quickstats

  • Population: 24,821,286 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 329,750 sq km
  • Density: 82 /km² (109th)
  • GDP (total): $308.8 billion (33)
  • GDP (per capita): $12,700 (59)
  • Literacy: 88.7%

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  • Currency: Ringgit (RM) (MYR)
  • Dial code: [[+605]]

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