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Communications of Mexico

Telephones - main lines in use:19.861 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:47.462 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: low telephone density with about 18 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 improved prospects for development, but Telmex remains dominant
domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; mobile subscribers far outnumber fixed-line subscribers; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable and coaxial cable
international: country code - 52; satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), 1 Panamsat, numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003)
Radios:31 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:25.6 million (1997)
Internet country code:.mx
Internet hosts:3.427 million (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):51 (2000)
Internet users:18.622 million (2005)

Mexico Quickstats

  • Population: 108,700,891 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,972,550 sq km
  • Density: 55 /km² (142nd)
  • GDP (total): $1.149 trillion (12th)
  • GDP (per capita): $11,249 (63rd)
  • Literacy: 91%

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  • Currency: Peso (MXN)
  • Dial code: [[+52]]

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