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Communications of Netherlands Antilles

Telephones - main lines in use:81,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular:200,000 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: generally adequate facilities
domestic: extensive interisland microwave radio relay links
international: country code - 599; submarine cables - 2; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 (2003)
Radios:217,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)
Televisions:69,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.an
Internet hosts:19,204 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):6
Internet users:2,000 (2000)

Netherlands Antilles Quickstats

  • Population: 223,652 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 960 sq km
  • Density: 229 /km² (51st)
  • GDP (total): $ 2.45 billion (180th)
  • GDP (per capita): $ 11,400 (2003 est.) (79th)
  • Literacy: 96.7%

Languages of Netherlands Antilles

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  • Currency: Netherlands Antillean gulden (ANG)
  • Dial code: +599

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Netherlands Antilles Internet

  • Usage: 2,000
  • Penetration: 1.1 %
  • Top Domain: .nt

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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