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Communications of Norway

Telephones - main lines in use:2.055 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:4.755 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe
domestic: Norway has a domestic satellite system; moreover, the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of cellular mobile systems instead of fixed-wire systems
international: country code - 47; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; 4 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - NA Eutelsat, NA Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Norway shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) (1999)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:4.03 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:360 (plus 2,729 repeaters) (1995)
Televisions:2.03 million (1997)
Internet country code:.no
Internet hosts:1.364 million (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):13 (2000)
Internet users:3.14 million (2005)

Norway Quickstats

  • Population: 4,627,926 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 323,802 sq km
  • Density: 12 /km² (202nd)
  • GDP (total): $213.6 billion[¹] (42nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $46,300[²] (3rd)
  • Literacy: 100%

Languages of Norway

  • Bokmal
  • Nynorsk

Useful to know

  • Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
  • Dial code: +47

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Norway Internet

  • Usage: 3,140,000
  • Penetration: 68.2 %
  • Top Domain: .no

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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