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Communications of Portugal

Telephones - main lines in use:4.231 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:11.448 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has achieved a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities
domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
international: country code - 351; 6 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores; note - an earth station for Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region) is planned (1998)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios:3.02 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995)
Televisions:3.31 million (1997)
Internet country code:.pt
Internet hosts:845,980 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):16 (2000)
Internet users:7.783 million (2006)

Portugal Quickstats

  • Population: 10,642,836 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 92,391 sq km
  • Density: 114 /km² (87th)
  • GDP (total): $229.881 billion (40th)
  • GDP (per capita): $23,464 (2007) (34th)
  • Literacy: 93.3%

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  • Currency: Euro (€)² (EUR)
  • Dial code: +351

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