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Communications of Estonia

Telephones - main lines in use:541,900 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:1.445 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: foreign investment in the form of joint business ventures greatly improved telephone service; substantial fiber-optic cable systems carry telephone, TV, and radio traffic in the digital mode; Internet services are available throughout most of the country
domestic: a wide range of high quality voice, data, and Internet services is available throughout the country
international: country code - 372; fiber-optic cables to Finland, Sweden, Latvia, and Russia provide worldwide packet-switched service; 2 international switches are located in Tallinn (2001)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 0, FM 98, shortwave 0 (2001)
Radios:1.01 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:3 (2001)
Televisions:605,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ee
Internet hosts:52,241 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):38 (2001)
Internet users:690,000 (2005)

Estonia Quickstats

  • Population: 1,315,912 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 45,226 sq km
  • Density: 29 /km² (173rd)
  • GDP (total): $26.85 billion (106th)
  • GDP (per capita): $20,300 (42nd)
  • Literacy: 99.8%

Languages of Estonia

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  • Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK)
  • Dial code: +372

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Estonia Internet

  • Usage: 670,000
  • Penetration: 49.8 %
  • Top Domain: .en

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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