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Communications of Greenland

Telephones - main lines in use:25,300 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:32,200 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digitalized in 1995
domestic: microwave radio relay and satellite
international: country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean) (2000)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios:30,000 (1998 est.)
Television broadcast stations:1 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
Televisions:30,000 (1998 est.)
Internet country code:.gl
Internet hosts:8,851 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:38,000 (2005)

Greenland Quickstats

  • Population: 56,344 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 2,166,086 sq km
  • Density: 0.026 /km² (230th)
  • GDP (total): $1.1 billion (not ranked)
  • GDP (per capita): $20,0002 (not ranked)
  • Literacy: 100%

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  • Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
  • Dial code: +299

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