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Communications of Marshall Islands

Telephones - main lines in use:4,500 (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular:1,198 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: digital switching equipment; modern services include telex, cellular, internet, international calling, caller ID, and leased data circuits
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by high frequency radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes) and mini-satellite telephones
international: country code - 692; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein (2001)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein) (2005)
Radios:NA
Television broadcast stations:2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.mh
Internet hosts:6 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2002)
Internet users:2,000 (2005)

Marshall Islands Quickstats

  • Population: 61,815 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 11,854.3 sq km
  • Density: 326 /km² (28th)
  • GDP (total): $115 million (220th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,600 (2001 est.) (195th)
  • Literacy: 93.7%

Languages of Marshall Islands

Useful to know

  • Currency: United States dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +692

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Marshall Islands Internet

  • Usage: 2,000
  • Penetration: 3.7 %
  • Top Domain: .rm

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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