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Communications of Niger

Telephones - main lines in use:24,000 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:323,900 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: small system of wire, radio telephone communications, and microwave radio relay links concentrated in the southwestern area of Niger
domestic: wire, radiotelephone communications, and microwave radio relay; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations and 1 planned
international: country code - 227; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001)
Radios:680,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2002)
Televisions:125,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ne
Internet hosts:189 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2002)
Internet users:24,000 (2005)

Niger Quickstats

  • Population: 12,894,865 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1.267 million sq km
  • Density: 11 /km² (206th)
  • GDP (total): $910.951 million (132nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $872 (171st)
  • Literacy: 28.7%

Languages of Niger

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
  • Dial code: +227

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Niger Internet

  • Usage: 29,000
  • Penetration: 0.2 %
  • Top Domain: .ng

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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