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Communications of Peru

Telephones - main lines in use:2.332 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:5.583 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: adequate for most requirements
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: country code - 51; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
Radio broadcast stations:AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999)
Radios:6.65 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:3.06 million (1997)
Internet country code:.pe
Internet hosts:269,981 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):10 (2000)
Internet users:4.6 million (2005)

Peru Quickstats

  • Population: 28,674,757 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,285,220 sq km
  • Density: 22 /km² (183rd)
  • GDP (total): $170.089 billion (51st)
  • GDP (per capita): $6,715 (94th)
  • Literacy: 87.7%

Languages of Peru

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  • Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
  • Dial code: +51

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Peru Internet

  • Usage: 4,570,000
  • Penetration: 16.3 %
  • Top Domain: .pe

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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