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Communications of Svalbard

Telephones - main lines in use:NA
Telephone system:general assessment: probably adequate
domestic: local telephone service
international: country code - 47-790; satellite earth station - 1 of unknown type (for communication with Norwegian mainland only)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios:NA
Television broadcast stations:NA
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.sj
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):13 (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) (2000)
Internet users:NA

Svalbard Quickstats

  • Population: 2,214 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 61,020 sq km
  • Density: 0.03/km² /km² /sq m
  • GDP (total):
  • GDP (per capita):
  • Literacy:

Languages of Svalbard

Useful to know

  • Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
  • Dial code: +47

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Svalbard Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .sv

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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