5,433,565 (December 1997)

1,800,229 (December 1998)

modern system in many respects
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system; domestic satellite
system with 41 earth stations; fiber-optic network linking 50 cities
international: satellite earth stations - 6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat; 3
fully digitalized international switching centers; 8 submarine cables

AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)

21 million (1997)

60 (includes seven low-power stations)
(1997)

4.59 million (1997)

13 (1999)