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Telephones - mobile cellular: 974,494 (1997)

Telephone system: highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network
international: 5 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Eutelsat

Radio broadcast stations: FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios: 8.075 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions: 4.72 million (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 61 (2000)

Internet users: 3.76 million (2002)

Country code: BE

Reference

Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook .

See also: Belgium