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Sri Lanka:
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Other pages in this profile of Sri Lanka:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Telephones - main lines in use |
Definition - World rank and map 2.742 million (2007) |
Telephones - main lines in use per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 129.8 (2007) |
Telephones - mobile cellular |
Definition - World rank and map 7.983 million (2007) |
Telephones - mobile cellular subscribers per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 377.8 (2007) |
Telephone system |
Definition general assessment: telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country domestic: national trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and 2 fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is about 50 per 100 persons international: country code - 94; the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) |
Radio broadcast stations |
Definition AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007) |
Television broadcast stations |
Definition 14 (2006) |
Internet country code |
Definition .lk |
Internet hosts |
Definition - World rank and map 6,198 (2007) |
Internet hosts per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 0.3 (2007) |
Internet users |
Definition - World rank and map 428,000 (2006) |
Internet users per 1,000 people |
Definition - World rank and map 20.3 (2006) |
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Airports |
Definition - World rank and map 18 (2007) |
Airports - with paved runways |
Definition total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2007) |
Airports - with unpaved runways |
Definition total: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 3 (2007) |
Railways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 1,449 km broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2006) |
Roadways |
Definition - World rank and map total: 97,286 km paved: 78,802 km unpaved: 18,484 km (2003) |
Waterways |
Definition 160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2006) |
Merchant marine |
Definition - World rank and map total: 25 ships (1000 GRT or over) 159,312 GRT/237,126 DWT by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 17, chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 2 foreign-owned: 5 (Germany 5) registered in other countries: 2 (Panama 2) (2008) |
Ports and terminals |
Definition Colombo |
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