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Telephones - main lines in use
2,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular
0 (2001)
Telephone system
general assessment: NA
domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands
international: country code - 500; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries
Radio broadcast stations
AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service) (2006)
Television broadcast stations
2 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders); cable television is available in Stanley (2006)
Internet country code
.fk
Internet hosts
104 (2007)
Internet users
1,900 (2002)
Airports
6 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 4
under 914 m: 4 (2007)
Roadways
total: 440 km
paved: 50 km
unpaved: 390 km (2003)
Ports and terminals
Stanley


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