| Communications | France |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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36.154 million; 35.2 million (metropolitan France) (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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554 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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64 million; 62.6 million (metropolitan France) (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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980 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive use of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international: country code - 33; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - more than 3 (2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat - Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries
overseas departments: country codes: French Guiana - 594; Guadeloupe - 590; Martinique - 596; Mayotte - 262; Reunion - 262 |
Broadcast media:
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a mix of both publicly-operated and privately-owned TV stations; state-owned France Televisions operates 4 networks, one of which is a network of regional stations, and has part-interest in several thematic cable/satellite channels and international channels; a large number of privately-owned regional and local TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable services provide a large number of channels; public broadcaster Radio France operates 7 national networks, a series of regional networks, and operates services for overseas territories and foreign audiences; Radio France Internationale (RFI), under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a leading international broadcaster; a large number of commercial FM stations, with many of them consolidating into commercial networks (2008) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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1,592,982 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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18,661 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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32,656,125 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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111,837 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Mayotte - .yt; Reunion - .re |
Internet hosts:
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15,182,001; 15.161 million (metropolitan France) (2010) |
Internet users:
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45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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694 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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