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Telephones - main lines in use:
     Order     33.682 million (2007)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
    Order     71.992 million (2007)
Telephone system:
    general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system
domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
international: country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers
Radio broadcast stations:
         AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998)
Television broadcast stations:
         228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995)
Internet country code:
        .uk
Internet hosts:
    Order     5.118 million (2007)
Internet users:
     Order     40.2 million (2007)

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