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Afghanistan Communications 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES


















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Page last updated on February 12, 2013

Telephones - main lines in use:
13,500 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 199
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
17.558 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: limited fixed-line telephone service; an increasing number of Afghans utilize mobile-cellular phone networks
domestic: aided by the presence of multiple providers, mobile-cellular telephone service continues to improve rapidly; the Afghan Ministry of Communications and Information claims that more than 90 percent of the population live in areas with access to mobile-cellular services
international: country code - 93; multiple VSAT's provide international and domestic voice and data connectivity (2012)

Broadcast media:
state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 150 private radio stations, 50 TV stations, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code:
.af

Internet hosts:
223 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 200
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]

Communications - note:
Internet access is growing through Internet cafes as well as public "telekiosks" in Kabul (2005)


NOTE: The information regarding Afghanistan on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Afghanistan Communications 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Afghanistan Communications 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.



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