Telephones - main lines in use:
110,300 (2007)
''country comparison to the world:'' 137
Telephones - mobile cellular:
1,895 million (2007)
''country comparison to the world:'' 114
Telephone system:
''general assessment:''
inadequate; fixed-line network characterized by aging, deteriorating equipment with fixed-line teledensity stuck at 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscribership is increasing
''domestic:''
system of open-wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular connections; multiple mobile-cellular providers
''international:''
country code - 229; landing point for the
SAT-3/WASC
SAT-3/WASC or South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable is a submarine communications cable linking Portugal and Spain to South Africa, with connections to several West African countries along the route. It forms part of the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE cabl ...
fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat-Atlantic Ocean) (2007)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)
Radios:
620,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
6 (2007)
Televisions:
60,000 (1997)
Internet Hosts:
848 (2008)
''country comparison to the world:'' 157
Internet Users:
150,000 (2007)
''country comparison to the world:'' 137
Country codes
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes ( geocodes) developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The term ...
: .bj
See also
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Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
References
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External links
GSM World page on BeninPanAfriL10n page on Benin
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