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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Communications 2011
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SOURCE: 2011 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on January 3, 2011

Telephones - main lines in use:
2,900 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 220
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: can communicate worldwide
domestic: automatic digital network
international: country code (Saint Helena) - 290, (Ascension Island) - 247; international direct dialing; satellite voice and data communications; satellite earth stations - 5 (Ascension Island - 4, Saint Helena - 1)

Broadcast media:
St. Helena has no local TV station; 2 local radio stations, one of which is relayed to Ascension Island; satellite TV stations rebroadcast terrestrially; Ascension Island has no local TV station, but has 1 local radio station and receives relays of broadcasts from 1 St. Helena radio station; broadcasts from the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) are available, as well as TV services for the US military; Tristan da Cunha has 1 local radio station and receives BFBS TV and radio broadcasts (2007)

Internet country code:
.sh; note - Ascension Island assigned .ac

Internet hosts:
6,873 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
900 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 214
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]

Communications - note:
South Africa maintains a meteorological station on Gough Island


NOTE: The information regarding Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha on this page is re-published from the 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Communications 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Communications 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.


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