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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> although almost all Algerians are Berber in origin (not Arab), only a minority identify themselves as primarily Berber, about 15% of the total population; these people live mostly in the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algiers and several other communities; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify with their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, for autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has officially recognized Berber languages and introduced them into public schools"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian and Jewish) &lt;1% (2012 est.)"
@ -219,7 +224,7 @@
"text": "1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "112 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -536,13 +541,13 @@
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br />Council of the Nation (upper house with 144 seats; one-third of members appointed by the president, two-thirds indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local council members; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br />National People's Assembly (lower house with 462 seats including 8 seats for Algerians living abroad); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br />Council of the Nation (upper house with 144 seats; one-third of members appointed by the president, two-thirds indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local council members; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br />National People's Assembly (lower house with 407 seats including 8 seats for Algerian diaspora); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - in March 2021 President TEBBOUNE ordered the number of Assembly seats be reduced to 407 from 462"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br />Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2018 (next to be held in December 2021)<br />National People's Assembly - last held on 4 May 2017 (next to be held in 2022)"
"text": "<br />Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2018 (next to be held in December 2021)<br />National People's Assembly - snap election held on 12 June 2021 (next to be held NA)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br />Council of the Nation - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 137, women 7, percent of women 5%&nbsp;<br />National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 164, RND 97, MSP-FC 33, TAJ 19, Ennahda-FJD 15, FFS 14, El Mostakbel 14, MPA 13, PT 11, RCD 9, ANR 8, MEN 4, other 33, independent 28; composition - men 343, women 119, percent of women 25.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 20.8%"
"text": "<br />Council of the Nation - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 137, women 7, percent of women 5%,<br />National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 98, MSP 65, RND 58, EL Mostakbel 48, Movement of National Construction 39, other 15, independent 84; composition - men 373, women 34, percent of women 8.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 7.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
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},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador John P. DESROCHER (since 5 September 2017)"
"text": "ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d&rsquo;Affaires Gautam RANA (since 20 January 2021)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[213] (0) 770-08-2000"
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "4,558,502"
"text": "4,635,217"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "10.77 (2019 est.)"
"text": "10.96 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "46,287,629"
"text": "47,081,131"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "109.36 (2019 est.)"
"text": "111.29 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "improved international connectivity and privatization of Algeria's telecommunications sector began in 2000; three mobile-cellular licenses have been issued; LTE service growth in additional provinces and rural areas; upgrade to LTE infrastructure and migration to 5G; LTE subscriber rate up 82% in 2018; Chinese company Huawei opens smart phone assembly plant in Algeria; the end of monopolies have made broadband services more affordable; Algeria and Tunisia end roaming charges for travelers (2020)"
"text": "<p>Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure through sound regulatory measures and government policies aimed at providing Internet connections across the country, including underserved areas; mobile penetration and LTE services are growing steadily; in common with other markets in the region, mobile connections account for the vast majority of Internet accesses; well served by satellite and submarine cable connections; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of less than 11 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was roughly 109 telephones per 100 persons (2019)"
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"international": {
"text": "country code - 213;&nbsp;ALPAL-2 is a submarine telecommunications cable system in the Mediterranean Sea linking Algeria and the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca;&nbsp;ORVAL is a submarine cable to Spain; landing points for the TE North/TGN-Eurasia/SEACOM/SeaMeWe-4 fiber-optic submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; MED cable connecting Algeria with France;&nbsp;microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia;&nbsp;Algeria part of the 4,500 Km terrestrial Trans Sahara Backbone network which connects to other fiber networks in the region; Alcomstat-1 satellite offering&nbsp; telemedicine network (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-run Radio-Television Algerienne operates the broadcast media and carries programming in Arabic, Berber dialects, and French; use of satellite dishes is widespread, providing easy access to European and Arab satellite stations; state-run radio operates several national networks and roughly 40 regional radio stations"
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},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "3,067,022"
"text": "3,582,739"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "7 (2018 est.)"
"text": "8.47 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
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},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) &ndash; Algeria; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun) (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix T</a>",
"text": "al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) &ndash; Algeria; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix T</a>"
}
},
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "more than 100,000 (Western Saharan Sahrawi, mostly living in Algerian-sponsored camps in the southwestern Algerian town of Tindouf) (2018); 7,757 (Syria) (2019)"
"text": "more than 100,000 (Sahrawi, mostly living in Algerian-sponsored camps in the southwestern Algerian town of Tindouf) (2018); 7,757 (Syria) (2019)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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},
"People and Society": {
"Population": {
"text": "33,642,646 (July 2021 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> Angola's national statistical agency projects the country's 2017 population to be 28.4 million",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Angola's national statistical agency projects the country's 2017 population to be 28.4 million"
"text": "33,642,646 (July 2021 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> Angola's national statistical agency projected the country's 2017 population to be 28.4 million",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Angola's national statistical agency projected the country's 2017 population to be 28.4 million"
},
"Nationality": {
"noun": {
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"text": "Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census"
"text": "Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%; note - data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)"
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"text": "19.4 years (2015/16 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "241 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "122,566"
"text": "124,726"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
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},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "14,645,106"
"text": "14,830,154"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "46.6 (2019 est.)"
"text": "47.19 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "progress in opening up the telecom sector to new competitors, while still retaining a 45% govt. portion of the share; slow progress in LTE network development, with only about 12% of the country covered by network infrastructure; regulator offers 4th service license to be issued for competition, cracks down on informal SIM card sales, and auctions 800MHz spectrum; M-commerce services launch pending (2020)"
"text": "<p>Angola&rsquo;s telecom sector shows consistent recovery following political stability, encouraging foreign investment; while the government opened the telecom sector to new competitors, there has been slow progress in LTE network development; only a small proportion of the country is covered by the 3G network infrastructure; Internet and mobile phone penetration remains low, hindered by high costs and poor infrastructure that limits access, especially in rural areas; upgrading telecom will support e-commerce, and rural access to education and health care; AngoSat-2 satellite expected to be ready in 2021; government aims to connect an additional 160,000 people to free Wi-Fi; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "only about one fixed-line per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 47 telephones per 100 persons (2019)"
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"international": {
"text": "country code - 244; landing points for the SAT-3/WASC, WACS, ACE and SACS&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to other countries in west Africa, Brazil, Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 29, Angosat-2 satellite expected by 2021 (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state controls all broadcast media with nationwide reach; state-owned Televisao Popular de Angola (TPA) provides terrestrial TV service on 2 channels; a third TPA channel is available via cable and satellite; TV subscription services are available; state-owned Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) broadcasts on 5 stations; about a half-dozen private radio stations broadcast locally"
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},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "109,561"
"text": "119,068"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "36,883 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,274 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania)&nbsp; (2021)"
"text": "23,472 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,274 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania)&nbsp; (2021)"
}
},
"Illicit drugs": {

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"text": "0.93 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "144 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "139,735"
"text": "142,587"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "6.12 (2019 est.)"
"text": "6.25 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "3,968,526"
"text": "3,746,760"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "173.81 (2019 est.)"
"text": "164.12 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "the Botswana Telecommunications Corp is rolling out 4G service to over 95 sites in the country that will improve network connectivity; an effective regulatory reform has turned the Botswana's telecom market into one of the most liberalized in the region; Botswana has one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Africa; 3 MNOs have entered the underdeveloped broadband sector with the adoption of 3G, LTE and WiMAX technologies; mobile Internet remains the preferred choice; the expansion of a fully digital system with fiber-optic cables along with a system of open-wire lines links the major population centers in the east; the use of multiple SIM cards has delayed the introduction of (mobile number portability) MNP (2020)"
"text": "<p>due to effective regulatory reform and active competition, Botswana&rsquo;s telecom market is one of the most liberalized in the region; strategy to drive nationwide ICT penetration is slowed; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Africa; operators developing 3G and LTE; Internet use rising due to lower prices; government has embraced digitalization, e-government and identity programs that require citizens to provide detailed personal information; previously dependent on satellites for international connectivity, country&rsquo;s new submarine cable landings improved competition and tripled international Internet capacity; importer of broadcast equipment from Hong Kong and China (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity has declined in recent years and now stands at roughly 6 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity has advanced to 174 telephones per 100 persons (2019)"
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"international": {
"text": "country code - 267; international calls are made via satellite, using international direct dialing; 2 international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available; 2 state-owned national radio stations;&nbsp;4 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2019)"
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},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "40,044"
"text": "49,295"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "2.16 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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"text": "20.4 years (2017/18 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "397 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "37,305"
"text": "35,917"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
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},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "10,905,559"
"text": "10,349,847"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "87.7 (2019 est.)"
"text": "83.25 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "fixed-line network characterized by aging, deteriorating equipment; mobile networks account for almost all Internet connections; govt. to provide telecom services to 80% of the country, mostly via mobile infrastructure by restructuring state-owned telecom companies; (mobile number portability) MNP is available; Benin joins free roaming scheme (2019)"
"text": "<p>Benin&rsquo;s telecom market is restricted by poor fixed-line infrastructure; low use of fixed-line voice and Internet; mobile networks account for almost all Internet and voice traffic; progress on fiber infrastructure through World Bank and the government investment to extend broadband and develop Smart Government program; monopolized fixed-line Internet services access is limited; ICT development will provide telecom services to 80% of the country, mostly via mobile and DSL infrastructure; Benin Smart City construction has begun; improved international Internet connectivity supports growth of m-commerce and m-banking; submarine cable connectivity from African coast to Europe (2021)</p> (2019)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity only about 1 per 100 persons; spurred by the presence of multiple mobile-cellular providers, cellular telephone subscribership has increased rapidly, exceeding 88 per 100 persons (2019)"
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"international": {
"text": "country code - 229; landing points for the SAT-3/WASC and ACE fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe, and&nbsp;most West African countries; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat-Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)"
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},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "27,034"
"text": "25,032"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "21.3 years (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "548 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "20,758"
"text": "20,936"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
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},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,644,833"
"text": "6,532,039"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "57.62 (2019 est.)"
"text": "56.7 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "with&nbsp;the great population density Burundi remains one of the most&nbsp;alluring telecom markets in Africa for investors; the government in early 2018&nbsp;began the Burundi Broadband project, which&nbsp;plans to deliver nationwide connectivity by 2025; mobile operators have launched 3G and LTE mobile services to capitalize on the&nbsp;expanding demand for Internet access; mobile penetration is at 52%, and remains low by regional standards; future plans to privatize the national telecoms (2020)"
"text": "<p>Burundi&rsquo;s high population density and low telecom penetration rates make it an attractive market for investors; mobile operators have launched 3G and LTE to meet the demand for Internet; mobile subscription remains low; government/World Bank joint project to build a national broadband backbone connecting to submarine cable landings in Kenya and Tanzania; government launched e-health project (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "telephone density one of the lowest in the world; fixed-line connections stand at well less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage is 58 per 100 persons (2019)"
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"international": {
"text": "country code - 257; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); the government, supported by the Word Bank, has backed a joint venture with a number of prominent telecoms to build a national fiber backbone network, offering onward connectivity to submarine cable infrastructure landings in Kenya and Tanzania (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-controlled Radio Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB) operates a TV station and a national radio network; 3 private TV stations and about 10 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in Bujumbura (2019)"
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},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "3,935"
"text": "3,891"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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@ -111,7 +111,12 @@
"text": "Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30.5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9.8%, Arab 9.7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other Chadian ethnicities 3.4%, Chadians of foreign ethnicities 0.9%, foreign nationals 0.3%, unspecified 1.7% (2014-15 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)"
@ -214,7 +219,7 @@
"text": "17.9 years (2014/15 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "1,140 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -971,7 +976,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,540"
"text": "6,524"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -979,15 +984,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "7,857,758"
"text": "7,664,839"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "48.06 (2019 est.)"
"text": "46.88 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "inadequate system of radio telephone communication stations with high maintenance costs and low telephone density; Chad remains one of the least developed on the African continent, telecom infrastructure is particularly low, with penetration rates in all sectors - fixed, mobile and Internet -well below African averages; low usage also due to 18% excise duty tax on telecom services and a negative impact on operator revenue (2020)"
"text": "<p>Chad&rsquo;s inadequate telecom infrastructure, corruption, and high taxes hinder penetration in fixed, mobile, and Internet sectors; with tax reform, operators are investing in voice and data infrastructure to 3G/4G; government approved telecom infrastructure upgrade; World Bank-funded Central African Backbone (CAB) project; Trans-Saharan Backbone project will link a fiber cable to Nigeria and Algeria (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line connections less than 1 per 100 persons, with mobile-cellular subscribership base of about 48 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -995,7 +1000,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 235; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station; 2 privately-owned TV stations; state-owned radio network, Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne (RNT), operates national and regional stations; over 10 private radio stations; some stations rebroadcast programs from international broadcasters (2017)"
@ -1013,7 +1018,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "334"
"text": "68"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1128,7 +1133,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
},
"Land boundaries": {
"total": {
"text": "5,008 km"
"text": "5,554 km"
},
"border countries": {
"text": "Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1229 km, Gabon 2567 km"
"text": "Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1775 km, Gabon 2567 km"
}
},
"Coastline": {
@ -120,7 +120,12 @@
"text": "Kongo 40.5%, Teke 16.9%, Mbochi 13.1%, foreigner 8.2%, Sangha 5.6%, Mbere/Mbeti/Kele 4.4%, Punu 4.3%, Pygmy 1.6%, Oubanguiens 1.6%, Duma 1.5%, Makaa 1.3%, other and unspecified 1% (2014-15 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), French Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), French Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (Lingala)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% (2010 est.)"
@ -223,7 +228,7 @@
"text": "19.8 years (2011/12 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "378 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "primary network consists of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable with services barely adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo; intercity lines frequently out of order; youth are seeking the Internet more than their parents and often gaining access in cyber cafes, only the most affluent have Internet access in their homes (2020)"
"text": "<p>suffering from economic challenges of stimulating recovery and reducing poverty; primary network consists of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable with services barely adequate for government use; key exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo; intercity lines frequently out of order; youth are seeking the Internet more than their parents and often gain access through cyber cafes; only the most affluent have Internet access in their homes; operator has plans to upgrade national broadband through fiber link to WACS landing station at Pointe-Noire with connections to Angola and DRC; fiber network project with aims to connect north and south regions; DRC operator added fiber link between Brazzaville and Kinshasa (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line infrastructure inadequate, providing less than 1 fixed-line connection per 100 persons; in the absence of an adequate fixed-line infrastructure, mobile-cellular subscribership has surged to 95 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1007,7 +1012,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 242; WACS submarine cables to Europe and Western and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV and 3 state-owned radio stations; several privately owned TV and radio stations; satellite TV service is available; rebroadcasts of several international broadcasters are available"
@ -1156,7 +1161,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "20,700 (Central African Republic) (2020); 19,791 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "20,700 (Central African Republic) (2020); 20,371 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "304,430 (multiple civil wars since 1992) (2020)"

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@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
},
"Land boundaries": {
"total": {
"text": "10,481 km"
"text": "11,027 km"
},
"border countries": {
"text": "Angola 2646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province), Burundi 236 km, Central African Republic 1747 km, Republic of the Congo 1229 km, Rwanda 221 km, South Sudan 714 km, Tanzania 479 km, Uganda 877 km, Zambia 2332 km"
"text": "Angola 2646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province), Burundi 236 km, Central African Republic 1747 km, Republic of the Congo 1775 km, Rwanda 221 km, South Sudan 714 km, Tanzania 479 km, Uganda 877 km, Zambia 2332 km"
}
},
"Coastline": {
@ -117,10 +117,15 @@
"text": "more than 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) - make up about 45% of the population"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (Lingala)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, Kimbanguist 2.8%, other Christian 36.5%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified .2% (2014 est.)"
"text": "Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%, Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified .2% (2014 est.)"
},
"Demographic profile": {
"text": "<p>Despite a wealth of fertile soil, hydroelectric power potential, and mineral resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) struggles with many socioeconomic problems, including high infant and maternal mortality rates, malnutrition, poor vaccination coverage, lack of access to improved water sources and sanitation, and frequent and early fertility. Ongoing conflict, mismanagement of resources, and a lack of investment have resulted in food insecurity; almost 30 percent of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. The overall coverage of basic public services – education, health, sanitation, and potable water – is very limited and piecemeal, with substantial regional and rural/urban disparities. Fertility remains high at almost 5 children per woman and is likely to remain high because of the low use of contraception and the cultural preference for larger families.</p><p>The DRC is a source and host country for refugees. Between 2012 and 2014, more than 119,000 Congolese refugees returned from the Republic of Congo to the relative stability of northwest DRC, but more than 540,000 Congolese refugees remained abroad as of year-end 2015. In addition, an estimated 3.9 million Congolese were internally displaced as of October 2017, the vast majority fleeing violence between rebel group and Congolese armed forces. Thousands of refugees have come to the DRC from neighboring countries, including Rwanda, the Central African Republic, and Burundi.</p>"
@ -220,7 +225,7 @@
"text": "19.9 years (2013/14 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "473 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -997,14 +1002,6 @@
}
},
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "0 NA"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "42,166,976"
@ -1015,7 +1012,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "poorly developed national and international infrastructure; bandwidth is limited; Internet pricing is&nbsp;expensive;&nbsp;domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations;&nbsp;wars and social upheaval have not promoted advancement; a revised Telecommunications Act adopted in May 2018; govt. only loosely regulates the telecom sector, much of the investment is from donor countries (specifically China) (2020)"
"text": "<p>due to decades of conflict and poor infrastructure, the Democratic Republic of Congo&rsquo;s telecom system is one of the least developed in the region; government aims to improve loose regulation through legislation; mobile networks are principal providers of telecom; LTE is geographically limited; investment from China and other foreign donors for fiber backbone; international bandwidth through WACS submarine cable; operator licensed to build landing station for submarine cable and tower upgrade that will provide competition in broadband, fixed, and mobile Internet services; operator added fiber link between Brazzaville and Kinshasa (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line connections less than 1 per 100 persons; given the backdrop of a wholly inadequate fixed-line infrastructure, the use of mobile-cellular services is over 43 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1023,7 +1020,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 243; ACE and WACS submarine cables to West and South Africa and&nbsp;Europe;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned TV broadcast station with near national coverage; more than a dozen privately owned TV stations - 2 with near national coverage; 2 state-owned radio stations are supplemented by more than 100 private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available"
@ -1195,7 +1192,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1205,7 +1202,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "213,329 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers), 205,674 (Central African Republic), 55,755 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 44,737 (Burundi) (2021)"
"text": "213,329 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers), 206,491 (Central African Republic), 55,784 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 44,193 (Burundi) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "5.2 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; conflict in Kasai region since 2016) (2020)"

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@ -117,7 +117,12 @@
"text": "Bamileke-Bamu 24.3%, Beti/Bassa, Mbam 21.6%, Biu-Mandara 14.6%, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri 11%, Adamawa-Ubangi, 9.8%, Grassfields 7.7%, Kako, Meka/Pygmy 3.3%, Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko 2.7%, Southwestern Bantu 0.7%, foreign/other ethnic group 4.5% (2018 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)"
"Languages": {
"text": "24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br /><br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 38.3%, Protestant 25.5%, other Christian 6.9%, Muslim 24.4%, animist 2.2%, other 0.5%, none 2.2% (2018 est.)"
@ -220,7 +225,7 @@
"text": "19.7 years (2011 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "529 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1009,23 +1014,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "966,035"
"text": "856,411"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3.58 (2019 est.)"
"text": "3.17 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "22,062,303"
"text": "21,400,736"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "81.76 (2019 est.)"
"text": "79.31 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "3G service and&nbsp;LTE service both developing given growing competition, along with a fast-developing mobile broadband sector; govt. supportive of launching programs who's aim is to improve connections nationally; about 95% of electronic transactions carried out through M-commerce services (2020)"
"text": "<p>Cameroon&rsquo;s 3G and LTE services are improving through growing competition and a government program to improve national connectivity and support digital economy; saturated use of transactions through m-commerce; developing broadband sector; improved submarine and terrestrial cable connectivity strengthened international bandwidth and lowered prices; pushing start of fiber link to Congo; fiber rollout continues with new government funding; operators opened new data center in 2020 and developed contracts for satellite broadband; government awarded contract to provide connectivity to universities (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "only about 4 per 100 persons for fixed-line subscriptions; mobile-cellular usage has increased sharply, reaching a subscribership base of over 82 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1033,7 +1038,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 237; landing points for the SAT-3/WASC, SAIL, ACE, NCSCS, Ceiba-2, and WACS&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe, South America, and West Africa; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), broadcasting on both a TV and radio network, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until August 2007, when the government finally issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private radio broadcaster; about 70 privately owned, unlicensed radio stations operating but are subject to closure at any time; foreign news services required to partner with state-owned national station (2019)"
@ -1051,10 +1056,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "17,987"
"text": "400,929"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1.49 less than 1 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1195,12 +1200,12 @@
"text": "tthe International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.&rdquo;"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the FAC is largely focused on the threat from the terror group Boko Haram along its frontiers with Nigeria and Chad (Far North region) and an insurgency from armed Anglophone separatist groups in the North-West and South-West regions (as of Feb 2020, this internal conflict has left an estimated 3,000 civilians dead and over 500,000 people displaced since fighting started in 2016); in addition, the FAC has occasionally deployed units to the border region with the Central African Republic to counter intrusions from armed militias and bandits (2020)"
"text": "the FAC is largely focused on the threat from the terror group Boko Haram along its frontiers with Nigeria and Chad (Far North region) and an insurgency from armed Anglophone separatist groups in the North-West and South-West regions (as of Feb 2021, this internal conflict has left an estimated 3,000 civilians dead and over 700,000 people displaced since fighting started in 2016); in addition, the FAC often deploys units to the border region with the Central African Republic to counter intrusions from armed militias and bandits"
}
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1210,7 +1215,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "321,603 (Central African Republic), 117,061 (Nigeria) (2021)"
"text": "323,524 (Central African Republic), 118,002 (Nigeria) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "1,032,942 (2021) (includes far north, northwest, and southwest)"

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@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "24.6 years (2012 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "273 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -920,18 +920,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "9,840"
"text": "10,042"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.18 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.2 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "563,722"
"text": "575,218"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "67.6 (2019 est.)"
"text": "68.51 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -944,7 +944,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 269; landing point for the EASSy, Comoros Domestic Cable System, Avassa, and FLY-LION3&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable system connecting East Africa with Europe; HF radiotelephone communications to Madagascar and Reunion (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "national state-owned TV station and a TV station run by Anjouan regional government; national state-owned radio; regional governments on the islands of Grande Comore and Anjouan each operate a radio station; a few independent and small community radio stations operate on the islands of Grande Comore and Moheli, and these two islands have access to Mayotte Radio and French TV"
@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,531"
"text": "1,181"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Baya 28.8%, Banda 22.9%, Mandjia 9.9%, Sara 7.9%, M'Baka-Bantu 7.9%, Arab-Fulani (Peul) 6%, Mbum 6%, Ngbanki 5.5%, Zande-Nzakara 3%, other Central African Republic ethnic groups 2%, non-Central African Republic ethnic groups .1%"
"text": "Baya 28.8%, Banda 22.9%, Mandjia 9.9%, Sara 7.9%, M'Baka-Bantu 7.9%, Arab-Fulani (Peul) 6%, Mbum 6%, Ngbanki 5.5%, Zande-Nzakara 3%, other Central African Republic ethnic groups 2%, non-Central African Republic ethnic groups .1% (2003 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian 89.5%, Muslim 8.5%, folk 1%, unaffiliated 1% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority",
"text": "Christian 89%, Muslim 9%, folk religion 1%, unaffiliated 1% (2020 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority"
},
"Demographic profile": {
@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
"text": "0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "829 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
"text": "President Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (since 30 March 2016; reelected 27 December 2020)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Prime Minister Firmin NGREBADA (since 25 February 2019)"
"text": "Prime Minister Henri-Marie DONDRA (since 11 June 2021); note - Prime Minister Firmin NGREBADA resigned on 10 June 2021"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president"
@ -970,10 +970,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,892,114"
"text": "1,595,294"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "32.25 (2019 est.)"
"text": "30.86 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 236; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "government-owned network, Radiodiffusion Television Centrafricaine, provides limited domestic TV broadcasting; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately owned broadcast stations as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2017)"
@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "608"
"text": "499"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "5,541 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2021)"
"text": "5,769 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "729,005 (clashes between army and rebel groups since 2005; tensions between ethnic groups) (2021)"

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"text": "0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "58 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -932,18 +932,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "60,233"
"text": "57,511"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "10.46 (2019 est.)"
"text": "10.01 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "623,749"
"text": "595,681"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "108.32 (2019 est.)"
"text": "103.63 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -956,7 +956,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 238; landing points for the Atlantis-2, EllaLink, Cabo&nbsp;Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 1,&nbsp;2, 3 and WACS fiber-optic transatlantic telephone cable that provides links to South America, Africa, and Europe; HF radiotelephone to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-run TV and radio broadcast network plus a growing number of private broadcasters; Portuguese public TV and radio services for Africa are available; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -974,10 +974,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "15,657"
"text": "19,066"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3 (2018 est.)"
"text": "3.32 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
"text": "0.83 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "248 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -948,23 +948,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "34,671"
"text": "37,107"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3.84 (2019 est.)"
"text": "4.12 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "371,992"
"text": "413,866"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "41.2 (2019 est.)"
"text": "45.94 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "telephone facilities in the city of Djibouti are adequate, as are the microwave radio relay connections to outlying areas of the country; Djibouti is one of the few remaining countries in which the national telco, Djibouti Telecom (DT), has a monopoly on all telecom services, including fixed lines, mobile, Internet and broadband; the lack of competition has meant that the market has not lived up to its potential; broadband's growth held back by the expense and mobile and Internet markets need foreign investment (2020)"
"text": "<p>Djibouti has a poor domestic infrastructure and a monopolized telecom system relying on microwave radio relay; rural areas connected via wireless local loop; mobile coverage limited to Djibouti city; despite challenges, foreign investment lends progress toward improvements; one of the best international fiber cables in the region, the Djibouti Internet Exchange, is a meeting point for cable systems passing between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean; national operator managed the Australia West Cable landing and signed an agreement for IP traffic through Paris and Marseille; international operator signed MoU for extension of cable from the Gulf to Djibouti (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "4 per 100 fixed-line and 41 per 100 mobile-cellular; Djibouti Telecom (DT) is the sole provider of telecommunications services and utilizes mostly a microwave radio relay network; fiber-optic cable is installed in the capital; rural areas connected via wireless local loop radio systems; mobile cellular coverage is primarily limited to the area in and around Djibouti city (2019)"
@ -972,7 +972,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 253; landing points for the SEA-ME-WE-3 &amp; 5, EASSy, Aden-Djibouti, Africa-1, DARE-1, EIG, MENA, Bridge International, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable systems providing links to Asia, the Middle East, Europe,&nbsp;Southeast Asia, Australia&nbsp;and Africa; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean and 1 Arabsat) (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti operates the sole terrestrial TV station, as well as the only 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -990,10 +990,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "25,508"
"text": "24,416"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3 (2018 est.)"
"text": "2.71 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Shabaab (2019)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Shabaab<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent respondents by nationality"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Arabic, English, and French widely understood by educated classes"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), English, and French widely understood by educated classes"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، أفضل مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10% (2015 est.)"
@ -226,7 +231,7 @@
"text": "22.7 years (2014 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "37 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -985,23 +990,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "8,885,103"
"text": "8,760,436"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "8.73 (2019 est.)"
"text": "8.61 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "96,657,295"
"text": "95,340,262"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "94.97 (2019 est.)"
"text": "93.68 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "one of the&nbsp;biggest fixed-line systems in Africa and the Arab region; one of the largest mobile telecom markets in North Africa; penetration rate of about 94%; LTE launch in late 2017, which greatly&nbsp;helped the capabilities of mobile broadband services, and the beginning&nbsp;of developing the&nbsp;5G network; recent govt. efforts to fund next generation networks, develop technology parks and extend broadband availability (2020)"
"text": "with a large urbanized population and effective competition, Egypt has one of the largest fixed-line and mobile telecom markets in North Africa; investment has spurred broadband infrastructure and migration to digital economy; operator has ambitions for satellite/smart infrastructure based on 5G and fiber networks; Egypt&rsquo;s geographical position enabled inexpensive bandwidth through fiber and cable connection to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; rural Internet connections continue to suffer from poor quality and low speeds; government disrupted service during political crises (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 9 per 100, mobile-cellular 95 per 100 (2019)"
@ -1009,7 +1014,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 20; landing points for Aletar, Africa-1, FEA, Hawk, IMEWE,&nbsp;and the SEA-ME-WE-3 &amp; 4&nbsp;submarine cable networks linking to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia&nbsp;; satellite earth stations - 4 (2 Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat); tropospheric scatter to Sudan; microwave radio relay to Israel; a participant in Medarabtel (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks, as well as a few satellite channels; dozens of private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic satellite channels are available for free; some limited satellite services are also available via subscription; state-run radio operates about 30 stations belonging to 8 networks; privately-owned radio includes 8 major stations, 4 of which belong to 1 network (2019)"
@ -1027,10 +1032,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "6,579,762"
"text": "7,598,941"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "7 (2018 est.)"
"text": "7.47 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Communications - note": {
@ -1169,7 +1174,7 @@
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "estimates of the size of the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) vary; approximately 450,000 total active personnel (325,000 Army; 18,500 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command) (2020)"
"text": "size estimates for the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) vary; approximately 450,000 total active personnel (325,000 Army; 18,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command); approximately 300,000 Central Security Forces (2021)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an extensive equipment modernization program with major purchases from a variety of suppliers; since 2010, the leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the US; Egypt has an established defense industry that produces a range of products from small arms to armored vehicles and naval vessels; it also has licensed and co-production agreements with several countries (2020)"
@ -1186,7 +1191,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Sinai Province; Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; al-Qa&rsquo;ida (2019)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Sinai Province; Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; al-Qa&rsquo;ida<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Portuguese-based Creoles spoken in Ano Bom) 32.4% (1994 census)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Portuguese-based Creoles spoken in Ano Bom) 32.4% (1994 census)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous"
@ -215,7 +220,7 @@
"text": "1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "301 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -950,7 +955,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "digital fixed-line network in most major urban areas and decent mobile cellular coverage; 3G technology has allowed for estimated 9.5% of growth during 2016 -2021; mobile data will be the fastest-growing segment 2016-2021 (2018)"
"text": "<p>Equatorial Guinea&rsquo;s climate for operator competition boosted mobile subscribership; broadband services are limited and expensive; submarine cable supported broadband and reliability of infrastructure; government backbone network will connect administrative centers; regional roaming agreement in process (2021)</p> (2018)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line density is about 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular subscribership is 45 per 100 (2019)"
@ -958,7 +963,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 240;&nbsp;landing points for the ACE, Ceiba-1, and Ceiba-2 submarine&nbsp;cables providing communication from Bata&nbsp;and Malabo, Equatorial Guinea&nbsp;to numerous Western African and European countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the state maintains control of broadcast media with domestic broadcast media limited to 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son (who is the Vice President), 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are generally accessible (2019)"

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"text": "21.3 years (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "480 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -944,7 +944,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "woefully inadequate service provided by state-owned telecom monopoly; most fixed-line telephones are in Asmara; cell phone use is limited by government control of SIM card issuance; no data service; only about 4% of households having computers with 2% Internet; untapped market ripe for competition; direct phone service between Eritrea and Ethiopia&nbsp;was restored in September 2018; government telco working on roll-out of 3G network; in 2019 11% mobile penetration (2020)"
"text": "least developed telecommunications market in Africa, largely due to restrictions of state-owned telecom monopoly; most fixed-line telephones are in Asmara; cell phone use is limited by government control of SIM card issuance; low penetration of computer use and Internet; market ripe for competition and investment; direct phone service between Eritrea and Ethiopia restored in September 2018; government operator working on roll-out of 3G network (2020) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscribership is less than 2 per 100 person and mobile-cellular 20 per 100 (2019)"
@ -952,7 +952,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 291 (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2 networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted (2019)"

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Oromo 34.9%, Amhara (Amara) 27.9%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 7.3%, Sidama 4.1%, Welaita 3%,&nbsp;Gurage 2.8%, Somali (Somalie) 2.7%, Hadiya 2.2%, Afar (Affar) .6%, other 12.6% (2016 est.)"
"text": "Oromo 34.9%, Amhara (Amara) 27.9%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 7.3%, Sidama 4.1%, Welaita 3%, Gurage 2.8%, Somali (Somalie) 2.7%, Hadiya 2.2%, Afar (Affar) 0.6%, other 12.6% (2016 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official working language of the State of Afar) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (2007 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional .6%, other 0.8% (2016 est.)"
"text": "Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8% (2016 est.)"
},
"Demographic profile": {
"text": "<p>Ethiopia is a predominantly agricultural country – more than 80% of the population lives in rural areas – that is in the early stages of demographic transition. Infant, child, and maternal mortality have fallen sharply over the past decade, but the total fertility rate has declined more slowly and the population continues to grow. The rising age of marriage and the increasing proportion of women remaining single have contributed to fertility reduction. While the use of modern contraceptive methods among married women has increased significantly from 6 percent in 2000 to 27 percent in 2012, the overall rate is still quite low.</p><p>Ethiopia’s rapid population growth is putting increasing pressure on land resources, expanding environmental degradation, and raising vulnerability to food shortages. With more than 40 percent of the population below the age of 15 and a fertility rate of over 5 children per woman (and even higher in rural areas), Ethiopia will have to make further progress in meeting its family planning needs if it is to achieve the age structure necessary for reaping a demographic dividend in the coming decades.</p><p>Poverty, drought, political repression, and forced government resettlement have driven Ethiopia’s internal and external migration since the 1960s. Before the 1974 revolution, only small numbers of the Ethiopian elite went abroad to study and then returned home, but under the brutal Derg regime thousands fled the country, primarily as refugees. Between 1982 and 1991 there was a new wave of migration to the West for family reunification. Since the defeat of the Derg in 1991, Ethiopians have migrated to escape violence among some of the country’s myriad ethnic groups or to pursue economic opportunities. Internal and international trafficking of women and children for domestic work and prostitution is a growing problem.</p>"
@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
"text": "20 years (2016 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "401 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "Ethio Telecom maintained a monopoly over telecommunication services until recently and is&nbsp;now part-private;&nbsp;new expansion of LTE services;&nbsp;in 2019&nbsp;govt. approved legislations which opened the market to competition and provides much needed foreign investment; one of the tech companies is Chinese company Huawei; govt. reduces tariffs by up to 50% in 2018, the result is an increase in data and voice traffic; govt. launches mobile app as part of e-govt initiative to build tech&nbsp;city (2020)"
"text": "<p>telecom market challenged by political factionalism and reorganization of ruling party; despite some gains in access, Ethiopia remains one of the least-connected countries in the world; state-owned telecom held a monopoly over services until 2019 when government approved legislation and opened the market to competition and foreign investment; new expansion of LTE services; government reduced tariffs leading to increases in data and voice traffic; government launched mobile app as part of e-government initiative to build smart city; Huawei provides infrastructure to government operator and built data center in Addis Ababa; government disrupted service during political crises; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscriptions at 1 per 100 while mobile-cellular stands at 36 per 100; the number of mobile telephones is increasing steadily (2019)"
@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 251; open-wire to Sudan and Djibouti; microwave radio relay to Kenya and Djibouti; 2 domestic satellites provide the national trunk service; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean) (2016)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "6 public TV stations broadcasting nationally and 10 public radio broadcasters; 7 private radio stations and 19 community radio stations (2017)"
@ -1177,12 +1177,12 @@
"text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct callups when necessary and compliance is compulsory (2019)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "each of the nine states has a regional and/or a special (paramilitary) security force that report to regional civilian authorities; local militias operate across the country in loose and varying coordination with these regional security and police forces, the Ethiopian Federal Police (EFP), and the Ethiopian military; the EFP reports to the Ministry of Peace, which was created in October of 2018<br /> <p>Ethiopia faces considerable ethnic violence in some regions, including Oromo, where the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has conducted numerous attacks targeting the Amhara ethnic group; the OLA, assessed to number in the low thousands, broke off from the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), an opposition party that spent years in exile but was allowed to return to Ethiopia after ABIY took office in 2018</p> <p>in November 2020, the Ethiopian Government launched military operations against the Tigray People&rsquo;s Liberation Front (TPLF) &ndash; an ethnically-based political entity that runs the Tigray regional government and had its own paramilitary security forces; the TPLF had increasingly challenged the authority of the Federal Government; the TPLF&rsquo;s security forces date back to the 1980s when it led the guerrilla movement that brought the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front coalition to power; during the fighting, the Ethiopian Government allowed ethnic Amhara and Afar militias to attack the TLPF (now merged into the Tigray Defense Forces, TDF); in addition, it invited Eritrean military forces to join in the fighting; as of May 2021, the Ethiopian military continued operations against the TLPF/TDF, which has resorted to guerrilla warfare; Ethiopian and Eritrean military forces, as well as ethnic militias, have all been accused of committing atrocities against Tigrayan civilians&nbsp;</p>"
"text": "each of the nine states has a regional and/or a \"special\" paramilitary security force that report to regional civilian authorities; local militias operate across the country in loose and varying coordination with these regional security and police forces, the Ethiopian Federal Police (EFP), and the Ethiopian military; the EFP reports to the Ministry of Peace, which was created in October of 2018<br /> <p>Ethiopia faces considerable ethnic violence in some regions, including Oromo, where the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has conducted numerous attacks targeting the Amhara ethnic group; the OLA, assessed to number in the low thousands, broke off from the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), an opposition party that spent years in exile but was allowed to return to Ethiopia after ABIY took office in 2018</p> <p>in November 2020, the Ethiopian Government launched military operations against the Tigray People&rsquo;s Liberation Front (TPLF) &ndash; an ethnically-based political entity that runs the Tigray regional government and had its own paramilitary security forces; the TPLF had increasingly challenged the authority of the Federal Government; the TPLF&rsquo;s security forces date back to the 1980s when it led the guerrilla movement that brought the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front coalition to power; during the fighting, the Ethiopian Government allowed ethnic Amhara and Afar militias to attack the TLPF (now merged into the Tigray Defense Forces, TDF); in addition, it invited Eritrean military forces to join in the fighting; as of May 2021, the Ethiopian military continued operations against the TLPF/TDF, which has resorted to guerrilla warfare; Ethiopian and Eritrean military forces, as well as ethnic militias, have all been accused of committing atrocities against Tigrayan civilians&nbsp;</p>"
}
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Shabaab; IRGC/Qods Force (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Shabaab; IRGC/Qods Force<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "368,822 (South Sudan), 208,825 (Somalia), 182,853 (Eritrea), 45,249 (Sudan) (2021)"
"text": "372,067 (South Sudan), 209,949 (Somalia), 182,853 (Eritrea), 45,249 (Sudan) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "1,735,481 (includes conflict- and climate-induced IDPs, excluding unverified estimates from the Amhara region; border war with Eritrea from 1998-2000; ethnic clashes; and ongoing fighting between the Ethiopian military and separatist rebel groups in the Somali and Oromia regions; natural disasters; intercommunal violence; most IDPs live in Sumale state) (2019)"

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"text": "20.9 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "597 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -998,7 +998,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "state-owned Gambia Telecommunications partially privatized but still retaining a monopoly with fixed-line service; multiple mobile networks offering effective competition; three licensed ISPs which serve local area without much competition; mobile penetrations above the African average; lack of availability of fixed-line services in many rural areas of the country; govt. started a National Broadband Network program aimed at closing the digital divide but not funded by Parliament in 2018; the Chinese company Huawei helping in the telecommunications sector (2020)"
"text": "state-owned telecom partially privatized but retains a monopoly with fixed-line service; multiple mobile networks provide 2G to almost all citizens and above the African average; high poverty rates continue to limit access to the Internet, especially via fixed-line services in rural areas; weak political support for development of communications infrastructure, including National Broadband Network program; government depends on donors and loans from China and Islamic Development banks; two submarine cables provide international connectivity within African continent and Europe (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line stands at 2 per 100 subscriptions with one dominant company and mobile-cellular teledensity, aided by multiple mobile-cellular providers, is over 140 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 220; landing point for the ACE submarine cable to West Africa and Europe; microwave radio relay links to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>1&nbsp;state-run TV-channel; one privately-owned TV-station; 1&nbsp;Online TV-station; three state-owned radio station and 31 privately owned radio stations; eight community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available, some via shortwave radio; cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable in some parts of the country&nbsp;</p> (2019)"

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"text": "20.3 years (2012 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "252 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -972,23 +972,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "22,412"
"text": "22,291"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.03 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.02 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "3,008,814"
"text": "2,992,811"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "138.28 (2019 est.)"
"text": "137.57 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "fixed-line and Internet sectors have remained underdeveloped due to the lack of competition and high prices; sufficient international bandwidth due to submarine cable systems, but monopolized by Gabon Telecom; 3G and mobile LTE services and&nbsp;mobile broadband available; govt. commits to XAF 150 billion in backbone infrastructure work through 2020; efforts towards new legal and regulatory improvements (2020)"
"text": "<p>politically stable and oil laden, Gabon is one of wealthiest nations in Africa; liberalized and competitive market led development of mobile broadband, data service, and tests of 5G; fixed-line sector underdeveloped due to the lack of competition and high prices; South Korean investment in fiber segments as part of Central African backbone; sufficient international bandwidth through submarine cable systems; government committed to backbone infrastructure and e-health services; efforts towards new legal and regulatory improvements (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line is 1 per 100 subscriptions; a growing mobile cellular network with multiple providers is making telephone service more widely available with mobile cellular teledensity&nbsp;at 138 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -996,7 +996,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 241; landing points for the SAT-3/WASC, ACE and Libreville-Port Gentil Cable&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and West Africa; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state owns and operates 2 TV stations and 2 radio broadcast stations; a few private radio and TV stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible; satellite service subscriptions are available"
@ -1014,10 +1014,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "29,099"
"text": "22,332"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1.03 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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"text": "22.3 years (2017 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "308 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "272,801"
"text": "288,531"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1009,15 +1009,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "38,571,189"
"text": "40,857,077"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "134.32 (2019 est.)"
"text": "132.15 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "highly competitive&nbsp;Internet market; govt. helped fund programs&nbsp;for telecom services nationally; mobile accounts for&nbsp;how people&nbsp;access the Internet; LTE service launched in 2019; the&nbsp;government invested in fiber infrastructure and set up 600 additional towers to provide&nbsp;basic mobile services; m-money inter-operability launched;&nbsp;international&nbsp;submarine cables and new terrestrial cables have improved Internet capacity and reduced price for end-users;&nbsp;one of the most active mobile markets in Africa (2020)"
"text": "<p>challenged by unreliable electricity, Ghana seeks to extend telecom services nationally; investment in fiber infrastructure enabled 600 additional towers to provide&nbsp;basic mobile services;&nbsp;launch of LTE has improved mobile data services, including m-commerce and banking; highly competitive&nbsp;Internet market, most through mobile networks; international&nbsp;submarine cables, and terrestrial cables have improved Internet capacity and reduced prices (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 1 per 100 subscriptions; competition among multiple mobile-cellular providers has spurred growth with a subscribership of more than 134 per 100 persons and rising (2019)"
@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 233; landing points for the SAT-3/WASC, MainOne, ACE, WACS and GLO-1 fiber-optic submarine cables that provide connectivity to South and West Africa, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors; Ghana-1 satellite launched in 2020 (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned TV station, 2 state-owned radio networks; several privately owned TV stations and a large number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible; several cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable"
@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "62,320"
"text": "58,518"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "6,340 (Cote d'Ivoire) (flight from 2010 post-election fighting) (2021)"
"text": "6,386 (Cote d'Ivoire) (flight from 2010 post-election fighting) (2021)"
}
},
"Illicit drugs": {

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Fulani (Peuhl) 33.4%, Malinke 29.4%, Susu 21.2%, Guerze 7.8%, Kissi 6.2%, Toma 1.6%, other/foreign .4% (2018 est.)"
"text": "Fulani (Peuhl) 33.4%, Malinke 29.4%, Susu 21.2%, Guerze 7.8%, Kissi 6.2%, Toma 1.6%, other/foreign 0.4% (2018 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Pular, Maninka, Susu, other native languages<br><br><strong>note:</strong> about 40 languages are spoken; each ethnic group has its own language",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> about 40 languages are spoken; each ethnic group has its own language"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other .1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)"
"text": "Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other 0.1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)"
},
"Demographic profile": {
"text": "<p>Guinea’s strong population growth is a result of declining mortality rates and sustained elevated fertility. The population growth rate was somewhat tempered in the 2000s because of a period of net outmigration. Although life expectancy and mortality rates have improved over the last two decades, the nearly universal practice of female genital cutting continues to contribute to high infant and maternal mortality rates. Guinea’s total fertility remains high at about 5 children per woman because of the ongoing preference for larger families, low contraceptive usage and availability, a lack of educational attainment and empowerment among women, and poverty. A lack of literacy and vocational training programs limit job prospects for youths, but even those with university degrees often have no option but to work in the informal sector. About 60% of the country’s large youth population is unemployed.</p><p>Tensions and refugees have spilled over Guinea’s borders with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire. During the 1990s Guinea harbored as many as half a million refugees from Sierra Leone and Liberia, more refugees than any other African country for much of that decade. About half sought refuge in the volatile \"Parrot’s Beak\" region of southwest Guinea, a wedge of land jutting into Sierra Leone near the Liberian border. Many were relocated within Guinea in the early 2000s because the area suffered repeated cross-border attacks from various government and rebel forces, as well as anti-refugee violence.</p>"
@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
"text": "19.5 years (2018 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "576 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1012,15 +1012,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "12,283,911"
"text": "12.873 million"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "100.8 (2019 est.)"
"text": "105.63 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "huge improvement over the last ten years; in May 2019, 4G Wi-Fi was launched in the capital; the regional administrative centers all have 3G access; the 2018 set up of an IXP (Internet Exchange Point)&nbsp;reduced the cost of Internet bandwidth and improved infrastructure; a National Backbone Network is nearing completion to connect administrative centers (2020)"
"text": "<p>Guinea&rsquo;s mobile subscribership growing through investment of South African telecom operators and Chinese Huawei management; m-transactions supported commerce; broadband still limited and expensive though submarine cable and IXP improved reliability of infrastructure; 4G Wi-Fi in the capital; National Backbone Network will connect regional administrative centers; ECOWAS countries to launch free roaming; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "there is national coverage and Conakry is reasonably well-served; coverage elsewhere remains inadequate but is improving; fixed-line teledensity is&nbsp;less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership is expanding rapidly and now&nbsp;101 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 224; ACE submarine cable connecting Guinea with 20 landing points in Western and South Africa and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>government maintains marginal control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio broadcast station also operates several stations in rural areas; a dozen private television stations; a steadily increasing number of privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services&nbsp;</p> (2019)"
@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,213"
"text": "1,250"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Akan 28.9%, Voltaique or Gur 16.1%, Northern Mande 14.5%, Kru 8.5%, Southern Mande 6.9%, unspecified 0.9%, non-Ivoirian 24.2% (2014 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> the majority of foreign migrant workers are Muslim (72.7%) and Christian (17.7%)",
@ -224,7 +229,7 @@
"text": "19.8 years (2011/12 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "617 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -995,23 +1000,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "284,799"
"text": "271,724"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.06 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.01 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "39,049,743"
"text": "37,376,603"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "145.34 (2019 est.)"
"text": "139.16 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "strongest sector in the overall market is the mobile sector; fixed internet and broadband sectors have remained underdeveloped;&nbsp;country 90% digitalized; C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire continues to benefit from strong economic growth;&nbsp;progress has been made in building out the national backbone network and connecting in 2019&nbsp;to the MainOne submarine cable;&nbsp;this development&nbsp;puts the country in a better position to develop its broadband market and&nbsp;work on its&nbsp;digital economy; government further tightens SIM card registration rules (2020)"
"text": "C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire telecom systems continue to benefit from strong economic growth; fixed-line, Internet, and broadband sectors remain underdeveloped; mobile sector is strong; progress in national backbone network and connection to submarine cable that will increase Internet bandwidth; country is poised to develop broadband market and digital economy; government further tightened SIM card registration rules (2020) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "less than 1 per 100 fixed-line, with multiple mobile-cellular service providers competing in the market, usage has increased to about 145 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1019,7 +1024,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 225; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC, ACE, MainOne, and WACS&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and South and West Africa; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-controlled Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirieinne (RTI) is made up of&nbsp;2 radios stations (Radio Cote d'Ivoire and Frequence2) and&nbsp;2 television stations (RTI1 and RTI2), with nationwide coverage, broadcasts mainly in French; after 2011 post-electoral crisis, President OUATTARA's administration reopened RTI Bouake', the broadcaster's&nbsp;office in Cote d'Ivoire's 2nd largest city, where facilities were destroyed during the 2002 rebellion; Cote d'Ivoire is also home to 178 proximity radios stations, 16 religious radios stations, 5 commercial radios stations, and 5 international radios stations, according to the Haute Autorite' de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA); govt now runs radio UNOCIFM, a radio station previously owned by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire; in Dec 2016, the govt announced 4 companies had been granted licenses to operate -Live TV, Optimum Media Cote d'Ivoire, the Audiovisual Company of Cote d'Ivoire (Sedaci), and Sorano-CI, out of the 4 companies only one has started operating (2019)"
@ -1037,7 +1042,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "175,918"
"text": "216,723"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1184,7 +1189,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "Kikuyu 17.1%, Luhya 14.3%, Kalenjin 13.4%, Luo 10.7%, Kamba 9.8%, Somali 5.8%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.2%, Meru 4.2%, Maasai 2.5%, Turkana 2.1%,&nbsp;non-Kenyan 1%, other 8.2% (2019 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages"
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br /><br />The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian 85.5% (Protestant 33.4%, Catholic 20.6%, Evangelical 20.4%, African Instituted Churches 7%, other Christian 4.1%), Muslim 10.9%, other 1.8%, none 1.6%,&nbsp;don't&nbsp;know/no answer&nbsp;0.2% (2019 est.)"
@ -223,7 +228,7 @@
"text": "20.3 years (2014 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "342 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1017,7 +1022,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "68,072"
"text": "70,394"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1025,15 +1030,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "54,336,841"
"text": "54,555,497"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "103.77 (2019 est.)"
"text": "104.22 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "the mobile-cellular system is generally good with a mobile subscriber base of 47 million, especially in urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; to encourage advancement of the LTE services the govt. has fostered an open-access approach and pushed for a national broadband strategy; more licensing being awarded has led to competition which is good for growth; govt. commits KE 300 million to its free Wi-Fi project (2020)"
"text": "<p>through increased competition, Kenya&rsquo;s telecom market has improved international bandwidth and experienced rapid development in mobile sector, including remote regions; four fiber-optic submarine cables reduced costs and increased service to population; government supported LTE and broadband, promising economic support of free WiFi; mobile operators progress with 5G tests; e-commerce interoperability; importer of broadcasting equipment, video displays, and computers from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscriptions stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 104 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1041,7 +1046,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS, LION2, DARE1, PEACE Cable, and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems covering East, North&nbsp;and South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat; launched first micro satellites in 2018 (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "about a half-dozen large-scale privately owned media companies with TV and radio stations, as well as a state-owned TV broadcaster, provide service nationwide; satellite and cable TV subscription services available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and provides regional and local radio services in multiple languages; many private radio stations broadcast on a national level along with over 100 private and non-profit regional stations broadcasting in local languages; TV transmissions of all major international broadcasters available, mostly via paid subscriptions; direct radio frequency modulation transmissions available for several foreign government-owned broadcasters (2019)"
@ -1059,7 +1064,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "371,498"
"text": "491,183"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1211,7 +1216,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1221,7 +1226,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "268,299 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 128,644 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 29,969 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 20,694 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,080 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "269,579 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 130,621 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 30,081 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 29,914 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,674 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "162,000 (election-related violence, intercommunal violence, resource conflicts, al-Shabaab attacks in 2017 and 2018) (2019)"

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"text": "19.2 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "661 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "the limited services available are found almost exclusively in the capital, Monrovia; fixed-line service is stagnant and extremely limited; telephone coverage recently extended to a number of other towns and rural areas by four mobile-cellular network operators; Liberia is almost entirely a wireless telecommunications market;&nbsp;a number of operators avoid paying dues and operate despite regulations; govt. regulatory impose SIM card registration in an attempt to reduce crime, but makes mobile penetration&nbsp;seem low; the high cost and limited bandwidth of connections means that&nbsp;Internet access is expensive and data rates are very low (2020)"
"text": "<p>due to history of civil war and ruin of infrastructure, almost entirely wireless telecom market; good competition for mobile services; high cost and limited bandwidth means Internet access is low; additional investment needed for increased submarine cable access; progress in creating an attractive business-friendly environment is hampered by a weak regulatory environment, corruption, lack of transparency, poor infrastructure, and low private sector capacity; rural areas have little access; fixed-line service is stagnant and extremely limited; operators introducing e-commerce; importer of broadcast equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular subscription base growing and teledensity approached 57 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 231; landing point for the ACE submarine cable&nbsp;linking 20 West&nbsp;African countries and Europe;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately&nbsp;20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately&nbsp;80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "8,098 (Cote d'Ivoire) (2020)"
"text": "8,094 (Cote d'Ivoire) (2021)"
}
},
"Illicit drugs": {

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@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
"text": "21 years (2014 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "544 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -963,7 +963,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "7,865"
"text": "13,426"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -971,15 +971,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "2,238,186"
"text": "1,583,192"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "113.83 (2019 est.)"
"text": "73.74 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "mobile penetration remains below regional average; introduction of mobile broadband in the country &amp; LTE technology, with 5G trials in early 2019;&nbsp;fixed-line teledensity is low; mobile-cellular telephone system is growth sector; regulator considering improving SIM card registration (2020)"
"text": "<p>small market with few business incentives; fixed-line tele-density and mobile penetration remains below regional average; introduction of mobile broadband in the country and LTE technology; 5G testing among first in region; landlocked, Lesotho has access to several submarine cables on African coast through neighboring countries yet Internet is expensive; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from South Africa (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line is 1 per 100 subscriptions; mobile-cellular service dominates the market with a subscribership now over 114 per 100 persons; rudimentary system consisting of a modest number of landlines, a small microwave radio relay system, and a small radiotelephone communication system (2019)"
@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 266; Internet accessibility has improved with several submarine fiber optic cables that land on African east and west coasts, but the country's land locked position makes access prices expensive; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station and 2 state-owned radio stations; government controls most private broadcast media; satellite TV subscription service available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters obtainable (2019)"
@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "5,763"
"text": "6,329"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Italian, Maltese, Pakistani, Tunisian, and Turkish)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu &lt;0.1, Jewish &lt;0.1, folk religion &lt;0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other &lt;0.1 (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (&lt;1% of the population) and foreign Muslims",
@ -218,7 +223,7 @@
"text": "1.05 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "72 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -895,7 +900,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "political and security instability in Libya has disrupted its telecommunications sector, but much of its infrastructure remains superior to that in most other African countries; registering a SIM card now requires proof of ID; govt. established new independent regulatory authority; LTE-based fixed broadband network launched; highest market penetration rates in Africa; growth opportunity in broadband sector (2020)"
"text": "<p>political and security instability in Libya has disrupted its telecom sector, as warring factions make mobile towers a target and construction workers regularly cut cables by mistake; much of its infrastructure remains superior to that in most other African countries; rival operators fight for control; investment in fiber backbone and upgrades to international cables; limited LTE and 5G service; some satellite broadband; importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE and video displays from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "24 per 100 fixed-line and 91 per 100 mobile-cellular subscriptions; service generally adequate (2019)"
@ -903,7 +908,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 218; landing points for LFON, EIG, Italy-Libya, Silphium and Tobrok-Emasaed&nbsp;submarine cable system connecting Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat, Arabsat, and Intersputnik;&nbsp; microwave radio relay to Tunisia and Egypt; tropospheric scatter to Greece; participant in Medarabtel (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2019)"
@ -1041,7 +1046,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Ansar al-Sharia groups; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Libya; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun); al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (2019)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Ansar al-Sharia groups; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Libya; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun); al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1051,10 +1056,10 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "15,252 (Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,695 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 5,116 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "15,735 (Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,518 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "278,177 (conflict between pro-QADHAFI and anti-QADHAFI forces in 2011; post-QADHAFI tribal clashes 2014) (2020)"
"text": "245,483 (conflict between pro-QADHAFI and anti-QADHAFI forces in 2011; post-QADHAFI tribal clashes 2014) (2021)"
}
}
}

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"text": "Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Malagasy (official), English"
"text": "Malagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian, indigenous, Muslim"
@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
"text": "19.5 years (2008/09 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "335 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1001,7 +1002,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "system is above average for the region; competition among the&nbsp;four mobile service providers has spurred recent growth in the mobile market and helped the service to be less expensive for the consumer; 3G and LTE services available; Telecom service tax raised to 10% (2020)"
"text": "<p>penetration rates below African average; competition among mobile service providers has spurred recent growth in the mobile market and reduced consumer costs; 3G and LTE services available; fiber backbone connects major cities with wireless networks upgraded to LTE; government committed to free WiFi hotspots to ensure universal access; telecom service tax raised to 10%; investment in submarine cable to South Africa and Mauritius; importer of broadcasting and video equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "less than 1 per 100 for fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about&nbsp;41 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 261; landing points for the EASSy, METISS, and LION fiber-optic submarine cable systems connecting to numerous Indian Ocean Islands, South Africa, and Eastern African countries; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean, 1 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned Radio Nationale Malagasy (RNM) and Television Malagasy (TVM) have an extensive national network reach; privately owned radio and TV broadcasters in cities and major towns; state-run radio dominates in rural areas; relays of 2 international broadcasters are available in Antananarivo (2019)"

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"text": "18.9 years (2015/16 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "349 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "14,357"
"text": "13,101"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -992,15 +992,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "9,799,352"
"text": "8,901,027"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "47.78 (2019 est.)"
"text": "46.03 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "rudimentary; 2 fixed-line and&nbsp;3 mobile-cellular operators govern the market; some&nbsp;mobile services to rural areas; in a resolution to discourage crime the regulatory has imposed SIM card registration since 2018; 50 licensed ISPs; DSL services are available; LTE services are available; mobile penetration low in comparison to the region average; potential for growth; national fiber backbone nearing completion; prospect of gaining access to international submarine fiber optic cables from neighboring countries (2020)"
"text": "<p>Malawi remains one of the world&rsquo;s least developed countries, with few resources to build efficient fixed-line telecom infrastructure; mobile penetration low compared to region with ample opportunity for growth and competition; some&nbsp;mobile services to rural areas; LTE services are available; national fiber backbone near completion; progress in m-payment methods; prospect of international submarine cables from neighboring countries; importer of broadcast equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "limited fixed-line subscribership less than 1 per 100 households; mobile-cellular services are expanding but network coverage is limited and is based around the main urban areas; mobile-cellular subscribership 48 per 100 households (2019)"
@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 265; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "radio is the main broadcast medium; privately owned Zodiak radio has the widest national broadcasting reach, followed by state-run radio; numerous private and community radio stations broadcast in cities and towns around the country; the largest TV network is government-owned, but at least 4 private TV networks broadcast in urban areas; relays of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "30,473 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 11,241 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 6,939 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers)(2021)"
"text": "31,551 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 11,241 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 6,939 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
}
}
}

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@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
"text": "18.9 years (2018 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "562 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -557,10 +557,10 @@
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President of transitional government, Bah NDAW (since 25 September 2020); vice president of the transitional government, Assimi GOITA (since 25 September 2020)<br /><br />note: former president Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA was deposed by the Malian military on 18 August 2020; on 21 September, a group of 17 electors chosen by the Malian military junta, known as the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) and led by Colonel Assimi GOITA, selected the transitional president and vice president; the transitional government was inaugurated on 25 September 2020"
"text": "Transitional President Assimi GOITA (since 7 June 2021)<br /><br />note: an August 2020 coup d'etat deposed President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA; on 21 September 2020, a group of 17 electors chosen by the Malian military junta, known as the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) and led by Colonel Assimi GOITA, selected Bah NDAW as transitional president; GOITA served as vice president of the transitional government which was inaugurated on 25 September 2020; Vice President GOITA seized power on 25 May 2021; NDAW resigned on 26 May 2021"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Prime Minister Moctar OUANE (appointed by the transitional government on 27 Sep 2020)<br /><br />note: former PM Boubou CISSE was removed by the military on 18 August 2020"
"text": "Transitional Prime Minister Choguel MAIGA (appointed by Transitional President Assimi GOITA on 7 June 2021)<br /><br />note: former Prime Minister Moctar OUANE was arrested and detained by the military on 24 May 2021 and resigned on 26 May 2021"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister"
@ -986,23 +986,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "227,831"
"text": "242,241"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.2 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.28 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "21,850,850"
"text": "22,925,482"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "115.09 (2019 est.)"
"text": "120.75 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "telecoms infrastructure is&nbsp;barely adequate in most town and not available in many areas of the country; geography is a challenge for telecommunications; poverty, security, high illiteracy and low PC use has taken its toll;&nbsp;4 mobile operators in market; mobile penetration high and potential for mobile broadband service; local plans for Internet Exchange Point; as Mali is landlocked there is hope that neighboring countries will allow use of international bandwidth; G5 Sahel countries adopt free roaming measures; Chinese company Huawei attempts to build a national backbone network but security issues make this difficult (2020)"
"text": "<p>Mali&rsquo;s telecom systems are challenged by recent conflict, geography, areas of low population, poverty, security issues, and high illiteracy; telecom infrastructure is&nbsp;barely adequate in urban areas and not available in most of the country with underinvestment in fixed-line networks; high mobile penetration and potential for mobile broadband service; local plans for IXP; dependent on neighboring countries for international bandwidth and access to submarine cables; Chinese investment in infrastructure stymied by security issues; importer of broadcasting equipment from China&nbsp;(2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscribership 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has increased sharply to over 115 per 100 persons; increasing use of local radio loops to extend network coverage to remote areas (2019)"
@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 223; satellite communications center and fiber-optic links to neighboring countries; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean, 1 Indian Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "national public TV broadcaster; 2 privately owned companies provide subscription services to foreign multi-channel TV packages; national public radio broadcaster supplemented by a large number of privately owned and community broadcast stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1028,10 +1028,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "120,934"
"text": "142,522"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 less than 1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Ansar al-Dine; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun) (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Ansar al-Dine; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@
"text": "16,938 (Niger), 15,896 (Mauritania), 12,890 (Burkina Faso) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "346,864 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2021)"
"text": "372,266 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2021)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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@ -127,8 +127,12 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)<br><br>note:&nbsp; the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed; does not include data from the former Western Sahara",
"note": "note:&nbsp; the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed; does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy); note - the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed; does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب ديال لحقائق متاع العالم، احسن مصدر متاع المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, &lt;0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 6,000 (2010 est.)<br><br>note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara",
@ -237,7 +241,7 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "70 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
@ -639,7 +643,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador David T. FISCHER (since 22 January 2020)"
"text": "ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires David GREENE (since 21 January 2021)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[212] 537 637 200"
@ -1023,23 +1027,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,982,934"
"text": "2,054,545"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "5.63 (2019 est.)"
"text": "5.83 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "45,065,083"
"text": "46,666,722"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "127.95 (2019 est.)"
"text": "132.51 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "national network nearly 100% digital using fiber-optic links; improved rural service employs microwave radio relay;&nbsp;one of the most state-of-the-art markets in Africa; high mobile penetration rates in the region with low cost for broadband Internet access; improvement in&nbsp;LTE and VoD (Video on Demand) reach and capabilities; some market limitations with lack of competition; mobile internet accounts for 93.2% of all Internet connections (2020)"
"text": "<p>despite Morocco's economic progress, the country suffers from high unemployment and illiteracy affecting telecom market, particularly in rural areas; national network nearly 100% digital using fiber-optic links; improved rural service employs microwave radio relay;&nbsp;one of the most state-of-the-art markets in Africa; high mobile penetration rates in the region with low cost for broadband Internet access; improvement in&nbsp;LTE reach and capabilities; 5G tests underway; mobile Internet accounts for 93% of all Internet connections; World Bank provided funds for Morocco&rsquo;s digital transformation; government supported digital education during pandemic; submarine cables and satellite provide connectivity to Asia,&nbsp;Africa,&nbsp;the Middle East, Europe, and Australia; importer of broadcasting equipment and video displays from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity is&nbsp;6 per 100 persons and&nbsp;mobile-cellular subscribership exceeds 128 per 100 persons; good system composed of open-wire lines, cables, and microwave radio relay links; principal switching centers are Casablanca and Rabat (2019)"
@ -1047,7 +1051,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 212; landing point for the Atlas Offshore, Estepona-Tetouan, Canalink&nbsp;and SEA-ME-WE-3 fiber-optic telecommunications undersea cables that provide connectivity to Asia,&nbsp;Africa,&nbsp;the Middle East, Europe and Australia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; microwave radio relay to Gibraltar, Spain, and Western Sahara (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "2 TV broadcast networks with state-run Radio-Television Marocaine (RTM) operating one network and the state partially owning the other; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite dish; 3 radio broadcast networks with RTM operating one; the government-owned network includes 10 regional radio channels in addition to its national service (2019)"
@ -1065,14 +1069,14 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,552,599"
"text": "1,751,341"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "4 (2018 est.)"
"text": "4.97 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Communications - note": {
"text": "the University of al-Quarawiyyin Library in Fez is recognized as the oldest existing, continually operating library in the world, dating back to A.D. 859; among its holdings are approximately 4,000 ancient Islamic manuscripts (2018)"
"text": "the University of al-Quarawiyyin Library in Fez is recognized as the oldest existing, continually operating library in the world, dating back to A.D. 859; among its holdings are approximately 4,000 ancient Islamic manuscripts"
}
},
"Transportation": {
@ -1196,7 +1200,7 @@
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "the Royal Armed Forces have approximately 197,000 active personnel (175,000 Army; 9,000 Navy; 13,000 Air Force); est. 25,000 Gendarmerie (2020)"
"text": "the Royal Armed Forces have approximately 200,000 active personnel (175,000 Army; 10,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force); est. 25,000 Gendarmerie (2021)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the Moroccan military's inventory is comprised of mostly older French and US equipment; since 2010, France and the US are the leading suppliers of weapons to Morocco (2020)"
@ -1210,7 +1214,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "0.96 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "61 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -936,23 +936,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "470,166"
"text": "458,700"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "34.27 (2019 est.)"
"text": "33.45 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "2,076,577"
"text": "1,866,600"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "151.36 (2019 est.)"
"text": "136.12 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "small system with good service; LTE and fiber broadband service are available; government supports building a national Wi-Fi network; partial privatization of biggest telecommunications company, open to competition; 3 mobile network operators; the country is a hub for submarine cables providing international connectivity; successfully pursuing a policy to make telecommunications a pillar of economic growth and to have a fully digital-based&nbsp;infrastructure (2020)"
"text": "Mauritius is successfully pursuing a policy to make telecommunications a pillar of economic growth, and to have a fully digital-based smart infrastructure; the island nation is a pioneer in the telecom sector, with the first market in greater Africa to launch mobile networks and provide 3G, the first in the world to develop a nationwide WiMAX wireless broadband network, and one of the first to launch IPTV; LTE and fiber broadband are nationally available, and the government supports national Wi-Fi; international cable connectivity has improved, increasing bandwidth capacity; submarine cable provides connectivity to South Africa and beyond; major importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity 34 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular services teledensity approaching 151 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 230; landing points for the SAFE, MARS, IOX Cable System, METISS&nbsp;and LION submarine cable system that provides links to Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean Islands of Reunion, Madagascar, and Mauritius; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which only operates digital TV stations since June 2015; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -978,10 +978,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "274,200"
"text": "307,200"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "20 (2018 est.)"
"text": "22.4 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -122,8 +122,12 @@
"text": "Black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, White Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, Sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French<br><br><strong>note:</strong> the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (official) 100%"
@ -222,7 +226,7 @@
"text": "0.93 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "766 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -995,23 +999,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "53,742"
"text": "61,858"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.37 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.58 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "4,083,199"
"text": "4,710,800"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "104.09 (2019 est.)"
"text": "120.32 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "limited system of cable and open-wire lines, minor microwave radio relay links, and radiotelephone communications stations; mobile-cellular services expanding; 3 mobile network operators; monopolies and little stimulus for competition; 3G penetration high yet little development in LTE and consequently mobile broadband access speeds are low; World Bank and European Investment Bank support&nbsp;attempts to improve telecom and improve regulatory measures; regulator struggles to enforce good quality of service; efforts to improve backbone of network (2020)"
"text": "Mauritania&rsquo;s small population and low economic output limit sustained growth; transparency and tax burdens hinder foreign investment; World Bank and European Investment Bank support regulations to promote fixed-line broadband, improvement of the national backbone network, and connectivity to international cables; limited system of cable and open-wire lines, mobile-cellular services expanding though monopolies, and little stimulus for competition; 3G penetration high yet little development in LTE; mobile broadband access speeds are low; importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular network coverage extends mainly to urban areas with a teledensity of roughly 104 per 100 persons; mostly cable and open-wire lines; a domestic satellite telecommunications system links Nouakchott with regional capitals (2019)"
@ -1019,7 +1023,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 222; landing point for the ACE submarine cable for connectivity&nbsp;to 19 West African countries and 2 European countries; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean, 2 Arabsat) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "10 TV stations: 5 government-owned and 5 private; in October 2017, the government suspended all private TV stations due to non-payment of broadcasting fees; as of April 2018, only one private TV station was broadcasting, Al Mourabitoune, the official TV of the Mauritanian Islamist party, Tewassoul; the other stations are negotiating payment options with the government and hope to be back on the air soon; 18 radio broadcasters: 15 government-owned, 3 (Radio Nouakchott Libre, Radio Tenwir, Radio Kobeni) private; all 3 private radio stations broadcast from Nouakchott; of the 15 government stations, 3 broadcast from Nouakchott (Radio Mauritanie, Radio Jeunesse, Radio Koran) and the other 12 broadcast from each of the 12 regions outside Nouakchott; Radio Jeunesse and Radio Koran are now also being re-broadcast in the regions (2019)"
@ -1037,7 +1041,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "13,222"
"text": "10,815"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1176,7 +1180,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "26,001 (Western Saharan Sahrawis) (2019); 68,855 (Mali) (2021)"
"text": "26,001 (Sahrawis) (2019); 68,855 (Mali) (2021)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
"text": "18.9 years (2011 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "289 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "61,575"
"text": "80,791"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1014,15 +1014,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "13,992,090"
"text": "14,773,364"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "47.72 (2019 est.)"
"text": "50.38 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "the mobile segment has shown strong growth; poor fixed-line infrastructure means most Internet access is through mobile accounts;&nbsp;DSL, cable broadband, WiMAX (broadband over long distances), 3G and some fiber broadband available; first LTE services launched in 2018; govt.&nbsp;implemented legislation to enforce the registration of SIM cards; submarine cables reduced the cost of bandwidth (2020)"
"text": "<p>one of the first countries in the region to reform telecom market and open it to competition; the mobile segment has shown strong growth; poor fixed-line infrastructure means most Internet access is through mobile accounts;&nbsp;DSL, cable broadband, 3G, and some fiber broadband available; LTE tests underway; roll out of national fiber backbone and upgrades to infrastructure; submarine cables reduced the cost of bandwidth; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "extremely low fixed-line teledensity contrasts with rapid growth in the mobile-cellular network; operators provide coverage that includes all the main cities and key roads; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and 48 per 100 mobile-cellular teledensity (2019)"
@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 258; landing points for the EASSy and SEACOM/ Tata TGN-Eurasia fiber-optic submarine cable systems linking numerous&nbsp;east African&nbsp;countries, the Middle East and Asia&nbsp;; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean); TdM contracts for Itelsat for satellite broadband and bulk haul services (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-run TV station supplemented by private TV station; Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are available; state-run radio provides nearly 100% territorial coverage and broadcasts in multiple languages; a number of privately owned and community-operated stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "70,142"
"text": "69,975"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique (ISIS-M) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique (ISIS-M)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "10,079 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,887 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "12,009 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,887 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "668,000 (violence between the government and an opposition group, violence associated with extremists groups in 2018, political violence 2019) (2021)"

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@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "18.1 years (2012 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "509 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "mobile services stronger than fixed telecoms; broadband penetration&nbsp;inconsequential; adopts free mobile roaming with other G5 Sahel countries; govt. contributes to Trans-Sahara Backbone network;&nbsp;LTE license awarded; govt. tax of telecom sector (2020)"
"text": "<p>difficult economic climate, with lack of fixed telecom infrastructure; mobile services stronger than fixed telecom; low broadband penetration; adopted free mobile roaming with other G5 Sahel countries; World Bank project to facilitate digital progress; government contributes to Trans-Sahara Backbone network, with aims to extend fiber-optic and international capacity;&nbsp;LTE license awarded; government substantially taxes telecom sector (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 1 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity remains 41 per 100 persons despite a rapidly increasing cellular subscribership base; small system of wire, radio telephone communications, and microwave radio relay links concentrated in southwestern Niger; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations and 1 planned (2019)"
@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 227; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-run TV station; 3 private TV stations provide a mix of local and foreign programming; state-run radio has only radio station with national coverage; about 30 private radio stations operate locally; as many as 100 community radio stations broadcast; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available"
@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa; Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa; Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "174,407 (Nigeria), 60,384 (Mali) (2021)"
"text": "177,773 (Nigeria), 61,156 (Mali) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "300,320 (includes the regions of Diffa, Tillaberi, and Tahoua; unknown how many of the 11,000 people displaced by clashes between government forces and the Tuareg militant group, Niger Movement for Justice, in 2007 are still displaced; inter-communal violence; Boko Haram attacks in southern Niger, 2015) (2021)"

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@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
"text": "20.3 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "917 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
"aerosolized dust or soil contact diseases": {
"text": "Lassa fever"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 7 October 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Travel Health Notice for a Yellow Fever outbreak in Nigeria;&nbsp;a large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017; the outbreak is now spread throughout the country with the Nigerian Ministry of Health reporting cases of the disease in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory; the CDC recommends travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there; those never vaccinated against yellow fever should avoid travel to Nigeria during the outbreak<br /><strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout Nigeria; as of 16 May 2021, Nigeria has reported a total of 165,702 cases of COVID-19 or 80.4 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 1 cumulative death per 100,000 population; as of 18 May 2021, .89% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 7 October 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Travel Health Notice for a Yellow Fever outbreak in Nigeria;&nbsp;a large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017; the outbreak is now spread throughout the country with the Nigerian Ministry of Health reporting cases of the disease in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory; the CDC recommends travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there; those never vaccinated against yellow fever should avoid travel to Nigeria during the outbreak<br /><strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout Nigeria; as of 6 June 2021, Nigeria has reported a total of 166,756 cases of COVID-19 or 80.9 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 1 cumulative death per 100,000 population; as of 4 June 2021, .95% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "8.9% (2016)"
@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
"aerosolized dust or soil contact diseases": {
"text": "Lassa fever"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 7 October 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Travel Health Notice for a Yellow Fever outbreak in Nigeria;&nbsp;a large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017; the outbreak is now spread throughout the country with the Nigerian Ministry of Health reporting cases of the disease in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory; the CDC recommends travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there; those never vaccinated against yellow fever should avoid travel to Nigeria during the outbreak<br /><strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout Nigeria; as of 16 May 2021, Nigeria has reported a total of 165,702 cases of COVID-19 or 80.4 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 1 cumulative death per 100,000 population; as of 18 May 2021, .89% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 7 October 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Travel Health Notice for a Yellow Fever outbreak in Nigeria;&nbsp;a large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017; the outbreak is now spread throughout the country with the Nigerian Ministry of Health reporting cases of the disease in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory; the CDC recommends travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there; those never vaccinated against yellow fever should avoid travel to Nigeria during the outbreak<br /><strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout Nigeria; as of 6 June 2021, Nigeria has reported a total of 166,756 cases of COVID-19 or 80.9 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 1 cumulative death per 100,000 population; as of 4 June 2021, .95% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
},
"Food insecurity": {
"widespread lack of access": {
@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "146,075"
"text": "107,154"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1016,15 +1016,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "184,013,243"
"text": "184,592,255"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "88.18 (2019 est.)"
"text": "88.47 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "one of the larger telecom markets in Africa; most Internet connections are via mobile networks; foreign investment presence, particularly China; market competition; LTE-A technologies available but GSM technology dominate; mobile penetration rate of 123% and 173 million subscribers; unified licensing regime; government committed to&nbsp;expanding broadband penetration; in Q1 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission approved seven licenses to telecom companies to deploy fiber optic cable in the six geopolitical zones and Lagos; operators invest in base stations to take care of network congestion (2020)"
"text": "<p>one of the larger telecom markets in Africa subject to sporadic access to electricity and vandalism of infrastructure; most Internet connections are via mobile networks; foreign investment presence, particularly from China; market competition with affordable access; LTE technologies available but GSM is dominate; mobile penetration high due to use of multiple SIM cards and phones; government committed to&nbsp;expanding broadband penetration; operators to deploy fiber optic cable in six geopolitical zones and Lagos; operators invested in base stations to deplete network congestion; submarine cable break in 2020 slowed speeds and interrupted connectivity; importer of phones and broadcast equipment from China (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscribership remains less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services growing rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line network; multiple cellular providers operate nationally with subscribership base over 88 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 234; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC, NCSCS,&nbsp; MainOne, Glo-1 &amp; 2, ACE, and Equiano&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and South and West Africa; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available; digital broadcasting migration process completed in three states in 2018 (2019)"
@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "73,965"
"text": "83,360"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa; Jama&rsquo;atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan (Ansaru) (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Boko Haram; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; West Africa; Jama&rsquo;atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan (Ansaru)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@
"text": "66,038 (Cameroon) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "2,878,931 (northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2021)"
"text": "2,880,168 (northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2021)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "Dinka (Jieng) 35.8%, Nuer (Naath) 15.6%, Shilluk (Chollo), Azande, Bari, Kakwa, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi, Baka, Fertit (2011 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk"
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br /><br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "animist, Christian, Muslim"
@ -202,7 +207,7 @@
"text": "1.06 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "1,150 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -848,19 +853,16 @@
},
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "0"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "3,439,784"
"text": "2,221,967"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "33.46 (2019 est.)"
"text": "21.61 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -873,7 +875,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 211 (2017)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>a single TV channel and a radio station are controlled by the government; several community and commercial FM stations are operational, mostly sponsored by outside aid donors; some foreign radio broadcasts are available</p> (2019)"
@ -1014,7 +1016,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "292,780 (Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 16,802 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "295,038 (Sudan), 16,985 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "1,615,000 (alleged coup attempt and ethnic conflict beginning in December 2013; information is lacking on those displaced in earlier years by: fighting in Abyei between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in May 2011; clashes between the SPLA and dissident militia groups in South Sudan; inter-ethnic conflicts over resources and cattle; attacks from the Lord's Resistance Army; floods and drought) (2020)"

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"text": "0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "667 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -930,10 +930,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,555,961"
"text": "1,590,381"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "82.79 (2019 est.)"
"text": "84.62 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 245; ACE submarine cable connecting Guinea-Bissau with 20 landing points in Western and South Africa and Europe (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station, Televisao da Guine-Bissau (TGB) and a second station, Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) Africa, is operated by Portuguese public broadcaster (RTP); 1 state-owned radio station, several private radio stations, and some community radio stations; multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -964,7 +964,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,204"
"text": "1,227"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
"text": "23 years (2014/15 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "248 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "11,215"
"text": "11,393"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -983,15 +983,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "9,531,609"
"text": "9,658,548"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "76.49 (2019 est.)"
"text": "77.53 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "govt. invests in smart city infrastructure; expanding wholesale LTE services; govt. launches SIM card registration; growing economy and foreign aid help launch telecom sector, despite widespread poverty; slow to liberalize mobile sector; competing operators roll out national fiber optic backbone that connects to submarine cables of neighboring countries ending&nbsp;expensive dependence on satellite (2020)"
"text": "<p>telecom market impacted by energy shortages and instability in neighboring states; government investing in smart city infrastructure; growing economy and foreign aid from South Korea help launch telecom sector, despite widespread poverty; expansion of LTE services; competing operators roll out national fiber optic backbone through connection to submarine cables, ending&nbsp;expensive dependence on satellite; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "the capital, Kigali, is connected to provincial centers by microwave radio relay, and recently by cellular telephone service; much of the network depends on wire and HF radiotelephone; fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone density has increased to 76 telephones per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -999,7 +999,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 250; international connections employ microwave radio relay to neighboring countries and satellite communications to more distant countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) in Kigali (includes telex and telefax service); international submarine fiber-optic cables on the African east coast has brought international bandwidth and lessened the&nbsp;dependency on satellites"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "13 TV stations; 35 radio stations registered, including international broadcasters, government owns most popular TV and radio stations; regional satellite-based TV services available"
@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "7,501"
"text": "8,885"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "74,751 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 47,803 (Burundi) (2021)"
"text": "74,836 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 47,803 (Burundi) (2021)"
}
}
}

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@ -895,18 +895,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "19,627"
"text": "20,122"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "20.59 (2019 est.)"
"text": "21.17 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "188,879"
"text": "193,672"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "198.15 (2019 est.)"
"text": "203.78 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -919,7 +919,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 248; landing points for the PEACE and the SEAS submarine cables&nbsp;providing connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>the national broadcaster, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), which is funded by taxpayer money, operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; a privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel also provides local programming multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available through 2 providers; the national broadcaster operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; there are 2 privately operated radio stations; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria</p> (2019)"
@ -937,10 +937,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "19,696"
"text": "26,974"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "21 (2018 est.)"
"text": "28.38 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -125,8 +125,12 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> colored is a term used in South Africa, including on the national census, for persons of mixed race ancestry who developed a distinct cultural identity over several hundred years"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "isiZulu (official) 24.7%, isiXhosa (official) 15.6%, Afrikaans (official) 12.1%, Sepedi (official) 9.8%, Setswana (official) 8.9%, English (official) 8.4%, Sesotho (official) 8%, Xitsonga (official) 4%, siSwati (official) 2.6%, Tshivenda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes Khoi, Nama, and San languages) 1.9% (2017 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent language spoken most often at home",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent language spoken most often at home"
"Languages": {
"text": "isiZulu (official) 24.7%, isiXhosa (official) 15.6%, Afrikaans (official) 12.1%, Sepedi (official) 9.8%, Setswana (official) 8.9%, English (official) 8.4%, Sesotho (official) 8%, Xitsonga (official) 4%, siSwati (official) 2.6%, Tshivenda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes Khoi, Nama, and San languages) 1.9%; note - data represent language spoken most often at home (2017 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />Die Wereld Feite Boek, n&rsquo; onontbeerlike bron vir basiese informasie. (Afrikaans)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian 86%, ancestral, tribal, animist, or other traditional African religions 5.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other 1.5%, nothing in particular 5.2% (2015 est.)"
@ -225,7 +229,7 @@
"text": "0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "119 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -324,7 +328,7 @@
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 16 May 2021, South Africa has reported a total of 1,611,143 cases of COVID-19 or 2,716.5 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 93.0 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 18 May 2021, .88% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 6 June 2021, South Africa has reported a total of 1,691,4 cases of COVID-19 or 2,852.0 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 96.0 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 22 May 2021, 1.08% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "28.3% (2016)"
@ -455,7 +459,7 @@
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 16 May 2021, South Africa has reported a total of 1,611,143 cases of COVID-19 or 2,716.5 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 93.0 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 18 May 2021, .88% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout South Africa; as of 6 June 2021, South Africa has reported a total of 1,691,4 cases of COVID-19 or 2,852.0 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with 96.0 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 22 May 2021, 1.08% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine"
},
"Waste and recycling": {
"municipal solid waste generated annually": {
@ -997,18 +1001,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,934,778"
"text": "2,024,730"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3.46 (2019 est.)"
"text": "3.62 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "92,600,942"
"text": "96,972,459"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "165.6 (2019 est.)"
"text": "173.5 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1021,7 +1025,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 27; landing points for the WACS, ACE, SAFE, SAT-3, Equiano, SABR, SAEx1, SAEx2, IOX Cable System, METISS, EASSy, and SEACOM/ Tata TGN-Eurasia&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable systems connecting South Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Europe,&nbsp;Southeast Asia, Asia, South America, Indian Ocean Islands,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;US;&nbsp;satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well-developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas"
@ -1039,10 +1043,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,107,013"
"text": "1,250,356"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "2.24 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1190,7 +1194,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
"text": "21.9 years (2018 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "315 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -1002,23 +1002,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "195,288"
"text": "207,592"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.27 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.35 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "16,871,654"
"text": "17,880,594"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "109.72 (2019 est.)"
"text": "116.37 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "mobile penetration reached 108% in March 2019; mobile broadband accounts for close to 100% (97.2%)&nbsp;Internet accesses; 3G and LTE services for 50% of population; growth in the intel market along with economic growth for the country; regulator awards more MVNO licenses, deactivated some 5 million unregistered SIM cards (2020)"
"text": "<p>universal mobile penetration since 2019; mobile broadband accounts for 97% of Internet access; 3G and LTE services for half of the population; African consortium issued a bond to finance network upgrades and services; importer of broadcasting equipment from UAE and China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "generally reliable urban system with a fiber-optic network; about two-thirds of all fixed-line connections are in Dakar; mobile-cellular service is steadily displacing fixed-line service, even in urban areas; fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 110 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 221; landing points for the ACE, Atlantis-2, MainOne and SAT-3/WASC submarine cables providing connectivity from South Africa, numerous western African countries, Europe and South America;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-run Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS) broadcasts TV programs from five cities in Senegal; in most regions of the country, viewers can receive TV programming from at least 7 private broadcasters; a wide range of independent TV programming is available via satellite; RTS operates a national radio network and a number of regional FM stations; at least 7 community radio stations and 18 private-broadcast radio stations are available; transmissions of at least 5 international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Dakar (2019)"
@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "129,820"
"text": "152,047"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "14,114 (Mauritania) (2021)"
"text": "14,173 (Mauritania) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "8,400 (clashes between government troops and separatists in Casamance region in the 1990s and early 2000s) (2019)"

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@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code (Saint Helena) - 290, (Ascension Island) - 247; landing point for the SaEx1 submarine cable providing connectivity to South Africa, Brazil, Virginia Beach (US) and islands in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan de Cunha; international direct dialing; satellite voice and data communications; satellite earth stations - 5 (Ascension Island - 4, Saint Helena - 1) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "Saint 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 radio station on Saint Helena; 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"

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@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
"text": "19.2 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "1,120 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -982,7 +982,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "2,586"
"text": "3,434"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -990,15 +990,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "5,569,221"
"text": "6,729,804"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "86.13 (2019 est.)"
"text": "103.77 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "the stability in the country has led to international investment; telecom regulator continues to improve the market; telephone service improving with the expansion of the mobile sector; mobile-cellular service has grown rapidly from a small base, overcoming the deficiencies of the fixed-line sector; mobile sector has a high penetration; regulator approves 27% price increase for mobile voice calls; LTE launched in 2018 to compete with state owned almost monopoly on fixed-line (2020)"
"text": "<p>telecom sector is recovering from the decades of war, yet still constrained by inadequate power and pervasive corruption; recently installed terrestrial fiber backbone infrastructure; telephone service improving with the rapid growth of mobile sector; operators increased investment to provide national coverage; LTE available in some parts of the country; construction of 600 km ECOWAS Wide Area Network completed; fiber link to Guinea completed; importer of broadcasting equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile-cellular 86 per 100 (2019)"
@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 232; landing point for the ACE submarine cable linking to South Africa, over 20 western African countries and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>1&nbsp;government-owned TV station;&nbsp;3 private TV stations; a pay-TV service began operations in late 2007;&nbsp;1 government-owned national radio station; about two-dozen private radio stations primarily clustered in major cities; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available&nbsp;</p> (2019)"

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@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
"text": "1.02 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "829 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
"text": "74,800"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 less than 1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
@ -897,7 +897,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 252; landing points for the G2A, DARE1, PEACE, and EASSy fiber-optic submarine cable system linking East Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, the Middle East, North Africa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Europe (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Somalia (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham &ndash; Somalia<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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@ -120,7 +120,12 @@
"text": "unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority"
@ -216,7 +221,7 @@
"text": "1.01 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "295 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -985,7 +990,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "141,922"
"text": "137,842"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -993,10 +998,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "34,198,859"
"text": "33,014,160"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "77.11 (2019 est.)"
"text": "74.46 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1009,7 +1014,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 249; landing points for the EASSy, FALCON&nbsp;and SAS-1,-2, fiber-optic submarine cable systems linking Africa, the Middle East, Indian Ocean Islands and Asia; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2019)"
@ -1027,7 +1032,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "31,352"
"text": "32,762"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1179,7 +1184,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "772,918 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 123,807 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,494 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 82,292 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 27,042 (Central African Republic) (2021)"
"text": "792,663 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 124,168 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,494 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 83,022 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 27,347 (Central African Republic) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "2,552,174 (civil war 1983-2005; ongoing conflict in Darfur region; government and rebel fighting along South Sudan border; inter-tribal clashes) (2020)"

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"text": "21 years (2013/14 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "396 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -996,7 +996,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "45,311"
"text": "43,605"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1004,10 +1004,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,477,816"
"text": "6,239,183"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "77.2 (2019 est.)"
"text": "79.25 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 228; landing point for the WACS submarine cable, linking countries along the west coast of Africa with each other and with Portugal; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1&nbsp;state-owned TV station with multiple transmission sites; five private TV stations broadcast locally; cable TV service is available; state-owned radio network with two stations (in Lome and Kara); several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)"
@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "26,156"
"text": "31,899"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Mestico, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese), Asians (mostly Chinese)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Portuguese 98.4% (official), Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%, French 6.8%, Angolar 6.6%, English 4.9%, Lunguie 1%, other (including sign language) 2.4% (2012 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; other Portuguese-based Creoles are also spoken",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; other Portuguese-based Creoles are also spoken"
"text": "Portuguese 98.4% (official), Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%, French 6.8%, Angolar 6.6%, English 4.9%, Lunguie 1%, other (including sign language) 2.4%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; other Portuguese-based Creoles are also spoken (2012 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Catholic 55.7%, Adventist 4.1%, Assembly of God 3.4%, New Apostolic 2.9%, Mana 2.3%, Universal Kingdom of God 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 6.2%, none 21.2%, unspecified 1% (2012 est.)"
@ -215,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "19.4 years (2008/09 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "130 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -952,18 +951,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "4,614"
"text": "4,784"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2.22 (2019 est.)"
"text": "2.31 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "160,189"
"text": "165,761"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "77.08 (2019 est.)"
"text": "79.9 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -976,7 +975,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 239; landing points for the Ultramar GE and ACE submarine cables&nbsp;from South Africa&nbsp;to over 20&nbsp;West African countries and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 government-owned TV station; 1 government-owned radio station; 3 independent local radio stations authorized in 2005 with 2 operating at the end of 2006; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available"
@ -994,7 +993,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,557"
"text": "1,642"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population"
"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight); note - despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن كتاب تتعلم به المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br /><br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (official; Sunni) 99.1%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) 1%"
@ -219,7 +223,7 @@
"text": "0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "43 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -579,7 +583,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Donald A. BLOME (since 21 February 2019)"
"text": "Ambassador Donald A. BLOME (since 7 February 2019)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[216] 71 107-000"
@ -955,18 +959,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,444,631"
"text": "1,454,183"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "12.43 (2019 est.)"
"text": "12.51 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "14,679,917"
"text": "14,771,048"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "126.31 (2019 est.)"
"text": "127.11 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -979,7 +983,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 216; landing points for the SEA-ME-WE-4, Didon, HANNIBAL System and Trapani-Kelibia&nbsp;submarine cable systems that provides links to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Southeast Asia; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Algeria and Libya; participant in Medarabtel; 2 international gateway digital switches (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station with multiple transmission sites; 5 private TV stations broadcast locally; cable TV service is available; state-owned radio network with 2 stations; several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)"
@ -997,10 +1001,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,014,395"
"text": "1,193,359"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "9 (2018 est.)"
"text": "10.27 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1127,7 +1131,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) network in Tunisia; al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) network in Tunisia; al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages<br><br><strong>note:</strong> Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages"
"Languages": {
"text": "Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages; note - Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian 61.4%, Muslim 35.2%, folk religion 1.8%, other 0.2%, unaffiliated 1.4% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim",
@ -223,7 +227,7 @@
"text": "19.8 years (2015/16 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "524 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -993,7 +997,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "74,081"
"text": "76,288"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1001,10 +1005,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "46,847,405"
"text": "47,685,232"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "82.21 (2019 est.)"
"text": "81.29 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1017,7 +1021,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 255; landing points for the EASSy, SEACOM/Tata TGN-Eurasia, and SEAS&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable system linking East Africa with the Middle East; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "a state-owned TV station and multiple privately owned TV stations; state-owned national radio station supplemented by more than 40 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2019)"
@ -1035,10 +1039,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "861,234"
"text": "1,039,655"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1.77 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1182,7 +1186,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1192,7 +1196,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "146,322 (Burundi), 78,789 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2021)"
"text": "137,363 (Burundi), 79,002 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2021)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "18.9 years (2011 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "375 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -995,7 +995,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "184,065"
"text": "76,492"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1003,10 +1003,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "23,957,740"
"text": "25,395,503"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "57.27 (2019 est.)"
"text": "60.71 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "public broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), operates radio and TV networks; 31 Free-To-Air (FTA) TV stations, 2 digital terrestrial TV stations, 3 cable TV stations, and 5 digital satellite TV stations; 258 operational FM stations"
@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Democratic Republic of Congo (ISIS-DRC) (2021)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Democratic Republic of Congo (ISIS-DRC)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},
@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "911,646 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 428,892 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 50,741 (Burundi), 46,372 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,607 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,111 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "921,013 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 432,390 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 50,998 (Burundi), 47,418 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,738 (Rwanda), 17,372 (Eritrea) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "32,000 (displaced in northern Uganda because of fighting between government forces and the Lord's Resistance Army; as of 2011, most of the 1.8 million people displaced to IDP camps at the height of the conflict had returned home or resettled, but many had not found durable solutions; intercommunal violence, land disputes, and cattle raids) (2019)"

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"text": "19.4 years (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "320 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -996,7 +996,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "75,066"
"text": "75,291"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -1004,15 +1004,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "20,330,657"
"text": "20,364,508"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "100.21 (2019 est.)"
"text": "100.39 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "system includes microwave radio relay, open-wire, and radiotelephone communication stations; insufficient mobile spectrum,&nbsp;and poor condition of fixed-line networks&nbsp;hinders the development of fixed-line Internet services and leaves Burkina Faso&nbsp;with some&nbsp;of&nbsp;the most expensive telecommunications globally; mobile telephony has experienced&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;but below the African average; govt. proposes technology-neutral&nbsp;licenses to boost mobile broadband connectivity and amend legislation to improve regulators and legalize the framework&nbsp;governing the telecom sector (2020)"
"text": "<p>Burkina Faso&rsquo;s telecom services are some of the most expensive in the world, hindered by regulatory procedures, insufficient mobile spectrum, poor fixed-line networks; mobile telephony but below African average; Internet is provided by mobile operators; Internet penetration is low and expensive, despite improved international bandwidth via fiber links through submarine cables to adjacent countries; increased telecom tax; government infrastructure project largely completed; parliament launched inquiry on mobile network infrastructure coverage, pricing of services, and quality of service; government began computer subsidy program for university students; government progressed with large project to provide metropolitan fiber-optic infrastructure (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line connections stand at less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage 100 per 100, with multiple providers there is competition and the hope for growth from a low base; Internet penetration is 11% countrywide, but higher in urban areas (2019)"
@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 226; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "since the official inauguration of Terrestrial Digital Television (TNT) in December 2017, Burkina Faso now has 14 digital TV channels among which 2 are state-owned; there are more than 140 radio stations (commercial, religious, community) available throughout the country including a national and regional state-owned network; the state-owned Radio Burkina and the private Radio Omega are among the most widespread stations and both include broadcasts in French and local languages (2019)"
@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "13,818"
"text": "12,015"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Ansarul Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun); Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Ansarul Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the Greater Sahara; al-Mulathamun Battalion (al-Mourabitoun); Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "21.5 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "195 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -996,23 +996,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "144,575"
"text": "139,698"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "5.6 (2019 est.)"
"text": "5.41 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "2,921,697"
"text": "2,823,655"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "113.17 (2019 est.)"
"text": "109.39 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "fixed-line still a govt. monopoly;&nbsp;penetration rates rise above regional average with the rise of competition in the mobile market; 3G and LTE-A services; Internet and broadband sector fairly competitive; infrastructure investment through 2021; working on implementing 5G (2020)"
"text": "<p>good competition in mobile market and investment in LTE government program to provide 95% of population with broadband by 2024; 5G delayed due to public concerns of privacy and security; high prices for international bandwidth due to lack of submarine cables, yet improved by diversification of satellite access (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscribership is 6 per 100 and mobile-cellular 113 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 264;&nbsp;landing points for the ACE and WACS&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cable linking southern and western African countries to Europe; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 private and 1 state-run TV station; satellite and cable TV service available; state-run radio service broadcasts in multiple languages; about a dozen private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available"
@ -1038,10 +1038,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "61,968"
"text": "63,314"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "2.45 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "5,078 (Democratic Republic of the Cong) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "5,469 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
}
}
}

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"text": "0.9 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "437 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -983,7 +983,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "earlier government monopoly in telecommunications hindered its growth; new regulatory authority established in 2013 has aided expansion in&nbsp;the telecom sector; 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE services (2019)"
"text": "earlier government monopoly in telecom market hindered growth; liberalized regulators aided expansion in&nbsp;the telecom sector; lack of fixed-line infrastructure and competition stymies development of DSL and backbone network; 2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE services with coverage to most of the population; landlocked country depends on neighbors for international bandwidth; operator completed terrestrial cable linking Maputo through Eswatini to Johannesburg; importer of broadcasting equipment from South Africa (2020) (2019)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "Eswatini has 2 mobile-cellular providers; communication infrastructure has a geographic coverage of about 90% and a rising subscriber base; fixed-line stands at 4 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 94 telephones per 100 persons; telephone system consists of carrier-equipped, open-wire lines and low-capacity, microwave radio relay (2019)"
@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 268; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station; satellite dishes are able to access South African providers; state-owned radio network with 3 channels; 1 private radio station (2019)"

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"text": "19.2 years (2013/14 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "213 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "91,422"
"text": "96,719"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -983,10 +983,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "16,322,168"
"text": "17,220,607"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "96.41 (2019 est.)"
"text": "95.78 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -999,7 +999,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 260; multiple providers operate overland fiber optic routes via Zimbabwe/South Africa, Botswana/Namibia and Tanzania provide access to the major undersea cables"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>according to the Independent Broadcast Authority, there are 137 radio stations and 47 television stations in Zambia; out of the 137 radio stations, 133 are private (categorized as either commercial or community radio stations), while 4 are public-owned; state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 2 television channels and 3 radio stations; ZNBC owns 75% shares in GoTV, 40% in MultiChoice, and 40% in TopStar Communications Company, all of which operate in-country</p> (2019)"
@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "43,365"
"text": "88,891"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"
@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "59,469 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,964 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
"text": "58,136 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,964 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "20 years (2015 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "458 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -979,18 +979,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "258,419"
"text": "265,734"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.81 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.86 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "12,863,830"
"text": "13,195,902"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "90.1 (2019 est.)"
"text": "92.43 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 263; fiber-optic connections to neighboring states provide access to international networks via undersea cable; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat; 5 international digital gateway exchanges"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "government owns all local radio and TV stations; foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite TV are available to those who can afford antennas and receivers; in rural areas, access to TV broadcasts is extremely limited; analog TV only, no digital service (2017)"
@ -1021,10 +1021,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "203,056"
"text": "204,424"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1.43 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
"text": "adopted 17 October 1960; revised 1 July 1967"
},
"amendments": {
"text": "proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of&nbsp; the US Congress; amended 1971, 1977, 1978"
"text": "proposed by either house of the Legislative Assembly; passage requires three-fifths majority vote by the membership of each house, approval in a referendum, approval by the US Secretary of the Interior, and only by an act of&nbsp; the US Congress; amended several times, last in 2021"
}
},
"Legal system": {
@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-684; landing points for the ASH, Southern Cross NEXT&nbsp;and Hawaiki&nbsp;&nbsp;providing&nbsp;connectivity to New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa, Hawaii, California, and&nbsp;SAS connecting American Samoa with Samoa; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat-Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "3 TV stations; multi-channel pay TV services are available; about a dozen radio stations, some of which are repeater stations"

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"Mother's mean age at first birth": {
"text": "28.7 years (2014 est.)"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -935,23 +935,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "7,792,701"
"text": "7.82 million"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "31.03 (2019 est.)"
"text": "31.14 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "27,780,491"
"text": "27.88 million"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "110.62 (2019 est.)"
"text": "111.01 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "excellent domestic and international service; domestic satellite system; significant use of radiotelephone in areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile telephones; continue to enhance 4G networks while migrating to 5G technologies; 5G connections are predicted to account for around 50 - 60% of total connections by 2025 (2020)"
"text": "excellent domestic and international service with comprehensive population coverage through LTE; domestic satellite system; rapid growth of mobile and fixed-wireless broadband services through multi-technology architecture; emphasis on new technologies; diminished fixed-line market due to mobile and mobile broadband; in fixed broadband, shift to fiber networks through infrastructure build out; mobile network operators continue to work towards the launch of 5G; predicted to be one of the top markets driving the growth of 5G and data markets in Asia; fiber backbone to connect with submarine cables; Oman-Australia cable to be completed by end of 2021; two of Australia's major imports are broadcast equipment and computers from China (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "31 per 100 fixed-line, 111 per 100 mobile-cellular; more subscribers to mobile services than there are people; 90% of all mobile device sales are now smartphones, growth in mobile traffic brisk (2019)"
@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 61; landing points for&nbsp;more than&nbsp;20 submarine cables including: the SeaMeWe-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the INDIGO-Central, INDIGO West and ASC, North West Cable System, Australia-Papua New Guinea cable, CSCS, PPC-1, Gondwana-1, SCCN, Hawaiki, TGA, Basslink, Bass Strait-1, Bass Strait-2, JGA-S, with links to other Australian cities, New Zealand&nbsp;and many countries in southeast Asia, US and Europe; the H2 Cable, AJC, Telstra Endeavor, Southern Cross NEXT with links to Japan, Hong Kong, and other Pacific Ocean countries as well as the US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean), 2 Inmarsat, 2 Globalstar, 5 other (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note</strong>: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note</strong>: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available"
@ -977,10 +977,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "7.64 million"
"text": "8,752,830"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "31 (2018 est.)"
"text": "34.85 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},
@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@
},
"Terrorism": {
"Terrorist group(s)": {
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (2020)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in <a title=\"Appendix-T\" href=\"../appendix/appendix-t.html\">Appendix-T</a>"
}
},

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"text": "22.6 years (2015 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "104 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -909,18 +909,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "7,130"
"text": "7,104"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.06 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.07 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "480,124"
"text": "478,116"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "71.38 (2019 est.)"
"text": "71.75 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -933,7 +933,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 677; landing points for the CSCS and ICNS2 submarine cables providing connectivity from Solomon Islands, to PNG, Vanuatu and Australia; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) does not broadcast television; multi-channel pay-TV is available; SIBC operates 2 national radio stations and 2 provincial stations; there are 2 local commercial radio stations; Radio Australia is available via satellite feed (since 2009) (2019)"
@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "1,488"
"text": "1,045"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Europeans, Cocos Malays"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Malay (Cocos dialect) 68.8%, English 22.3%, unspecified 8.9% (2016 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent language spoken at home",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent language spoken at home"
"Languages": {
"text": "Malay (Cocos dialect) 68.8%, English 22.3%, unspecified 8.9%; note - data represent language spoken at home (2016 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Malay)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 75%, Anglican 3.5%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, none 12.9%, unspecified 6.3% (2016 est.)"

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"text": "Asian 50% (includes Filipino 35.3%, Chinese 6.8%, Korean 4.2%, and other Asian 3.7%), Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 34.9% (includes Chamorro 23.9%, Carolinian 4.6%, and other Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6.4%), other 2.5%, two or more ethnicities or races 12.7% (2010 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Philippine languages 32.8%, Chamorro (official) 24.1%, English (official) 17%, other Pacific island languages 10.1%, Chinese 6.8%, other Asian languages 7.3%, other 1.9% (2010 est.)"
"text": "Philippine languages 32.8%, Chamorro (official) 24.1%, English (official) 17%, other Pacific island languages 10.1% (includes Carolinian (official), Chinese 6.8%, other Asian languages 7.3%, other 1.9% (2010 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)"
@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-670; landing points for the Atisa and Mariana-Guam submarine cables linking Mariana islands to Guam; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 TV broadcast station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio broadcast stations (2009)"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 682; the Manatua submarine cable to surrounding islands of Niue,&nbsp;Samoa,&nbsp;French Polynesia and other Cook Islands, the&nbsp;topography of the South Pacific region has made Internet connectivity a serious&nbsp;issue for many of the remote islands; submarine fiber-optic networks are expensive to build and maintain;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)"

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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a 2010 law replaces 'Fijian' with 'iTaukei' when referring to the original and native settlers of Fiji"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani"
"text": "English (official), Fijian (official), Hindi (official)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.)"
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "34 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "local, interisland, and international telecommunications;&nbsp;subject to occasional devastating cyclones; Fiji is a leader in the Pacific region in terms of development of its ICT (Information &amp; Communications Technology) sector and investment in telecoms infrastructure; mobile services the primary source of Internet access across the region; most advanced economy in the Pacific island region as well as hosting the highest mobile Internet penetration; initial progress towards 5G readiness (2020)"
"text": "<p>Fiji has a relatively sophisticated communications infrastructure with the highest mobile and Internet penetration in the Pacific Islands; aggressively developing LTE and 5G, though the pandemic negatively affected the economy, largely reliant on tourism; population is spread across more than 100 islands, yet most live on two main islands, with communications based on link by a submarine cable system; cables provide a secure link during natural disasters, protecting telecom connectivity; provider plans to expand fiber infrastructure to remote islands (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 9 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 118 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 679; landing points for the ICN1, SCCN, Southern Cross NEXT, Tonga Cable and Tui-Samoa&nbsp;submarine cable links&nbsp;to US,&nbsp;NZ, Australia and Pacific islands of Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Fallis &amp; Futuna, and American Samoa; satellite earth stations - 2 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel; Digicel Fiji operates the Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations - 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "<p>The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). (The westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which was amended in 2004. The COFA has been a force for stability and democracy in the FSM since it came into force in 1986. Present concerns include economic uncertainty after 2023 when direct US economic assistance is scheduled to end, large-scale unemployment, overfishing, overdependence on US foreign aid, and state perceptions of inequitable allocation of US aid.</p> As a signatory to the COFA with the US, eligible Micronesians can live, work, and study in any part of the US and its territories without a visa - this privilege reduces stresses on the island economy and the environment. Micronesians serve in the US armed forces and military recruiting from the Federated States of Micronesia, per capita, is higher than many US states."
"text": "<p>Each of the four states that compose the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) - Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap - has its own unique history and cultural traditions. The first humans arrived in what is now the FSM in the second millennium B.C. In the 800s A.D., construction of the artificial islets at the Nan Madol complex in Pohnpei began, with the main architecture being built around 1200. At its height, Nan Madol united the approximately 25,000 people of Pohnpei under the Saudeleur Dynasty. Around the same time, Kosrae was united in a kingdom centered in Leluh by 1250. Yap&rsquo;s society became strictly hierarchical, with chiefs receiving tributes from islands up to 1,100 km (700 mi) away. Widespread human settlement in Chuuk began in the 1300s, and the different islands in the Chuuk Lagoon were frequently at war with one another.</p> <p>Portuguese and Spanish explorers visited a few of the islands in the 1500s and Spain began exerting nominal, but not day-to-day, control over some of the islands - which they named the Caroline Islands - in the 1600s. Christian missionaries arrived in the 1800s, in particular to Chuuk and Kosrae. By the 1870s, nearly every Kosraean had converted to Christianity and religion continues to play an important role in daily life on the island. In 1899, Spain sold all of the FSM to Germany. Japan seized the islands in 1914 and was granted a League of Nations mandate to administer them in 1920. The Japanese navy built bases across most of the islands and headquartered their Pacific naval operations in Chuuk. The US bombed Chuuk in 1944 during Operation Hailstone in World War II, destroying 250 Japanese planes and 40 ships. The US military largely bypassed the other islands in its leapfrog campaign across the Pacific.</p> <p>The FSM came under US administration as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947, which comprised six districts: Chuuk, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pohnpei, and Yap; Kosrae was separated from Pohnpei into a separate district in 1977. In 1979, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap ratified the FSM Constitution and declared independence while the other three districts opted to pursue separate political statuses. In 1982, the FSM signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the FSM financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986 and its funding was renewed in 2003. There are significant inter-island rivalries stemming from their different histories and cultures. Chuuk, the most populous but poorest state, is planning an independence referendum for 2022.<br /><br />Eligible Micronesians can live, work, and study in any part of the US and its territories without a visa - this privilege reduces stresses on the island economy and the environment. Micronesians serve in the US armed forces and military recruiting from the FSM, per capita, is higher than many US states.</p>"
}
},
"Geography": {
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"text": "0.97 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "88 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 691; landing points for the Chuukk-Pohnpei Cable and HANTRU-1 submarine cable system linking the Federated States of Micronesia and the US;&nbsp;satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half-dozen radio stations (2009)"

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"text": "Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8% (2012 est.)"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8% (2012 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%"
@ -770,7 +775,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures for the Pacific island&nbsp;region; 85% mobile broadband coverage; 40% of its mobile connections using 3G and the rest using emerging 4G LTE technology; 100% mobile penetration;&nbsp;uses Uplink systems of the Galileo satellite network; and with the launch of the&nbsp;Kacific-1 satellite in 2019,&nbsp;it will allow speedy access to the Internet&nbsp;for Pacific islands (2020)"
"text": "<p>French Polynesia has one of the most advanced telecom infrastructures in the Pacific islands; high penetration of mobile broadband coverage; almost half of mobile connections on 3G, growing subscribership to 4G LTE; universal mobile penetration; host of uplink systems for the Galileo satellite network, creating hub for communications in the region and vastly improving international connectivity; submarine cable connections increase international bandwidth; additional domestic submarine cable will connect remote islands (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line subscriptions 22 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular density is roughly 104 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -778,7 +783,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 689; landing points for the NATITUA, Manatua, and Honotua submarine cables to other French Polynesian Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "French public overseas broadcaster Reseau Outre-Mer provides 2 TV channels and 1 radio station; 1 government-owned TV station; a small number of privately owned radio stations (2019)"

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"text": "English 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1% (2010 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)"
"text": "Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.)"
},
"Age structure": {
"0-14 years": {
@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-671; major landing points for Atisa, HANTRU1, HK-G, JGA-N, JGA-S, PIPE-1, SEA-US, SxS, Tata TGN-Pacific, AJC, GOKI, AAG, AJC and Mariana-Guam Cable submarine cables between Asia, Australia, and the US (Guam is a transpacific communications hub for major carriers linking the US and Asia); satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "about a dozen TV channels, including digital channels; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati. Kiribati joined the UN in 1999 and has been an active participant in international efforts to combat climate change."
"text": "Kiribati is made up of three distinct island groups - the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, and the Phoenix Islands. The first Austronesian voyagers arrived in the Gilbert Islands as early as 3000 B.C., but these islands were not widely settled until about A.D. 200 by Micronesians. Around 1300, Samoans and Tongans invaded the southern Gilbert Islands, bringing Polynesian cultural elements with them. Later arrivals by Fijians brought Melanesian elements to the Gilbert Islands, and extensive intermarriage between the Micronesian, Polynesian, and Melanesian people led to the creation of what would become Gilbertese cultural traditions by the time Europeans spotted the islands in the 1600s. The Phoenix Islands and Line Islands were both visited by various Melanesian and Polynesian peoples, but their isolation and lack of natural resources meant that long-term settlements were not possible and both island groups were uninhabited by the time of European contact.<br />&nbsp;<br />Kiribati experienced sustained European contact by the 1760s; all three island groups were named and charted by 1826. American whaling ships frequently passed through the islands, and the UK declared a protectorate over the Gilbert and nearby Ellice Islands in 1892 to block growing US influence. Phosphate-rich Banaba Island was annexed to the protectorate in 1900. In 1916, the protectorate became a colony, and some Line Islands were added in 1916 and 1919, with the final ones added in 1972. The Phoenix Islands were added to the colony in 1937, and the UK agreed to share jurisdiction of some of them with the US because of their strategic location for aviation. Japan occupied the northern Gilbert Islands in 1941; the islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The UK continued to rule the colony after World War II. The Ellice Islands became its own colony in 1974. The Gilbert Islands became fully self-governing in 1977 and independent in 1979 as Kiribati, the Gilbertese spelling of Gilberts. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Islands in a 1979 treaty of friendship.<br /><br />In 1994, Kiribati adjusted the international date line to the east of the Line Islands, bringing all islands in the country to the same day and giving Kiribati the earliest time zone in the world. Kiribati is a leading climate change and marine protection advocate. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area was established in 2008; in 2010, it became the world's largest (and deepest) UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2012, Kiribati purchased a 22 sq km (8.5 sq mi) plot of land in Fiji for potential eventual resettlement of its population because of climate change."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "23.1 years (2009 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "92 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -482,10 +482,10 @@
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Kourabi NENEM (since 17 March 2016); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
"text": "President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Teuea TOATU (since 19 June 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Kourabi NENEM (since 17 March 2016)"
"text": "President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Teuea TOATU (since 19 June 2019)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among House of Assembly members"
@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
"text": "legislative elections originally scheduled to be held in two rounds on 7 and 15 April 2020 but rescheduled for 14 and 21 April (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party (second round) - NA; seats by party (second round) - NA"
"text": "percent of vote by party (second round) - NA; seats by party (second round) - TKB 22, BKM 22, 1 independent"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
@ -520,8 +520,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party (BKM) [Tessie LAMBOURNE]<br />Boutokaan Te Koaua Party or BTK or Pillars of Truth [Anote TONG]<br />Kamaeuraoan Te I-Kiribati Party or KTK [Tetaua TAITAI]<br />Maurin Kiribati Pati or MKP [Rimeta BENIAMINA]<br />Tobwaan Kiribati Party or TKP [Taneti MAAMAU]<br><br><strong>note:</strong> there is no tradition of formally organized political parties in Kiribati; they more closely resemble factions or interest groups because they have no party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> there is no tradition of formally organized political parties in Kiribati; they more closely resemble factions or interest groups because they have no party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures"
"text": "Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party (BKM) [Tessie LAMBOURNE]<br />Tobwaan Kiribati Party or TKP [Taneti MAAMAU]"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ABEDA, ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO"
@ -871,10 +870,10 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "51,401"
"text": "54,658"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "46.48 (2019 est.)"
"text": "49.41 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -887,7 +886,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 686; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable system from Australia, 7 Pacific Ocean island countries to the US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multi-channel TV packages provide access to Australian and US stations; 1 government-operated radio station broadcasts on AM, FM, and shortwave (2017)"
@ -905,7 +904,7 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "884"
"text": "105"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 less than 1 (2018 est.)"

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"text": "Kanak 39.1%, European 27.1%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.2%, Tahitian 2.1%, Indonesian 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1%, Vietnamese 0.9%, other 17.7%, unspecified 2.5% (2014 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%"
@ -787,7 +792,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "well advanced telecoms sector; 3G &amp; 4G network services; one of the highest smart phone adoption rates in the region; telecommunications sector is dominated by govt. owned company with a monopoly on fixed and mobile services, Internet and broadband access (2020)"
"text": "<p>New Caledonia has a well-developed telecom sector with 3G and LTE network services; one of the highest smart phone adoption rates in the region; telecommunications sector is dominated by government-owned company with a monopoly on fixed and mobile services, Internet, and broadband access; hub for submarine cables that will increase competition and capacity; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from France (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership 96 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -795,7 +800,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 687; landing points for the Gondwana-1 and Picot-1 providing connectivity via submarine cables&nbsp;around New&nbsp;Caledonia and&nbsp;to Australia; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which operates in France's overseas departments and territories, broadcasts over the RFO Nouvelle-Cal&eacute;donie TV and radio stations; a small number of privately owned radio stations also broadcast"

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Niuean 66.5%, part-Niuean 13.4%, non-Niuean 20.1% (includes 12% European and Asian and 8% other Pacific Islanders) (2011 est.)"
"text": "Niuean 65.4%, part-Niuean 14%, non-Niuean 20.6% (2017 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent the resident population",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent the resident population"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Niuean (official) 46% (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 est.)"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 67%, other Protestant 3% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 1%, Presbyterian 1%, and Methodist 1%), Mormon 10%, Roman Catholic 10%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 6%, none 2% (2011 est.)"
"text": "Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 61.7%, Mormon 8.7%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Jehovah's Witness 2.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.2%, none 8.9% (2017 est.)"
},
"Population growth rate": {
"text": "-0.03% (2021 est.)"
@ -606,7 +607,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands; expansion of satellite services (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 government-owned TV station with many of the programs supplied by Television New Zealand; 1 government-owned radio station broadcasting in AM and FM (2019)"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 672; submarine cable links with Australia and New Zealand; satellite earth station - 1"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 local radio station; broadcasts of several Australian radio and TV stations available via satellite (2009)"

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"text": "0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "72 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -893,18 +893,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "3,724"
"text": "3,809"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1.27 (2019 est.)"
"text": "1.3 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "259,317"
"text": "265,219"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "88.44 (2019 est.)"
"text": "90.56 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 678; landing points for the ICN1 &amp; ICN2 submarine cables providing connectivity to the Solomon Islands and Fiji; cables helped end-users with Internet bandwidth; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station; multi-channel pay TV is available; state-owned Radio Vanuatu operates 2 radio stations; 2 privately owned radio broadcasters; programming from multiple international broadcasters is available"
@ -935,10 +935,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "4,718"
"text": "7,888"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "2.69 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and became one of the richest countries in the world because of its extensive phosphate stocks; however, the phosphate was depleted in the early 1980s and the quality of life began to decline. In 2001, an Australian offshore refugee processing center was opened in Nauru, providing an economic lifeline. Nauru is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic partners, and in 2008, Nauru recognized the breakaway Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia."
"text": "Nauru was inhabited by Micronesian and Polynesian settlers by around 1000 B.C. and the island was divided in 12 clans. Nauru developed in relative isolation because ocean currents made landfall on the island difficult. As a result, the Nauruan language does not clearly resemble any other in the Pacific region. In 1798, British sea captain John FEARN became the first European to spot the island. By 1830, European whalers used Nauru as a supply stop, trading firearms for food. In 1878, a civil war erupted on the island, reducing the population by more than a third. Germany forcibly annexed Nauru in 1888 by holding the 12 chiefs under house arrest until they consented to the annexation. Germany banned alcohol, confiscated weapons, instituted strict dress codes, and brought in Christian missionaries to convert the population. Phosphate was discovered in 1900 and heavily mined, although Nauru and Nauruans earned about one tenth of one percent of the profits from the phosphate deposits.<br /><br />Australian forces captured Nauru from Germany during World War I, and in 1919, it was placed under a joint Australian-British-New Zealand mandate with Australian administration. Japan occupied Nauru during World War II and used its residents as forced labor elsewhere in the Pacific while destroying much of the infrastructure on the island. After the war, Nauru became a UN trust territory under Australian administration. Recognizing the phosphate stocks would eventually be depleted, in 1962, Australian Prime Minister Robert MENZIES offered to resettle all Nauruans on Curtis Island in Queensland, but Nauruans rejected that plan and opted for independence, which was achieved in 1968. In 1970, Nauru purchased the phosphate mining assets, and income from the mines made Nauruans among the richest people in the world. However, Nauru subsequently began a series of unwise investments in buildings, musical theater, and an airline. Nauru sued Australia in 1989 for the damage caused by mining when Australia administered the island. Widespread phosphate mining officially ceased in 2006.<br /><br />Nauru went nearly bankrupt by 2000 and tried to rebrand itself as an offshore banking haven, although it ended that practice in 2005. In 2001, Australia set up the Nauru Regional Processing Center (NRPC), an offshore refugee detention facility, paying Nauru per person at the center. The NRPC was closed in 2008 but reopened in 2012. The number of refugees has steadily declined since 2014, and the remaining people were moved to a hotel in Brisbane, Australia, in 2020, effectively shuttering the NRPC. In a bid for Russian humanitarian aid, in 2008, Nauru recognized the breakaway Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -481,8 +481,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Democratic Party [Kennan ADEANG]<br />Nauru First (Naoero Amo) Party<br />Nauru Party (informal)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> loose multiparty system",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> loose multiparty system"
"text": "Nauru First (Naoero Amo) Party [David ADEANG]"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, ICAO, ICCt, IFAD, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO"
@ -827,7 +826,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 674; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 government-owned TV station broadcasting programs from New Zealand sent via satellite or on videotape; 1 government-owned radio station, broadcasting on AM and FM, utilizes Australian and British programs (2019)"

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"text": "27.8 years (2009 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "9 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -961,7 +961,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "excellent domestic and international systems; mobile and P2P services soar; LTE rates some of the fastest in the world; growth in mobile broadband and fiber sectors; roll out of 5G; investment and development of infrastructure enable network capabilities to&nbsp;propel the digital economy, digital media sector along with e-government, e-commerce across the country; newest and most powerful commercial satellite, Kacific-1 satellite, launched in 2019 to improve telecommunications in the Asia Pacific region (2020)"
"text": "<p>excellent domestic and international systems with progress in mobile services; LTE rates some of the fastest in the world; growth in mobile broadband and fiber sectors; roll out of 5G; investment and development of infrastructure enabled network capabilities to&nbsp;propel the digital economy, e-government, and e-commerce across the country; new satellite to improve telecom in the Asia Pacific region; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership 135 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 64; landing points for the Southern Cross NEXT, Aqualink, Nelson-Levin, SCCN and Hawaiki submarine cable system providing links to Australia, Fiji, American Samoa, Kiribati, Samo, Tokelau, US and around New Zealand; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available, as are a range of streaming services (2019)"

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"Constitution": {
"history": {
"text": "several previous; latest drafted 10 February 2010, presented 17 February 2010, effective 4 March 2010"
},
"amendments": {
"text": "Reviewed 10 Jun '21; NC"
}
},
"Legal system": {
@ -406,7 +409,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 872; satellite earth station - 1 Inmarsat"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "satellite TV from Fiji-based Sky Pacific offering a wide range of international channels"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence."
"text": "Humans arrived in the Palauan archipelago around 1000 B.C. from Southeast Asia and developed a complex, highly organized matrilineal society where high-ranking women picked the chiefs. The islands were the westernmost part of the widely scattered Pacific islands north of New Guinea that Spanish explorers named the Caroline Islands in the 17th century. There were several failed attempts by Spanish Jesuit missionaries to visit the islands in the early 1700s. Spain gained some influence in the islands and administered it from the Philippines but sold Palau to Germany in 1899 after it lost the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.<br /><br />Japan seized Palau in 1914, was granted a League of Nations mandate to administer the islands in 1920, and made Koror the capital of its South Seas Mandate in 1922. By the outbreak of World War II, there were four times as many Japanese living in Koror as Palauans. In 1944, the Battle of Peleliu between US and Japanese forces resulted in more than 15,000 deaths. Following the war, Palau became part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.<br /><br />Palau voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia in 1978 and adopted its own constitution in 1981, which stated that Palau was a nuclear-free country. In 1982, Palau signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted Palau financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities. However, many Palauans saw the COFA as incompatible with the Palauan Constitution because of the US military&rsquo;s nuclear arsenal, and seven referenda failed to achieve ratification. Following a constitutional amendment and eighth referendum in 1993, the COFA was ratified and entered into force in 1994 when the islands gained their independence. Its funding was renewed in 2010.<br /><br />Palau has been on the frontlines of combatting climate change and protecting marine resources. In 2011, Palau banned commercial shark fishing and created the world&rsquo;s first shark sanctuary. In 2017, Palau began stamping the Palau Pledge into passports, reminding visitors to act in ecologically and culturally responsible ways. In 2020, Palau banned coral reef-toxic sunscreens and expanded its fishing prohibition to include 80% of its exclusive economic zone."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -840,7 +840,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 680; landing point for the SEA-US submarine cable linking Palau, Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Hawaii (US), Guam (US) and&nbsp;California (US); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "no broadcast TV stations; a cable TV network covers the major islands and provides access to 4 local cable stations, rebroadcasts (on a delayed basis) of a number of US stations, as well as access to a number of real-time satellite TV channels; about a half dozen radio stations (1 government-owned) (2019)"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing conducted on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962 (67 tests total). The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network. Kwajalein also hosts one of four dedicated ground antennas that assist in the operation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system (the others are at Cape Canaveral, Florida (US), on Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha), and at Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory))."
"text": "Humans arrived in the Marshall Islands in the first millennium B.C. and gradually created permanent settlements on the various atolls. The early inhabitants were skilled navigators who frequently traveled between atolls using stick charts to map the islands. Society became organized under two paramount chiefs, one each for the Ratak (Sunrise) Chain and the Ralik (Sunset) Chain. The traditional hierarchy continued even after contact with Europeans in the early 1500s. Spain formally claimed the islands in 1592, but few other Europeans passed by the islands in the next two centuries. In 1788, British sea captain John MARSHALL undertook an exploratory voyage, and the islands were mapped in the early 1800s by Russian explorers. In the 1850s, US Protestant missionaries began arriving on the islands. Germany established a supply station on Jaluit Atoll and bought the islands from Spain in 1884, although paramount chiefs continued to rule.<br /><br />Japan seized the Marshall Islands in 1914 and was granted a League of Nations Mandate to administer the islands in 1920. Japan built large military bases throughout the Marshall Islands, and during World War II, the US captured the bases on Kwajalein, Enewetak, and Majuro Atolls in Operations Flintlock and Catchpole. The Marshall Islands came under US administration as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) in 1947. Between 1946 and 1958, the US resettled populations from Bikini and Enewetak Atolls and conducted 67 nuclear tests; people from Ailinginae and Rongelap Atolls were also evacuated because of nuclear fallout, and all four atolls remain largely uninhabited. In 1979, the Marshall Islands drafted a constitution separate from the rest of the TTPI and declared independence under President Amata KABUA, a paramount chief. In 2000, Kessai NOTE became the first commoner elected president. In 2016, Hilda HEINE was the first woman elected president.<br /><br />In 1982, the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the Marshall Islands financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986 and its funding was renewed in 2003. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network. Kwajalein also hosts one of four dedicated ground antennas that assist in the operation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system (the others are at Cape Canaveral, Florida (US), on Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha), and at Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory))."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "traditionally there have been no formally organized political parties; what has existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures; the following two \"groupings\" have competed in legislative balloting in recent years - Aelon Kein Ad Party [Imata KABUA] and United Democratic Party or UDP [Litokwa TOMEING]"
"text": "traditionally there have been no formally organized political parties; what has existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO"
@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Karen Brevard STEWART (since 25 July 2016)"
"text": "Ambassador Roxanne CABRAL (since 6 February 2020)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[692] 247-4011"
@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 692; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "no TV broadcast station; a cable network is available on Majuro with programming via videotape replay and satellite relays; 4 radio broadcast stations; American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio and television service to Kwajalein Atoll (2019)"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 690; landing point for the Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable linking Australia, Tokelau, Samoa, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA (USA); radiotelephone service to Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok); satellite earth stations - 3 (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "Sky TV access for around 30% of the population; each atoll operates a radio service that provides shipping news and weather reports (2019)"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of \"The Friendly Islands\" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific; in 2008, King George TUPOU V announced he was relinquishing most of his powers leading up to parliamentary elections in 2010. TUPOU died in 2012 and was succeeded by his brother 'Aho'eitu TUPOU VI. Tropical Cyclone Gita, the strongest-ever recorded storm to impact Tonga, hit the islands in February 2018 causing extensive damage."
"text": "The first humans arrived in Tonga around 1000 B.C. The islands&rsquo; politics were probably highly centralized under the Tu&rsquo;i Tonga, or Tongan king, by A.D. 950, and by 1200, the Tu&rsquo;i Tonga had expanded his influence throughout Polynesia and into Melanesia and Micronesia. The Tongan Empire began to decline in the 1300s, descending into civil wars, a military defeat to Samoa, and internal political strife that saw successive leaders assassinated. By the mid-1500s, some Tu&rsquo;i Tongans were ethnic Samoan and day-to-day administration of Tonga was transferred to a new position occupied by ethnic Tongans.<br /><br />Dutch sailors explored the islands in the 1600s and British Captain James COOK visited Tonga three times in the 1770s, naming them the Friendly Islands for the positive reception he thought he received, even though the Tongans he encountered were plotting ways to kill him. In 1799, Tonga fell into a new round of civil wars over succession. Wesleyan missionaries arrived in 1822, quickly converting the population. In the 1830s, a low-ranking chief from Ha&rsquo;apai began to consolidate control over the islands and won the support of the missionaries by declaring that he would dedicate Tonga to God. The chief soon made alliances with leaders on most of the other islands and was crowned King George TUPOU I in 1845, establishing the only still-extant Polynesian monarchy. Tupou I declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and his successor, King George TUPOU II, agreed to enter a protectorate agreement with the UK in 1900 after rival Tongan chiefs tried to overthrow him. As a protectorate, Tonga never completely lost its indigenous governance, but it did become more isolated and the social hierarchy became more stratified between a group of nobles and a large class of commoners. Today, about one third of parliamentary seats are reserved for nobles.<br /><br />Queen Salote TUPOU III negotiated the end of the protectorate in 1965, which was achieved under King TUPOU, who in 1970 withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. A prodemocracy movement gained steam in the early 2000s, led by future Prime Minister &lsquo;Akilisi POHIVA, and in 2006, riots broke out in Nuku&rsquo;alofa to protest the lack of progress on prodemocracy legislation. To appease the activists, in 2008, King George TUPOU V announced he was relinquishing most of his powers leading up to parliamentary elections in 2010; he died in 2012 and was succeeded by his brother &lsquo;Aho&rsquo;eitu TUPOU VI. Tropical Cyclone Gita, the strongest-ever recorded storm to impact Tonga, hit the islands in February 2018 causing extensive damage."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "24.9 years (2012 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-49",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-49"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "52 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -483,10 +483,10 @@
},
"Constitution": {
"history": {
"text": "adopted 4 November 1875"
"text": "adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988, 2016"
},
"amendments": {
"text": "proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2016"
"text": "proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2013"
}
},
"Legal system": {
@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands [Samuela 'Akilisi POHIVA]<br />People's Democratic Party or PDP [Tesina FUKO]<br />Sustainable Nation-Building Party [Sione FONUA]<br />Tonga Democratic Labor Party<br />Tonga Human Rights and Democracy Movement or THRDM"
"text": "Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands<br />People's Democratic Party or PDP [Tesina FUKO]<br />Sustainable Nation-Building Party [Sione FONUA]<br />Tonga Democratic Labor Party<br />Tonga Human Rights and Democracy Movement or THRDM"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
@ -918,18 +918,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,748"
"text": "6,637"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "6.35 (2019 est.)"
"text": "6.25 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "63,156"
"text": "62,104"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "59.43 (2019 est.)"
"text": "58.48 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -942,7 +942,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 676; landing point for the Tonga Cable and the TDCE connecting to Fiji and 3 separate Tonga islands; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 state-owned TV station and 3 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services are available; 1 state-owned and&nbsp;5 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia broadcasts available via satellite (2019)"
@ -960,10 +960,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "2,519"
"text": "3,703"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "2 (2018 est.)"
"text": "3.49 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name \".tv\" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period. The agreement was subsequently renegotiated but details were not disclosed. Tuvalu hosted the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in August 2019."
"text": "The islands were first populated by voyagers from either Samoa or Tonga in the first millennium A.D., and Tuvalu provided a steppingstone for various Polynesian communities that subsequently settled in Melanesia and Micronesia. Tuvalu eventually came under Samoan and Tongan spheres of influence although proximity to Micronesia allowed some Micronesian communities to flourish in Tuvalu, in particular on Nui Atoll. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Tuvalu was visited by a series of American, British, Dutch, and Russian ships. The islands were named the Ellice Islands in 1819. The first Christian missionaries arrived in 1861, eventually converting most of the population, and around the same time, several hundred Tuvaluans were kidnapped by people purporting to be missionaries and sent to work on plantations in Peru and Hawaii.<br /><br />The UK declared a protectorate over the Ellice Islands in 1892 and merged it with the Micronesian Gilbert Islands. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate became a colony in 1916. During World War II, the US set up military bases on a few islands, and in 1943, after Japan captured many of the northern Gilbert Islands, the UK transferred administration of the colony southward to Funafuti. After the war, Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands was once again made the colony&rsquo;s capital and the center of power was firmly in the Gilbert Islands, including the colony&rsquo;s only secondary school. Amid growing tensions with the Gilbertese, Tuvaluans voted to secede from the colony in 1974, were granted self-rule in 1975, and gained independence in 1978 as Tuvalu. In 1979, the US relinquished its claims to Tuvaluan islands in a treaty of friendship.<br /> <p><br />The Tuvalu Trust Fund was established in 1987 to provide a longterm economic future for the country. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name \".tv\" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period. The contract was renewed in 2011 for a ten-year period. Tuvalu&rsquo;s isolation means it sees few tourists; in 2020, Funafuti International Airport had four weekly flights - three to Suva, Fiji, and one to Tarawa. Tuvalu is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change; in 2018, sea levels in Funafuti were rising twice as fast as global averages.</p>"
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 688; international calls can be made by satellite"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "no TV stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from international broadcasters (2019)"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 681; landing point for the Tui-Samoa submarine cable network connecting Wallis &amp; Futuna, Samoa and Fiji (2020)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which broadcasts to France's overseas departments, collectivities, and territories, is carried on the RFO Wallis and Fortuna TV and radio stations (2019)"

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{
"Introduction": {
"Background": {
"text": "New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the \"Western\" from its name in 1997.<br /><br />In the late 2000s, Samoa began making efforts to more closely align with Australia and New Zealand. In 2009, Samoa changed its driving orientation to the left side of the road, in line with other Commonwealth countries. In 2011, Samoa jumped forward one day - skipping December 30 - by moving to the west of the International Date Line so that it was one hour ahead of New Zealand and three hours ahead of the east coast of Australia, rather than 23 and 21 hours behind, respectively."
"text": "The first Austronesian settlers arrived in Samoa around 1000 B.C., and early Samoans traded and intermarried with Fijian and Tongan nobility. The fa&rsquo;amatai system of titles and nobility developed, which dominates Samoan politics to this day; all but two seats in the legislature are reserved for matai, or heads of families. Dutch explorer Jacob ROGGEVEEN was the first European to spot the islands in 1722. Christian missionaries arrived in the 1830s, converting most of the population. In the 1850s, Apia became a center for Pacific trading and hosted an American commercial agent and British and German consuls. In 1892, American traders convinced the Samoan king to align his country&rsquo;s date with the US, moving to the east of the International Date Line.<br /><br />Following the death of the Samoan king in 1841, rival families competed for his titles, devolving into civil war in 1886 with factions getting support from either Germany, the UK, or the US. All three countries sent warships to Apia in 1889, presaging a larger war, but a cyclone destroyed the ships and Malietoa LAUPEPA was installed as king. Upon LAUPEPA&rsquo;s death in 1898, a second civil war over succession broke out. The war ended in 1899 and the Western powers abolished the monarchy, giving the western Samoan islands to Germany and the eastern Samoan islands to the US. The UK abandoned claims in Samoa and received former German territory in the Solomon Islands.<br /><br />The Mau, a non-violent popular movement to advocate for Samoan independence, formed in 1908. New Zealand annexed Samoa in 1914 after the outbreak of World War I. Opposition to New Zealand&rsquo;s rule quickly grew. In 1918, a New Zealand ship introduced the Spanish flu, infecting 90% of the population and killing more than 20%. In 1929, New Zealand police shot into a crowd of peaceful protestors, killing 11, in an event known as Black Sunday. In 1962, Samoa became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish its independence as Western Samoa but dropped the &ldquo;Western&rdquo; from its name in 1997. The Human Rights Protection Party has dominated politics since 1982, especially under Prime Minister Sailele TUILAEPA, who has been in power since 1998.<br /><br />In the late 2000s, Samoa began making efforts to align more closely with Australia and New Zealand. In 2009, Samoa changed its driving orientation to the left side of the road, in line with other Commonwealth countries. In 2011, Samoa jumped forward one day - skipping December 30 - by moving to the west side of the International Date Line so that it was one hour ahead of New Zealand and three hours ahead of the east coast of Australia, rather than 23 and 21 hours behind, respectively."
}
},
"Geography": {
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
"text": "23.6 years (2009 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "43 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -534,14 +534,15 @@
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (50 seats for 2016-2021 term); members from 49 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 seat for a woman, added for the 2016 election to meet the mandated 10% representation of women in the Assembly; members serve 5-year terms)"
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (51 seats for 2021-2026 term); members from 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote, with a minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "election last held on 9 April 2021 (next election to be held on 2026)<br />note - head of state TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va&rsquo;aletoa Sualauvi II declared 9 April 2021 election void on 4 May 2021, new elections set for 21 May 2021; on 17 May 2021, the Supreme Court invalidated the head of state's order allowing the 9 April 2021 election results to stand"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - FAST 49%, HRPP 47%, TSP 2%, independents 2%; seats by party &ndash; initial election results - FAST 25, HRPP 25, independents 1; composition - men 46, women 5, percent of women 10%"
}
"text": "percent of vote by party - HRPP 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents 5%; seats by party &ndash; initial election results - FAST 25, HRPP 25, independents 1; composition - men 46, women 5"
},
"note": "<strong>note </strong>- on 2 June 2021, the Court of Appeal declared that a sixth women&rsquo;s seat is required to meet the minimum 10% representation for women but that the seat would not be created until after all election petitions and by-elections were settled"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
@ -938,7 +939,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "most households have at least one mobile phone; all businesses in the greater Apia area have access to broadband and Wi-Fi, which is reasonably reliable and fast; in rural Upolu and on Savaii Island there is now readily available high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi;&nbsp;due to the establishment of a regulatory infrastructure, liberalization and competition of the mobile market the telecom market has increased coverage and reduced cost; 4G LTE services&nbsp;accessible to about 95% of residents; working to increase speed, reliability and connectivity (2020)"
"text": "<p>development of infrastructure is hampered by geography of remote islands, vulnerable to devastating storms; telecom sector has been inhibited by lack of international connectivity; most households have at least one mobile phone; businesses in the capital area have access to broadband and Wi-Fi; rural islands have some access to Internet and Wi-Fi; liberalized regulatory infrastructure and competition in the mobile market increased coverage and reduced cost; access to submarine cables improved Internet data rates and reliability; Australian companies countering Chinese companies in the acquisition of Pacific operations; importer of broadcasting equipment from USA (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line 4 per 100 and mobile-cellular teledensity 64 telephones per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -946,7 +947,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 685; landing points for the Tui-Samo, Manatua, SAS, and Southern Cross NEXT submarine cables providing connectivity to Samoa, Fiji,&nbsp;Wallis&nbsp;&amp; Futuna, Cook Islands, Niue, French Polynesia, American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Kiribati, Los Angeles (US), and Tokelau;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-owned TV station privatized in 2008; 4 privately owned television broadcast stations; about a half-dozen privately owned radio stations and one state-owned radio station; TV and radio broadcasts of several stations from American Samoa are available (2019)"

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"text": "unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22 September 2017 (next to be held in 25 June 2021)"
"text": "last held on 25 June 2021 (next to be held in June 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party AVP 39.8%, MEP 37.6%, POR 9.4%, RED 7.1%, other 6.1%; seats by party - AVP 9, MEP 9, POR 2, RED 1; composition as of October 2018 - men 14, women 7, percent of women 33.3%"
"text": "percent of vote by party MEP 35.3%, AVP 31.3%, ROOTS 9.4%, MAS 8%, Accion21 5.8%; seats by party - MEP 9, AVP 7, ROOTS 2, MAS 2, Accion21 1"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Aruban People's Party or AVP [Michiel \"Mike\" EMAN]<br />Democratic Electoral Network or RED [L.R. CROES]<br />People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Evelyn WEVER-CROES]<br />Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta or POR [O.E. ODUBER]<br />Real Democracy or PDR [Andin BIKKER]"
"text": "Accion21 [Miguel MANSUR]<br />Aruban People's Party or AVP [Michiel \"Mike\" EMAN]<br />Democratic Electoral Network or RED [L.R. CROES]<br />Movimiento Aruba Soberano or MAS [Marisol LOPEZ-TROMP]<br />People's Electoral Movement Party or MEP [Evelyn WEVER-CROES]<br />Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta or POR [O.E. ODUBER]<br />RAIZ (ROOTS) [Ursell ARENDS]<br />Real Democracy or PDR [Andin BIKKER]"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "Caricom (observer), FATF, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU"
@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 297; landing&nbsp;points for the PAN-AM, PCCS, Deep Blue Cable, and Alonso de Ojeda&nbsp;submarine telecommunications cable system that extends from Trinidad and Tobago, Florida,&nbsp;Puerto Ricco,&nbsp;Jamaica, Guyana, Sint Eustatius &amp; Saba, Suriname, Dominican Republic, BVI, USVI, Haiti, Cayman Islands, the Netherlands Antilles,&nbsp; through Aruba to Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile; extensive interisland microwave radio relay links (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "2 commercial TV stations; cable TV subscription service provides access to foreign channels; about 19 commercial radio stations broadcast (2017)"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-268; landing points for the ECFS and&nbsp;Southern Caribbean Fiber&nbsp;submarine cable systems with links to other islands in the eastern Caribbean; satellite earth stations&nbsp;- 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "state-controlled Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) operates 1 TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; ABS operates 1 radio station; roughly 15 radio stations, some broadcasting on multiple frequencies"

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"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-264; landing points for the&nbsp;SSCS, ECFS, GCN&nbsp;and Southern Caribbean Fiber with submarine cable&nbsp;links to&nbsp;Caribbean islands&nbsp;and to the US; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "1 private TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; about 10 radio stations, one of which is government-owned"

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"text": "0.94 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "27 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -898,18 +898,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "141,618"
"text": "128,043"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "48.19 (2019 est.)"
"text": "42.67 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "319,177"
"text": "329,326"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "108.61 (2019 est.)"
"text": "109.75 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -922,7 +922,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-246; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cable with links to 15 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Puerto Ricco; satellite earth stations - 1 (Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean); tropospheric scatter to Trinidad and Saint Lucia (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations"
@ -940,10 +940,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "89,340"
"text": "106,803"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "30 (2018 est.)"
"text": "35.59 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Black 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent population by racial group",
"text": "African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> data represent population by racial group",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent population by racial group"
},
"Languages": {
@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
"text": "0.96 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "70 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -867,18 +867,18 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "78,439"
"text": "91,129"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "23.4 (2019 est.)"
"text": "26.29 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "366,217"
"text": "425,507"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "109.25 (2019 est.)"
"text": "122.76 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-242; landing points for the ARCOS-1, BICS, Bahamas 2-US, and BDSN fiber-optic submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2; the Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network links all of the major islands; (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "The Bahamas has 4 major TV providers that provide service to all major islands in the archipelago; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes freely with&nbsp;4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is widely available; there are 32 licensed broadcast (radio) service providers,&nbsp;31 are privately owned FM radio stations operating on New Providence, Grand Bahama Island, Abaco Island, and on smaller islands in the country; the BCB operates a multi-channel radio broadcasting network that has national coverage; the sector is regulated by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (2019)"
@ -909,10 +909,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "87,067"
"text": "82,295"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "26 (2018 est.)"
"text": "23.74 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census"
"Languages": {
"text": "English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak); note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br /><br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)"
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est.)"
@ -217,7 +221,7 @@
"text": "1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "36 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -926,23 +930,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "18,617"
"text": "18,500"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "4.74 (2019 est.)"
"text": "4.72 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "256,479"
"text": "254,919"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "65.3 (2019 est.)"
"text": "65.01 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "govt. telecom company, Belize Telemedia Ltd., continues to hold a monopoly in fixed-line services, mobile and broadband fixed-line teledensity; it is a small market; fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration below regional average; lack of competition and underinvestment in telecom system, make it pricey for consumer (2020)"
"text": "Belize&rsquo;s fixed-line tele-density and mobile penetration is lower than average for the region, due to insufficient competition, underinvestment in services, and lax standards; mobile accounts for 90% of all phones; operator aims to provide cheaper prices and customer retention through investment in broadband to over 80% of premises and LTE infrastructure; operator launched safe cities project to fight crime; government distributed tablets to students to promote e-learning; submarine cable to Ambergris Caye enables FttP service in San Pedro; importer of broadcast equipment from the United States (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "5 per 100 fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 65 per 100 persons; mobile sector accounting for over 90% of all phone subscriptions (2019)"
@ -950,7 +954,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 501; landing points for the&nbsp;ARCOS and SEUL&nbsp;fiber-optic telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth station - 8 (Intelsat - 2, unknown - 6) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "8 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV provides access to foreign stations; about 25 radio stations broadcasting on roughly 50 different frequencies; state-run radio was privatized in 1998 (2019)"
@ -968,10 +972,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "24,658"
"text": "29,600"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "6 (2018 est.)"
"text": "7.55 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "mixed 40%, White 20%, Black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%"
"text": "mixed 40%, White 20%, African descent 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official) 90.9%, Spanish 4%, Filipino 3.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)"
@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-345; landing points for the Maya-1, Deep Blue Cable, and the Cayman-Jamaica Fiber System submarine cables that provide links to the US and parts of Central and South America; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "4 TV stations; cable and satellite subscription services offer a variety of international programming; government-owned Radio Cayman operates 2 networks broadcasting on 5 stations; 10 privately owned radio stations operate alongside Radio Cayman"

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "White or Mestizo 83.6%, Mulatto 6.7%, Indigenous 2.4%, Black of African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2% (2011 est.)"
"text": "White or Mestizo 83.6%, Mulatto 6.7%, Indigenous 2.4%, Black or African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2% (2011 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), English"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), English"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, none 10.4% (2016 est.)"
@ -219,7 +224,7 @@
"text": "1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "27 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -983,23 +988,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "630,386"
"text": "640,302"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "12.5 (2019 est.)"
"text": "12.7 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "8,163,744"
"text": "8,550,243"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "161.88 (2019 est.)"
"text": "169.59 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "good domestic telephone service in terms of breadth of coverage; in recent years growth has been achieved from liberalization of the telecom sector and has seen substantial&nbsp;expansion in all sectors; Costa Rica's broadband market is the most&nbsp;advanced in Central America, with the highest broadband penetration for this sub-region; broadband penetration does lag behind many South American countries; with the implementation of number portability there is greater&nbsp;opportunity for increased competition in the future (2018)"
"text": "<p>Costa Rica has broad telecom coverage though geographical distribution of digital service is unequal; recent regulator liberalization spurred&nbsp;expansion in all sectors; broadband market is the most&nbsp;advanced and highest penetration in Central America yet lags behind many South American countries; operators investing in NGN technology; number portability and cheaper broadband costs will increase competition; government aims to subsidize tele-health and e-learning (2021)</p> (2018)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "13 per 100 fixed-line, 162 per 100 mobile-cellular; point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; Internet service is available (2019)"
@ -1007,7 +1012,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 506; landing points for the ARCOS-1, MAYA-1, and the&nbsp;PAC submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multiple privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2017)"
@ -1025,10 +1030,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "834,784"
"text": "904,734"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "17 (2018 est.)"
"text": "17.95 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent racial self-identification from Cuba's 2012 national census"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Christian 59.2%, folk 17.4%, other .4%, none 23% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> folk religions include religions of African origin, spiritualism, and others intermingled with Catholicism or Protestantism; data is estimative because no authoritative source on religious affiliation exists in Cuba",
"text": "Christian 59.2%, folk 17.4%, other 0.4%, none 23% (2010 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> folk religions include religions of African origin, spiritualism, and others intermingled with Catholicism or Protestantism; data is estimative because no authoritative source on religious affiliation exists in Cuba",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> folk religions include religions of African origin, spiritualism, and others intermingled with Catholicism or Protestantism; data is estimative because no authoritative source on religious affiliation exists in Cuba"
},
"Age structure": {
@ -218,7 +223,7 @@
"text": "0.99 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "36 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -940,23 +945,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,475,679"
"text": "1,447,134"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "13.31 (2019 est.)"
"text": "13.05 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "5,911,586"
"text": "6,042,629"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "53.32 (2019 est.)"
"text": "54.5 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">lowest mobile phone and Internet penetration rates in the region, fixed-line teledensity is also low; fixed-line and mobile services run by the state-run ETESCA; mobile-cellular telephone service is expensive and must be paid in convertible pesos; the Cuban Government has opened several hundred Wi-Fi hotspots around the island, which are expensive, and launched a new residential Internet pilot in Havana and other provinces; as of 2018, 3G mobile service is available, if limited</span> (2020)"
"text": "<p>state control of the telecom sector hinders development; Cuba has the lowest mobile phone and Internet penetration rates in the region; fixed-line density is also very low; thaw of US-Cuba relations encouraged access to services, such as Wi-Fi hotspots; access to sites is controlled and censored; DSL and Internet available in Havana, though costs are too high for most Cubans;&nbsp; international investment and agreement to improve Internet access through cost-free and direct connection between networks (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line density remains low at about 13 per 100 inhabitants; mobile-cellular service is expanding to about 53 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -964,7 +969,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">country code - 53; the ALBA-1, GTMO-1,&nbsp;and GTMO-PR&nbsp;fiber-optic submarine cables link Cuba, Jamaica, and Venezuela;&nbsp;satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)</span> (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>Government owns and controls all broadcast media: five national TV channels (Cubavision, Tele Rebelde, Multivision, Educational Channel 1 and 2,)&nbsp;2 international channels (Cubavision Internacional and Caribe,) 16 regional TV stations,&nbsp;6 national radio networks and multiple regional stations; the Cuban government beams over the Radio-TV Marti signal;&nbsp;although private ownership of electronic media is prohibited, several online independent news sites exist; those that are not openly critical of the government are often tolerated; the others are blocked by the government; there are no independent TV channels, but several outlets have created strong audiovisual content (El Toque, for example);&nbsp;a community of young Youtubers is also growing, mostly with channels about sports, technology and fashion; Christian denominations are creating original video content to distribute via social media</p> (2019)"
@ -983,10 +988,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "98,838"
"text": "182,732"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "1 less than 1 (2018 est.)"
"text": "1.65 less than 1 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "African descent 86.6%, mixed 9.1%, Indigenous 2.9%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2001 est.)"
"text": "African descent 84.5%, mixed 9%, Indigenous 3.8%, other 2.1%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), French patois"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 28.6% (includes Evangelical 6.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.1%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, other 1.2%), Rastafarian 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 0.3%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.1% (2001 est.)"
"text": "Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, other Protestant 3.1%), Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 4.3%, none 9.4%, unspecified 1.4% (2011 est.)"
},
"Age structure": {
"0-14 years": {
@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-767; landing points for the ECFS and the&nbsp;Southern Caribbean Fiber&nbsp;submarine cables providing connectivity to other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and to the US; microwave radio relay and SHF radiotelephone links to Martinique and Guadeloupe; VHF and UHF radiotelephone links to Saint Lucia (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "no terrestrial TV service available; subscription cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming plus channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean; state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately owned radio broadcasts on about 15 stations (2019)"

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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> respondents self-identified their race; the term \"indio\" in the Dominican Republic is not associated with people of indigenous ancestry but people of mixed ancestry or skin color between light and dark"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 47.8%, Protestant 21.3%, other 2.2%, none 28%, don't know/no response .7% (2017 est.)"
"text": "Roman Catholic 47.8%, Protestant 21.3%, other 2.2%, none 28%, don't know/no response 0.7% (2017 est.)"
},
"Age structure": {
"0-14 years": {
@ -224,7 +229,7 @@
"text": "21.3 years (2013 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "95 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -986,23 +991,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,172,083"
"text": "1,211,081"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "11.27 (2019 est.)"
"text": "11.65 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "8,665,302"
"text": "8,948,107"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "83.32 (2019 est.)"
"text": "86.05 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "there are multiple operators licensed to provide services, most of them are small and localized; the telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas; fixed-line teledensity well-below Latin America averages; development of LTE and HSPA (high speed packet access)&nbsp;services, mobile broadband has taken off; income inequalities seen in&nbsp;telephone accesses (2020)"
"text": "the Dominican Republic&rsquo;s fixed-line tele-density is well below the Latin American average due to lack of infrastructure; distribution of telephony services is proportionate to income inequalities; small, localized operators provide services; telecom and mobile broadband growing with LTE available to most of the population; government program aims for universal access to broadband services, and development of a national backbone; 5G launch anticipated in 2021 (2021) (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity is about 11 per 100 persons; multiple providers of mobile-cellular service with a subscribership of 83 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1010,7 +1015,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-809; 1-829; 1-849; landing point for the&nbsp;ARCOS-1, Antillas 1, AMX-1, SAm-1,&nbsp;East-West, Deep Blue Cable and the Fibralink submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "combination of state-owned and privately owned broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV network and a number of private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals throughout country; combination of state-owned and privately owned radio stations with more than 300 radio stations operating (2019)"
@ -1028,10 +1033,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "794,788"
"text": "951,970"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "8 (2018 est.)"
"text": "9.15 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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"text": "Mestizo 86.3%, White 12.7%, Amerindian 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), Black 0.1%, other 0.6% (2007 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 36%, other 2%, none 12% (2014 est.)"
@ -222,7 +227,7 @@
"text": "20.8 years (2008 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "46 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -991,7 +996,7 @@
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "multiple mobile-cellular operators began rolling out (Long Term Evolution) LTE data services in late-2016; Internet usage grew almost 400% between 2007 and 2015; 6% of phones are fixed-line, while 94% are mobile-cellular; as of March 2019, the regulator launched a public dialog that allowed mobile network operators to improve the reach and quality of service; telecom legislation encourages competition and foreign investment; only 1 DSL market leader retaining a monopoly; govt. increases tax on telecom services to 18% (2020)"
"text": "<p>El Salvador&rsquo;s telecom sector is challenged by low population, poor infrastructure, and unequal income distribution compounded by corruption and criminal influence; liberal regulation promotes mobile penetration in replacement of fixed-line density; operators testing 5G in 2020 (2020)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "growth in fixed-line services 14 per 100, has slowed in the face of mobile-cellular competition at 147 per 100 (2019)"
@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 503; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System (2019)"
},
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<!-- x-tinymce/html --><strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multiple privately owned national terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by cable TV networks that carry international channels; hundreds of commercial radio broadcast stations and 1 government-owned radio broadcast station; transition to digital transmission to begin in 2018 along with adaptation of the Japanese-Brazilian Digital Standard (ISDB-T)"

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"text": "1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "25 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -894,7 +894,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-473; landing points for the&nbsp;ECFS, Southern Caribbean Fiber and CARCIP&nbsp;submarine cables with links to&nbsp;13 Caribbean islands extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad &amp; Tobago including Puerto Rico and Barbados; SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multiple publicly and privately owned television and radio stations; Grenada Information Service (GIS) is government-owned and provides television and radio services; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; Meaningful Television (MTV) broadcasts island-wide and is part of a locally-owned media house, Moving Target Company, that also includes an FM radio station and a weekly newspaper; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA) and is available island wide; approximately 25 private radio stations also broadcast throughout the country (2019)"
@ -912,10 +912,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "22,235"
"text": "25,577"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "20 (2017 est.)"
"text": "22.69 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (Indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent .2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) .1%, foreign .2% (2018 est.)"
"text": "Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (Indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent 0.2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) 0.1%, foreign 0.2% (2018 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna) (2018 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna); note - the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna (2018 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Maya"
@ -223,7 +227,7 @@
"text": "21.2 years (2014/15 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "95 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -988,23 +992,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "1,894,179"
"text": "1,974,006"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "11.23 (2019 est.)"
"text": "11.71 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "20,026,347"
"text": "20,874,130"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "118.73 (2019 est.)"
"text": "123.83 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "network centered in the city of Guatemala; one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country, rural areas have no fixed-line access so mobile services adopted as necessary; state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition; steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband; open regulatory framework coupled with&nbsp;competition and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2020)"
"text": "<p>due to years of underinvestment in infrastructure, has one of the lowest fixed-line tele densities in the region; rural areas rely on mobile services with little access to fixed-line access; mobile tele-density on par with region and is the most developed sector, with near universal phone connections; private investment to bring free Internet to parks; two submarine cables due for completion will support growth in fixed and mobile broadband (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line teledensity roughly 11 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 119 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1012,7 +1016,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 502; landing points for&nbsp;the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius&nbsp;West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "4 privately owned national terrestrial TV channels dominate TV broadcasting; multi-channel satellite and cable services are available; 1 government-owned radio station and hundreds of privately owned radio stations (2019)"

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"text": "Black 95%, mixed and White 5%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Creole (official)"
"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Creole (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5% (Baptist 15.4%, Pentecostal 7.9%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, other 0.7%), Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10.2% (2003 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> many Haitians practice elements of Vodou in addition to another religion, most often Roman Catholicism; Vodou was recognized as an official religion in 2003",
@ -224,7 +229,7 @@
"text": "22.8 years (2016/7 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "480 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -956,7 +961,7 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "5,464"
"text": "5,952"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "less than 1 (2019 est.)"
@ -964,15 +969,15 @@
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,287,411"
"text": "6,843,380"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "57.53 (2019 est.)"
"text": "62.65 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in Latin America and the Caribbean; domestic cell service is functional; Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused $35 million worth of damage to telecoms infrastructure; some expansion of LTE services (2020)"
"text": "<p>plagued by political and economic turmoil complicated by natural disasters, Haiti&rsquo;s telecommunications infrastructure is among the least-developed in the world; reliance on satellite and wireless mobile technology due to poor fixed-line infrastructure; investment boosted broadband availability though customer base is poor and theft of equipment remains problematic; promotion of LTE will enable access to remote areas and e-money services; World Bank grant to provide digital preparation and response for any future crises (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "fixed-line is less than 1 per 100; mobile-cellular telephone services have expanded greatly in the last decade due to low-cost GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) phones and pay-as-you-go plans; mobile-cellular teledensity is 58 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -980,7 +985,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 509; landing points for the BDSNi and Fibralink submarine cables to 14 points in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "<p>98 television stations throughout the country, including 1 government-owned; cable TV subscription service available; 850 radio stations (of them, only 346 are licensed), including 1 government-owned; more than 100 community radio stations; over 64 FM stations in Port-au-Prince alone; VOA Creole Service broadcasts daily on 30 affiliate stations</p> (2016)"

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@ -120,10 +120,15 @@
}
},
"Ethnic groups": {
"text": "Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, Black 2%, White 1%"
"text": "Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, African descent 2%, White 1%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 41%, atheist 1%, other 2%, none 9% (2014 est.)"
@ -226,7 +231,7 @@
"text": "20.4 years (2011/12 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age a first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age a first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "65 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -987,23 +992,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "458,696"
"text": "490,103"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "5.03 (2019 est.)"
"text": "5.38 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "6,633,309"
"text": "7,559,829"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "72.74 (2019 est.)"
"text": "82.92 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "fixed-line connections are increasing but still limited; competition among multiple providers of mobile-cellular services and international investment has contributed to a sharp increase in subscribership; demand for broadband increasing and some investment needed in network upgrades; mobile penetration below regional average; free access to the Internet in public schools (2020)"
"text": "<p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 6.4pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;\">among the poorest countries in Central America, Honduras has a neglected telecom sector complicated by political stalemate and geographic challenges; mobile subscribership is growing; DSL and cable Internet available in urban areas but expensive; government proposed ICT master plan to boost e-government and business, including free Internet to households; US based network ready to deploy 5G (2021)</span></p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "private sub-operators allowed to provide fixed lines in order to expand telephone coverage contributing to a small increase in fixed-line teledensity 5 per 100; mobile-cellular subscribership is roughly 73 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -1011,7 +1016,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 504; landing points for both the ARCOS and the MAYA-1 fiber-optic submarine cable systems that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multiple privately owned terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by multiple cable TV networks; Radio Honduras is the lone government-owned radio network; roughly 300 privately owned radio stations"
@ -1029,10 +1034,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "354,861"
"text": "390,377"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "4 (2018 est.)"
"text": "4.28 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
"text": "21.2 years (2008 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "80 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -949,23 +949,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "379,420"
"text": "398,048"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "13.5 (2019 est.)"
"text": "14.15 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "2,882,469"
"text": "3,023,873"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "102.56 (2019 est.)"
"text": "107.46 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "good domestic and international service; mobile sector dominates, accounting for 82% of the Internet connections; extensive LTE networks providing coverage to 90% of the island population (2020)"
"text": "<p>good domestic and international service; mobile sector dominates, accounting for majority of the Internet connections and half of telecom sector revenue; extensive LTE networks providing coverage to most of the island population; regulator encouraging competition with little success due to breach of license; government announced support of national broadband network to aid access to education, hospitals, police, and municipal institutions; operators provided customers with data plans to support educational platforms; US grant to fund New Kingston smart city program (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "while the number of fixed-lines, 14 per 100, subscriptions has declined, cellular-mobile has grown 103 per 100 subscriptions (2019)"
@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-876 and 1-658; landing points for the ALBA-1, CFX-1, Fibralink, East-West, and Cayman-Jamaican Fiber System submarine cables providing connections to South America, parts of the Caribbean, Central America and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "3 free-to-air TV stations, subscription cable services, and roughly 30 radio stations (2019)"
@ -991,10 +991,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "284,756"
"text": "317,907"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "10 (2018 est.)"
"text": "11.3 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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@ -707,7 +707,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-664; landing point for the ECFS optic submarine cable with links to 14 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "Radio Montserrat, a public radio broadcaster, transmits on 1 station and has a repeater transmission to a second station; repeater transmissions from the GEM Radio Network of Trinidad and Tobago provide another 2 radio stations; cable and satellite TV available (2007)"

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@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 1-721; landing points for SMPR-1 and the ECFS submarine cables providing connectivity to the Caribbean; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Internet country code": {
"text": "<p>.sx; note - IANA has designated .sx for Sint Maarten, but has not yet assigned it to a sponsoring organization</p>"

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"text": "Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and White) 69%, White 17%, Black 9%, Amerindian 5%"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 95.3%, Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5% (2005 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> English and indigenous languages found on the Caribbean coast",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> English and indigenous languages found on the Caribbean coast"
"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 95.3%, Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5%; note - English and indigenous languages found on the Caribbean coast (2005 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"text": "<br />La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de informaci&oacute;n b&aacute;sica. (Spanish)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Roman Catholic 50%, Evangelical 33.2%, other 2.9%, unspecified 13.2%, none 0.7% (2017 est.)"
@ -223,7 +227,7 @@
"text": "19.2 years (2011/12 est.)<br><br><strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> median age at first birth among women 25-29"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"Maternal mortality ratio": {
"text": "198 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
@ -540,7 +544,7 @@
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by qualified plurality vote for a 5-year term (no term limits as of 2014); election last held on 6 November 2016 (next to be held on 7 November 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br />2016: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7% <p>2011: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 62.5%, Fabio GADEA Mantilla (PLI) 31%, Arnoldo ALEMAN (PLC) 5.9%, other 0.6%</p>"
"text": "<br /><em>2016:</em> Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7%<br /><br /><em>2011:</em> Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 62.5%, Fabio GADEA Mantilla (PLI) 31%, Arnoldo ALEMAN (PLC) 5.9%, other 0.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -974,23 +978,23 @@
"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "215,055"
"text": "228,782"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3.5 (2019 est.)"
"text": "3.73 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "5,433,530"
"text": "5,788,432"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "88.43 (2019 est.)"
"text": "94.46 (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Telecommunication systems": {
"general assessment": {
"text": "system being upgraded by foreign investment; new canal being built between Pacific and Caribbean with Chinese funding; nearly all installed telecommunications capacity now uses digital technology, owing to investments since privatization of the formerly state-owned telecommunications company; lowest fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration in Central America; Internet cafe's&nbsp;provide&nbsp;access to Internet and email services; telecom is bigger in the cities and marginal in rural area; liberalization slow;&nbsp;a Russian state corporation is operating in the area; LTE service in 60 towns and cities (2020)"
"text": "<p>with authoritarian government, weak public institutions, and impoverished citizenry, Nicaragua&rsquo;s telecom system is dependent on upgrades through foreign investment, primarily from Russia and China; World Bank funded national fiber broadband network and links to Caribbean submarine cables; Chinese-financed projects, including airport, oil pipeline, and roads in process; nearly all installed telecom capacity now uses financed digital technology; lowest fixed-line tele-density and mobile penetration in Central America; Internet cafes&nbsp;provide&nbsp;access to Internet and email services; rural areas lack access to most basic telecom infrastructure; LTE service in dozens of towns and cities; importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "since privatization, access to fixed-line and mobile-cellular services has improved; fixed-line teledensity roughly 4 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscribership has increased to 88 per 100 persons (2019)"
@ -998,7 +1002,7 @@
"international": {
"text": "country code - 505; landing point for the ARCOS fiber-optic submarine cable which provides connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region) and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "multiple terrestrial TV stations, supplemented by cable TV in most urban areas; nearly all are government-owned or affiliated; more than 300 radio stations, both government-affiliated and privately owned (2019)"
@ -1016,10 +1020,10 @@
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
"total": {
"text": "192,413"
"text": "217,618"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "3 (2018 est.)"
"text": "3.55 (2019 est.)"
}
}
},

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