Madagascar Communications 1997

Telephones 96,000 (1988 est.)

Telephone system system is above average for Africa
domestic: open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay, and troposphericscatter links
international: submarine cable to Bahrain; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (IndianOcean) and 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean Region)

Radio broadcast stations AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0

Radios 2.565 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations 1 (repeaters 36)

Televisions 260,000 (1992 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Madagascar on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Madagascar Communications 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Madagascar Communications 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.