Taiwan Communications 1997

Telephones 9,391,304 (1996 est.)

Telephone system
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay trunk system on east and west coasts
international : satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 1 IndianOcean); submarine cables to Japan (Okinawa), Philippines, Guam, Singapore,Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe

Radio broadcast stations AM 91, FM 23, shortwave 0

Radios 8.62 million

Television broadcast stations 15 (repeaters 13)

Televisions 10.8 million (1996 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Taiwan 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 Taiwan Communications 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Taiwan Communications 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.