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Iraq Communications:
Telephones — main lines in use:
675,000 (2003 est.)
note: An unknown number of telephone lines were damaged or destroyed during the March-April 2003 war
Telephones — mobile cellular:
20,000 (2002 est.)
Telephone system:
general assessment:
the 2003 war severely disrupted telecommunications throughout Iraq including international connections; USAID is overseeing the repair of switching capability and the construction of mobile and satellite communication facilities
domestic:
repairs to switches and lines destroyed in the recent fighting continue, but sabotage remains a problem; cellular service is expected to be in place within two years
international:
country code - 964; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Arabsat (inoperative); coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey; Kuwait line is probably nonoperational
Radio broadcast stations:
S (2004 est.)
note: After 17 months of unregulated media growth, there are approximately 80 radio stations on the air inside Iraq
Television broadcast stations:
21 (2004 est.)
note: Unknown number were destroyed during the March-April 2003 war
Internet country code:
.iq
Internet users:
25,000 (2002 est.)
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