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  • Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
  • Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
  • Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
  • Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
  • Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
  • Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
  • Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • Mobile phones: Mobile cellular per 100 population (2002).
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
    Arabsat -
  • Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
    Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems. 
     
    Values
     
    “per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.
     
    “sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.
     
    “sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.
     
    “sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.
     
    “ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking. 
     
     “nd”, no data.
     
     
  • Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
  • Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
  • Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
  • Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
  • Telecommunications > Country calling code:

    The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.

  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
  • E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
  • Television > Digital TV households: Number of households with digital television in 2002
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
  • Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Television > Subscription TV revenues: Subscription television revenues in 2002 (millions of $US)
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HISTORY
Broadcast media multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations 5
Internet > Internet users 41.09 million
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		17.66 million
Ranked 31st.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people 839.37
Ranked 20th. 11% more than Taiwan 		757.8
Ranked 35th.
Internet > Users > Per capita 725.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Taiwan 		645.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
Internet users 39.4 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		16.15 million
Ranked 24th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p> <p>Focus Taiwan - English-language service of state-run Central News Agency (CNA)</p> </p>Central Daily News - Chinese-language, Nationalist (Kuomintang)</p>
Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Chosun Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Dong-a Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Korea Times - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>United Daily News - Chinese-language</p> </p>China Times - Chinese-language daily</p> </p>The Liberty Times - Chinese-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16177291">Full Article</a>
Radio > List of radio stations <p>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates six networks</p> </p>KBS World Radio - external broadcaster, operated by KBS</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - public, operates MBC Radio and music-based MBC FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) - national and regional networks</p> </p>CBS-Radio Taiwan International - national broadcaster; also beams services to mainland China and the rest of the world in various languages and Chinese dialects</p> </p>Public Radio System (PRS) - government-run; travel, weather, social information</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16177291">Full Article</a>
Radio broadcast stations AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 AM 218, FM 333, shortwave 50
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 487.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 		626.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than South Korea
Telephones > Mobile cellular 52.51 million
Ranked 26th. 82% more than Taiwan 		28.86 million
Ranked 32nd.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 886.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 		1,063.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 20% more than South Korea
Television > List of TV stations <p>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates two networks; web pages in English</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - public</p> </p>Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>China Television Company (CTV) - commercial</p> </p>Chinese Television System (CTS)</p> </p>Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16177291">Full Article</a>
Television broadcast stations 43
Ranked 3rd. 		76
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than South Korea
Televisions 15.9 million
Ranked 16th. 81% more than Taiwan 		8.8 million
Ranked 22nd.
Films produced 82
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Taiwan 		24
Ranked 27th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies provides telecommunications service for every business and private need
Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,297.13
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Taiwan 		1,530.81
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Users 35.59 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		14.76 million
Ranked 19th.
Internet > Internet penetration 84.1%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Taiwan 		76%
Ranked 36th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers 11
Ranked 84th. 38% more than Taiwan 		8
Ranked 96th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 74% more than Taiwan 		16.91 million
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 52.51 million
Ranked 26th. 84% more than Taiwan 		28.61 million
Ranked 35th.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 		3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Korea
Telephone system > International country code - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66 country code - 886; roughly 15 submarine fiber cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2
Internet > ISP 11
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than Taiwan 		8
Ranked 70th.
Radios 47.5 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Taiwan 		16 million
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Hosts 333,823
Ranked 51st. 		5.22 million
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than South Korea
Mobile phones 67.95 per 100 people
Ranked 22nd. 		106.45 per 100 people
Ranked 1st. 57% more than South Korea
Internet > Top level domain .kr .tw
Telephone system > Domestic fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available with a combined telephone subscribership of roughly 170 per 100 persons; rapid assimilation of a full range of telecommunications technologies leading to a boom in e-commerce thoroughly modern; completely digitalized
Internet country code .kr .tw
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet hosts None None
Internet > IP addresses 112.24 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan 		35.38 million
Ranked 14th.
Number of PCs 26,201
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		11,975
Ranked 13th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 51.81 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Taiwan 		10.72 million
Ranked 24th.
Internet > Broadband access 11.99 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Taiwan 		4.21 million
Ranked 11th.
Internet > TLD .kr .tw
Internet > Livejournal users 607
Ranked 39th. 38% more than Taiwan 		439
Ranked 48th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 82 886
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 106%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		46.1%
Ranked 34th.
E-Government rating 64
Ranked 2nd. 		72.5
Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Korea
Television > Digital TV households 5,074
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Taiwan 		1,355
Ranked 6th.
Non-Japanese Doraemon versions > Television series first broadcast 2001 1996
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		14.27 million
Ranked 18th.
Non-Japanese Doraemon versions > Manga first published 1994 1970s as (unlicensed, introduced after publication in Hong Kong). Licensed publication in 1993.
Website defacements 288
Ranked 7th. 		310
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Korea
Internet > Linux web servers 47
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Taiwan 		39
Ranked 29th.
Television standard > UHF NTSC M NTSC M
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 82
Ranked 45th. 		886
Ranked 24th. 11 times more than South Korea
Phone system > International dialling code +82 +886
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,058.33
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Taiwan 		459.91
Ranked 34th.
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.1
Ranked 14th. 		0.3
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Korea
Internet > IP addresses (share) 2.6
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Taiwan 		0.8
Ranked 15th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 		227.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 33 times more than South Korea
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.283 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Taiwan 		0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 20th.
Television > Subscription TV revenues 1,017
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Taiwan 		998
Ranked 5th.
Television standard > VHF NTSC M NTSC M

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Internet Movie Database 2003; http://www.iana.org/numbers; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users ("Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012" , International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of mobile phones in use; International Telecommunication Union; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; OpenNet Initiative (ONI), ONI Data, https://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONI_data-20130920.zip; http://www.iana.org/numbers; ITU; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); Point Topic; LiveJournal; Wikipedia: List of country calling codes (Alphabetical listing by country or region); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) ("Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012" , Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union . Retrieved on 29 June 2013.); report presents the second annual update on global e-government, i.e., the delivery of public sector information and online services through the Internet. This report studies the features that are available online at national government websites. Using a detailed analysis of 1.197 government websites in 198 different nations, it measures the information and services that are online, chart the variations that exist across countries, and discuss how e-government sites vary by region of the world. In order to see how the 198 nations ranked overall, the E-Government Ranking 2002 created a 0 to 100 point index and applied it to each nation's websites based on the availability of contact information, publications, databases, portals, and number of online services. (2002); Informa Media Group; Wikipedia: List of non-Japanese Doraemon versions; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of telephone lines in use; attrition.org; Netcraft Linux server survey; Tenlab May 2002; Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Asia (States and territories with country calling codes); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Global music industry market share data

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