MaldivesMaldives does not have an embassy in the US, but does havea Permanent Mission to the UN in New York; permanent representativeis Dr. Mohamed LATHEEF
Malichief of mission: Ambassador Abdoulaye DIOPchancery: 2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 332-2249, 939-8950FAX: [1] (202) 332-6603
Maltachief of mission: Ambassador John LOWELLchancery: 2017 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 462-3611, 3612FAX: [1] (202) 387-5470consulate(s): New York
Man, Isle ofnone (British crown dependency)
Marshall Islandschief of mission: Ambassador Banny DE BRUMchancery: 2433 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 234-5414FAX: [1] (202) 232-3236consulate(s) general: Honolulu
Martiniquenone (overseas department of France)
Mauritaniachief of mission: Ambassador Mohamedou Ould MICHELchancery: 2129 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 232-5700FAX: [1] (202) 319-2623
Mauritiuschief of mission: Ambassador Usha JEETAHchancery: 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 441, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 244-1491, 1492FAX: [1] (202) 966-0983
Mayottenone (territorial collectivity of France)
Mexicochief of mission: Ambassador Juan Jose BREMER Martinochancery: 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006telephone: [1] (202) 728-1600FAX: [1] (202) 728-1698consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas,Denver, El Paso, Houston, Laredo (Texas), Los Angeles, Miami, NewOrleans, New York, Nogales (Arizona), Phoenix, Sacramento, SanAntonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan (Puerto Rico)consulate(s): Albuquerque, Brownsville (Texas), Calexico(California), Corpus Christi, Del Rio (Texas), Detroit, Douglas(Arizona), Eagle Pass (Texas), Fresno (California), Indianapolis(Indiana), Las Vegas, McAllen (Texas), Midland (Texas), Omaha,Orlando, Oxnard (California), Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon),Presidio (Texas), Raleigh, Saint Louis, Salt Lake City, SanBernardino, Santa Ana (California), Seattle, Tucson, Yuma (Arizona)
Micronesia, Federated States of chief of mission: Ambassador Jesse Bibiano MAREHALAU chancery: 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 223-4383 FAX: [1] (202) 223-4391 consulate(s) general: Honolulu and Tamuning (Guam)
Moldovachief of mission: Ambassador Mihail MANOLIchancery: 2101 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 667-1130FAX: [1] (202) 667-1204
MonacoMonaco does not have an embassy in the USconsulate(s) general: New York
Mongoliachief of mission: Ambassador Ravdangiyn BOLDchancery: 2833 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007telephone: [1] (202) 333-7117FAX: [1] (202) 298-9227consulate(s) general: New York
Montserratnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Moroccochief of mission: Ambassador Aziz MEKOUARchancery: 1601 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 462-7979 through 7982FAX: [1] (202) 265-0161consulate(s) general: New York
Mozambiquechief of mission: Ambassador Armando PANGUENEchancery: 1990 M Street NW, Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 293-7146FAX: [1] (202) 835-0245
Namibiachief of mission: Ambassador Leonard Nangolo IIPUMBUchancery: 1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 986-0540FAX: [1] (202) 986-0443
NauruNauru does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a UNoffice at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400 D, New York, New York 10017;telephone: (212) 937-0074consulate(s): Hagatna (Guam)
Nepalchief of mission: Ambassador-designate Jai Pratap RANAchancery: 2131 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 667-4550FAX: [1] (202) 667-5534consulate(s) general: New York
Netherlandschief of mission: Ambassador Boudewijn J. VAN EENENNAAMchancery: 4200 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 244-5300FAX: [1] (202) 362-3430consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Yorkconsulate(s): Boston
Netherlands Antillesnone (represented by the Kingdom of theNetherlands)
New Caledonianone (overseas territory of France)
New Zealandchief of mission: Ambassador L. John WOODchancery: 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 328-4800FAX: [1] (202) 667-5227consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York
Nicaraguachief of mission: Ambassador Salvador STADTHAGEN (since 5December 2003)chancery: 1627 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 939-6570FAX: [1] (202) 939-6542consulate(s) general: Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, NewYork
Nigerchief of mission: Ambassador Joseph DIATTAchancery: 2204 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 483-4224 through 4227FAX: [1] (202)483-3169
Nigeriachief of mission: Ambassador Jibril Muhammad AMINUchancery: 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400FAX: [1] (202) 775-1385consulate(s) general: Atlanta and New York
Niuenone (self-governing territory in free association with NewZealand)
Norfolk Islandnone (territory of Australia)
Norwaychief of mission: Ambassador Knut VOLLEBAEKchancery: 2720 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 333-6000FAX: [1] (202) 337-0870consulate(s) general: Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, and SanFrancisco
Omanchief of mission: Ambassador Muhammad bin Ali bin ThaniAL-KHUSSAIBYchancery: 2535 Belmont Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 387-1980 through 1981, 1988FAX: [1] (202) 745-4933
Pakistanchief of mission: Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir QAZIchancery: 2315 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 939-6205FAX: [1] (202) 387-0484consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York, and Sunnyvale(California)
Palauchief of mission: Ambassador Hersey KYOTAchancery: 1800 K Street NW, Suite 714, Washington, DC 20006telephone: [1] (202) 452-6814FAX: [1] (202) 452-6281consulate(s): Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Panamachief of mission: Ambassador Roberto ALFARO Estripeautchancery: 2862 McGill Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 483-1407FAX: [1] (202) 483-8416consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, NewYork, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Tampa
Papua New Guineachief of mission: Ambassador Evan Jeremy PAKIchancery: 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 805, Washington, DC20036telephone: [1] (202) 745-3680FAX: [1] (202) 745-3679
Paraguaychief of mission: Ambassador Leila Teresa RACHID COWLESchancery: 2400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 483-6960 through 6962FAX: [1] (202) 234-4508consulate(s) general: Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans,New York
Peruchief of mission: Ambassador (vacant)chancery: 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 833-9860 through 9869FAX: [1] (202) 659-8124consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,Miami, New York, Paterson (New Jersey), San Francisco, Washington(DC)
Philippineschief of mission: Ambassador Albert DEL ROSARIOchancery: 1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 467-9300FAX: [1] (202) 328-7614consulate(s) general: Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, SanFrancisco, San Jose (Northern Mariana Islands), Tamuning (Guam)consulate(s): San Diego
Pitcairn Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Polandchief of mission: Ambassador Przemyslaw GRUDZINSKIchancery: 2640 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 234-3800 through 3802FAX: [1] (202) 328-6270consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Portugalchief of mission: Ambassador Pedro Manuel Dos Reis AlvesCATARINOchancery: 2125 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 328-8610FAX: [1] (202) 462-3726consulate(s) general: Boston, New York, Newark (New Jersey), and SanFranciscoconsulate(s): Los Angeles, New Bedford (Massachusetts), Providence(Rhode Island)
Puerto Riconone (commonwealth associated with the US)
Qatarchief of mission: Ambassador Badr Umar al-DAFAchancery: 4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016telephone: [1] (202) 274-1600FAX: [1] (202) 237-0061consulate(s) general: Houston
Reunionnone (overseas department of France)
Romaniachief of mission: Ambassador Sorin Dumitru DUCARUchancery: 1607 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 332-4846, 4848, 4851FAX: [1] (202) 232-4748consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Russiachief of mission: Ambassador Yuriy Viktorovich USHAKOVchancery: 2650 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007telephone: [1] (202) 298-5700, 5701, 5704, 5708FAX: [1] (202) 298-5735consulate(s) general: New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
Rwandachief of mission: Ambassador Zac NSENGAchancery: 1714 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 232-2882FAX: [1] (202) 232-4544
Saint Helenanone (overseas territory of the UK)
Saint Kitts and Nevis chief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Izben Cordinal WILLIAMS chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 telephone: [1] (202) 686-2636 FAX: [1] (202) 686-5740 consulate(s) general: New York
Saint Luciachief of mission: Ambassador Sonia Merlyn JOHNNYchancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016telephone: [1] (202) 364-6792 through 6795FAX: [1] (202) 364-6723consulate(s) general: Miami and New York
Saint Pierre and Miquelonnone (territorial collectivity of France)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines chief of mission: Ambassador Ellsworth I. A. JOHN chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 telephone: [1] (202) 364-6730 FAX: [1] (202) 364-6736 consulate(s) general: New York
Samoachief of mission: Ambassador Feturi ELISAIAchancery: 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, NY 10017telephone: [1] (212) 599-6196, 6197FAX: [1] (212) 599-0797
San MarinoSan Marino does not have an embassy in the UShonorary consulate(s) general: Washington, DC and New Yorkhonorary consulate(s): Detroit and Honolulu
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe does not have an embassyin the US, but does have a Permanent Mission to the UN, headed byFirst Secretary Domingos Augusto FERREIRA, located at 400 ParkAvenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022, telephone [1] (212) 317-0580
Saudi Arabiachief of mission: Ambassador BANDAR bin Sultan bin Abdal-Aziz Al Saudchancery: 601 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037telephone: [1] (202) 342-3800consulate(s) general: Houston, Los Angeles, and New York
Senegalchief of mission: Ambassador Amadou Lamine BAchancery: 2112 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 234-0540FAX: [1] (202) 332-6315consulate(s) general: New York
Serbia and Montenegrochief of mission: Ambassador Ivan VUJACICchancery: 2134 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 332-0333FAX: [1] (202) 332-3933consulate(s) general: Chicago
Seychelleschief of mission: Ambassador Claude Sylvestre MORELchancery: 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400C, New York, NY 10017telephone: [1] (212) 972-1785FAX: [1] (212) 972-1786
Sierra Leonechief of mission: Ambassador Ibrahim M. KAMARAchancery: 1701 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 939-9261 through 9263FAX: [1] (202) 483-1793
Singaporechief of mission: Ambassador CHAN Heng Cheechancery: 3501 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 537-3100FAX: [1] (202) 537-0876consulate(s) general: San Franciscoconsulate(s): New York
Slovakiachief of mission: Ambassador Rastislav KACERchancery: 3523 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 237-1054FAX: [1] (202) 237-6438
Sloveniachief of mission: Ambassador Davorin KRACUNchancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 667-5363FAX: [1] (202) 667-4563consulate(s) general: New York and Cleveland
Solomon Islandschief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charged'Affaires Colin BECKchancery: 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York, NY 10017telephone: [1] (212) 599-6192, 6193FAX: [1] (212) 661-8925
SomaliaSomalia does not have an embassy in the US (ceasedoperations on 8 May 1991); note - the TNG and other factions haverepresentatives in Washington and at the United Nations
South Africachief of mission: Ambassador Barbara Joyce MosimaMASEKELAchancery: 3051 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 232-4400FAX: [1] (202) 265-1607consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsnone (overseasterritory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
Spainchief of mission: Ambassador Francisco Javier RUPEREZ Rubiochancery: 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037telephone: [1] (202) 452-0100, 728-2340FAX: [1] (202) 833-5670consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami,New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Sri Lankachief of mission: Ambassador Devinda R. SUBASINGHEchancery: 2148 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 483-4025 (through 4028)FAX: [1] (202) 232-7181consulate(s) general: Los Angelesconsulate(s): New York
Sudanchief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge D'Affairs, AdInterim Khidir Haroun AHMED (since April 2001)chancery: 2210 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 338-8565FAX: [1] (202) 667-2406
Surinamechief of mission: Ambassador Henry Lothar ILLESchancery: Suite 460, 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 244-7488FAX: [1] (202) 244-5878consulate(s) general: Miami
Swazilandchief of mission: Ambassador Mary Madzandza KANYAchancery: 3400 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 362-6683FAX: [1] (202) 244-8059
Swedenchief of mission: Ambassador Jan ELIASSONchancery: 1501 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-1702telephone: [1] (202) 467-2600FAX: [1] (202) 467-2699consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York
Switzerlandchief of mission: Ambassador Christian BLICKENSTORFERchancery: 2900 Cathedral Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 745-7900FAX: [1] (202) 387-2564consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, NewYork, and San Franciscoconsulate(s): Boston
Syriachief of mission: Ambassador (acting) Imad MUSTAFAchancery: 2215 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 232-6313FAX: [1] (202) 234-9548
Taiwannone; unofficial commercial and cultural relations with thepeople of the US are maintained through an unofficialinstrumentality, the Taipei Economic and Cultural RepresentativeOffice (TECRO) in the US with headquarters in Taipei and fieldoffices in Washington and 12 other US cities
Tajikistanchief of mission: Ambassador Khamrokhon ZARIPOVchancery: 1725 K Sreet NW, Suite 409, Washington, DC 20006telephone: [1] (202) 223-6090FAX: [1] (202) 223-6091
Tanzaniachief of mission: Ambassador Andrew Mhando DARAJAchancery: 2139 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 939-6125FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408
Thailandchief of mission: Ambassador SAKTHIP Krairikshchancery: 1024 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007telephone: [1] (202) 944-3600FAX: [1] (202) 944-3611consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
Togochief of mission: Ambassador Akoussoulelou BODJONAchancery: 2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 234-4212FAX: [1] (202) 232-3190
Tokelaunone (territory of New Zealand)
Tongachief of mission: Ambassador Sonatane T. T. TUPOUchancery: 250 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022telephone: [1] (917) 369-1136FAX: [1] (917) 369-1024consulate(s) general: San Francisco
Trinidad and Tobago chief of mission: Ambassador Marina Annette VALERE (as of February 2003) chancery: 1708 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 467-6490 FAX: [1] (202) 785-3130 consulate(s) general: Miami and New York
Tunisiachief of mission: Ambassador Hatem ATALLAHchancery: 1515 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005telephone: [1] (202) 862-1850FAX: [1] (202) 862-1858
Turkeychief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Osman Faruk LOGOGLUchancery: 2525 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 612-6700FAX: [1] (202) 612-6744consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York
Turkmenistanchief of mission: Ambassador Mered Bairamovich ORAZOVchancery: 2207 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 588-1500FAX: [1] (202) 588-0697
Turks and Caicos Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)
TuvaluTuvalu does not have an embassy in the US - the country'sonly diplomatic post is in Fiji - Tuvalu does, however, have a UNoffice located at 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400D, New York, New York10017, telephone: [1] (212) 490-0534
Ugandachief of mission: Ambassador Edith Grace SSEMPALAchancery: 5911 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011telephone: [1] (202) 726-7100 through 7102, 0416FAX: [1] (202) 726-1727
Ukrainechief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'AffairesSergiy KORSUNSKYIchancery: 3350 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007telephone: [1] (202) 349-2920FAX: [1] (202) 333-0817consulate(s) general: Chicago and New York
United Arab Emirateschief of mission: Ambassador Asri Said Ahmadal-DHAHIRIchancery: 3522 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20037telephone: [1] (202) 243-2400FAX: [1] (202) 243-2432
United Kingdomchief of mission: Ambassador David G. MANNINGchancery: 3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 588-6500FAX: [1] (202) 588-7870consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, LosAngeles, New York, and San Franciscoconsulate(s): Dallas, Denver, Miami, and Seattle
Uruguaychief of mission: Ambassador Hugo FERNANDEZ-FAINGOLDchancery: 1913 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006telephone: [1] (202) 331-1313 through 1316FAX: [1] (202) 331-8142consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York
Uzbekistanchief of mission: Ambassador Abdulaziz KAMILOVchancery: 1746 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 293-6803FAX: [1] (202) 293-6804consulate(s) general: New York
VanuatuVanuatu does not have an embassy in the US; it does,however, have a Permanent Mission to the UN
Venezuelachief of mission: Ambassador Bernardo ALVAREZchancery: 1099 30th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007telephone: [1] (202) 342-2214FAX: [1] (202) 342-6820consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Houston, Miami, New Orleans,New York, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Vietnamchief of mission: Ambassador Nguyen Tam CHIENchancery: 1233 20th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036telephone: [1] (202) 861-0737FAX: [1] (202) 861-0917consulate(s) general: San Francisco
Virgin Islandsnone (territory of the US)
Wallis and Futunanone (overseas territory of France)
Western Saharanone
Yemenchief of mission: Ambassador Abd al-Wahhab Abdallah al-HAJRIchancery: Suite 705, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037telephone: [1] (202) 965-4760FAX: [1] (202) 337-2017
Zambiachief of mission: Ambassador Inonge MBIKUSITA-LEWANIKAchancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719FAX: [1] (202) 332-0826
Zimbabwechief of mission: Ambassador Simbi Veke MUBAKOchancery: 1608 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009telephone: [1] (202) 332-7100FAX: [1] (202) 483-9326
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@2150 Telephones - main lines in use
Afghanistan29,000 (1998)
Albania120,000 (2001)
Algeria2.3 million (1998)
American Samoa13,000 (1997)
Andorra32,946 (December 1998)
Angola72,000 (1998)
Anguilla4,974 (2000)
Antarctica0note: information for US bases only (2001)
Antigua and Barbuda28,000 (1996)
Argentina7.5 million (1998)
Armenia600,000 (2002)
Aruba33,000 (1997)
Australia10.05 million (2000)
Austria4 million (consisting of 3,600,000 analog main lines plus400,000 Integrated Services Digital Network connections); inaddition, there are 100,000 Asymmetric Digital Services lines (2001)
Azerbaijan865,000 (2002)
Bahamas, The96,000 (1997)
Bahrain152,000 (1997)
Bangladesh500,000 (2000)
Barbados108,000 (1997)
Belarus2.313 million (1997)
Belgium4.769 million (1997)
Belize31,000 (1997)
Benin51,000 (2000)
Bermuda52,000 (1997)
Bhutan6,000 (1997)
Bolivia327,600 (1996)
Bosnia and Herzegovina303,000 (1997)
Botswana131,000 (September 2001)
Brazil17.039 million (1997)
British Indian Ocean TerritoryNA
British Virgin Islands10,000 (1996)
Brunei79,000 (1996)
Bulgaria3,186,731 (2001)
Burkina Faso53,200 (2000)
Burma250,000 (2000)
Burundi18,000 (2002)
Cambodia21,800 (mid-1998)
Cameroon95,000 (2001)
Canada20,802,900 (1999)
Cape Verde60,935 (2002)
Cayman Islands19,000 (1995)
Central African Republic9,500 (2000)
Chad9,700 (1999)
Chile2.603 million (1998)
China135 million (2000)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands287 (1992)
Colombia5,433,565 (December 1997)
Comoros7,000 (2000)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the20,000 (2000)
Congo, Republic of the22,000 (1998)
Cook Islands5,000 (1997)
Costa Rica450,000 (1998)note: 584,000 installed in 1997, but only about 450,000 were in usein 1998
Cote d'Ivoire263,700 (2000)
Croatia1,721,139 (2000)
Cuba473,031 (2000)
CyprusGreek Cypriot area: 405,000 (1998);; Turkish Cypriot area:83,162 (1998)
Czech Republic3.869 million (2000)
Denmark4.785 million (1997)
Djibouti10,000 (2002)
Dominica19,000 (1996)
Dominican Republic709,000 (1997)
East TimorNA
Ecuador1,115,272 (1999)
Egypt3,971,500 (December 1998)
El Salvador380,000 (1998)
Equatorial Guinea6,000 (1998)
Eritrea30,000 (2001)
Estonia501,691 (2000)
Ethiopia231,900 (2000)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe Islands24,851 (1999)
Fiji80,901 (1999)
Finland2,847,900 (2001)
France34.86 million (yearend 1998)
French Guiana47,000 (1997)
French Polynesia52,000 (1997)
Gabon39,000 (1998)
Gambia, The31,900 (2000)
Gaza Strip95,729 (total for Gaza Strip and West Bank) (1997)
Georgia620,000 (1997)
Germany50.9 million (March 2001)
Ghana240,000 (2001)
Gibraltar19,000 (1997)
Greece5.431 million (1997)
Greenland25,617 (yearend 1999)
Grenada27,000 (1997)
Guadeloupe171,000 (1996)
Guam84,134 (1998)
Guatemala665,061 (June 2000)
Guernsey44,000 (1996)
Guinea37,000 (1998)
Guinea-Bissau10,000 (2001)
Guyana70,000 (2000)
Haiti60,000 (1997)
Holy See (Vatican City)NA
Honduras234,000 (1997)
Hong Kong3.839 million (1999)
Hungary3.095 million (1997)
Iceland196,984 (2001)
India27.7 million (October 2000)
Indonesia5,588,310 (1998)
Iran6.313 million (1997)
Iraq675,000 (1997); note - an unknown number of telephone lineswere damaged or destroyed during the March-April war
Ireland1.6 million (2002)
Israel2.8 million (1999)
Italy25 million (1999)
Jamaica353,000 (1996)
Japan60.381 million (1997)
Jersey65,500 (1997)
Jordan403,000 (1997)
Kazakhstan1.92 million (2001)
Kenya310,000 (2001)
Kiribati3,800 (1999)
Korea, North1.1 million (1997)
Korea, South24 million (2000)
Kuwait412,000 (1997)
Kyrgyzstan351,000 (1997)
Laos25,000 (1997)
Latvia734,693 (2000)
Lebanon700,000 (1999)
Lesotho22,200 (2000)
Liberia6,700 (2000)
Libya500,000 (1998)
Liechtenstein20,072 (2000)
Lithuania1.142 million (2001)
Luxembourg314,700 (1999)
Macau176,902 (November 2001)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of408,000 (1997)
Madagascar55,000 (2000)
Malawi45,000 (2000)
Malaysia4.6 million (2000)
Maldives21,000 (1999)
Mali45,000 (2000)
Malta187,000 (1997)
Man, Isle of51,000 (1999)
Marshall Islands4,186 (2001)
Martinique170,000 (1997)
Mauritania26,500 (2001)
Mauritius280,900 (2000)
Mayotte12,000 (1998)
Mexico12.332 million (2000)
Micronesia, Federated States of11,000 (2001)
Moldova627,000 (1997)
Monaco31,027 (1995)
Mongolia104,100 (1999)
Montserrat4,000 (1997)
Morocco1.391 million (1998)
Mozambique90,000 (2001)
Namibia110,200 (2000)
Nauru2,000 (1996)
Nepal236,816 (January 2000)
Netherlands9,132,400 (1999)
Netherlands Antilles76,000 (1995)
New Caledonia47,000 (1997)
New Zealand1.92 million (2000)
Nicaragua140,000 (1996)
Niger20,000 (2001)
Nigeria500,000 (2000 est.)
Niue376 (1991)
Norfolk Island1,087 (1983)
Northern Mariana Islands21,000 (1996)
Norway2.735 million (1998)
Oman201,000 (1997)
Pakistan2.861 million (March 1999)
Palau6,700 (2002)
Panama396,000 (1997)
Papua New Guinea61,152 (1999)
Paraguay290,475 (2001)
Peru1.8 million (2000)
Philippines6.98 million (2001)
Pitcairn Islands1 (there are 17 telephones on one party line) (1997)
Poland8.07 million (1998)
Portugal5.3 million (yearend 1998)
Puerto Rico1.322 million (1997)
Qatar142,000 (1997)
Reunion268,500 (1999)
Romania3.777 million (1997)
Russia30 million (1998)
Rwanda600,000 note - 90% in Kigali (2002)
Saint Helena2,000 (1997)
Saint Kitts and Nevis17,000 (1997)
Saint Lucia37,000 (1997)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon4,000 (1997)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines20,500 (1998)
Samoa8,183 (1998)
San Marino18,000 (1998)
Sao Tome and Principe4,600 (2000)
Saudi Arabia3.9 million (2002 est.)
Senegal234,916 (2001)
Serbia and Montenegro2.017 million (1995)
Seychelles19,635 (1997)
Sierra Leone25,000 (2001)
Singapore1.95 million (2000)
Slovakia1,934,558 (1998)
Slovenia722,000 (1997)
Solomon Islands8,000 (1997)
Somalia15,000 (2000)
South Africamore than 5 million (2001)
Spain17.336 million (1999)
Sri Lanka494,509 (1998)
Sudan400,000 (2000)
Suriname64,000 (1997)
SvalbardNA
Swaziland38,500 (2001)
Sweden6.017 million (December 1998)
Switzerland4.82 million (1998)
Syria1.313 million (1997)
Taiwan12.49 million (September 2000)
Tajikistan363,000 (1997)
Tanzania127,000 (1998)
Thailand5.6 million (2000)
Togo25,000 (1997)
TokelauNA
Tonga8,000 (1996)
Trinidad and Tobago252,000 (1999)
Tunisia654,000 (1997)
Turkey19.5 million (1999)
Turkmenistan363,000 (1997)
Turks and Caicos Islands3,000 (1994)
Tuvalu1,000 (1997)
Uganda50,074; however, 80,868 main lines have been installed (1998)
Ukraine9.45 million (April 1999)
United Arab Emirates915,223 (1998)
United Kingdom34.878 million (1997)
United States194 million (1997)
Uruguay929,141 (2001)
Uzbekistan1.98 million (1999)
Vanuatu5,500 (1998)
Venezuela2.6 million (however, 3,500,000 have been installed) (1998)
Vietnam2.6 million (2000)
Virgin Islands65,000 (1997)
Wallis and Futuna1,125 (1994)
West Bank95,729 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (1997)
Western Saharaabout 2,000 (1999 est.)
WorldNA
Yemen291,359 (1999)
Zambia130,000 (including approximately 40,000 fixed telephones inwireless local loop connections) (2002)
Zimbabwe212,000 (in addition, there are about 20,000 fixedtelephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997)
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AfghanistanNA
Albania250,000 (2001)
Algeria33,500 (1999)
American Samoa2,550 (1997)
Andorra14,117 (December 1998)
Angola25,800 (2000)
Anguilla1,629 (2000)
AntarcticaNA; Iridium system in use
Antigua and Barbuda1,300 (1996)
Argentina3 million (December 1999)
Armenia50,000 (2002)
Aruba3,402 (1997)
Australia8.6 million (2000)
Austria6 million (2001)
Azerbaijan800,000 (2002)
Bahamas, The6,152 (1997)
Bahrain58,543 (1997)
Bangladesh283,000 (2000)
Barbados8,013 (1997)
Belarus8,167 (1997)
Belgium974,494 (1997)
Belize3,023 (1997)
Benin55,500 (2000)
Bermuda7,980 (1996)
BhutanNA
Bolivia116,000 (1997)
Bosnia and Herzegovina9,000 (1997)
Botswana270,000 (September 2001)
Brazil4.4 million (1997)
British Virgin IslandsNA
Brunei43,524 (1996)
Bulgaria1.054 million (2001)
Burkina Faso25,200 (2000)
Burma8,492 (1997)
Burundi30,000 (2002)
Cambodia80,000 (2000)
Cameroon300,000 (2002)
Canada8,751,300 (1997)
Cape Verde28,119 (2002)
Cayman Islands2,534 (1995)
Central African Republic710 (1998)
Chad5,500 (2000)
Chile944,225 (1998)
China65 million (January 2001)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombia1,800,229 (December 1998)
ComorosNA
Congo, Democratic Republic of the15,000 (2000)
Congo, Republic of the3,300 (1998)
Cook Islands0 (1994)
Costa Rica143,000 (2000)
Cote d'Ivoire450,000 (2000)
Croatia1.3 million (2001)
Cuba2,994 (1997)
CyprusGreek Cypriot area: 68,000 (1998); Turkish Cypriot area:70,000 (1999)
Czech Republic4.346 million (2000)
Denmark1,444,016 (1997)
Djibouti5,000 (2002)
Dominica461 (1996)
Dominican Republic130,149 (1997)
East TimorNA
Ecuador384,000 (1999)
Egypt380,000 (1999)
El Salvador40,163 (1997)
Equatorial Guinea300 (1998)
EritreaNA; note - mobile cellular service was introduced in May 2001
Estonia711,000 (yearend 2001)
Ethiopia17,800 (2000)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe Islands10,761 (1999)
Fiji5,200 (1997)
Finland3,728,600 (2001)
France11.078 million (yearend 1998)
French GuianaNA
French Polynesia5,427 (1997)
Gabon120,000 (2000)
Gambia, The5,624 (2000)
Gaza StripNA
Georgia185,500 (2000)
Germany55.3 million (June 2001)
Ghana150,000 (2001)
Gibraltar1,620 (1997)
Greece937,700 (1997)
Greenland12,676 (yearend 1999)
Grenada976 (1997)
GuadeloupeNA
Guam55,000 (1998)
Guatemala663,296 (September 2000)
Guernsey12,000 (1997)
Guinea21,567 (1998)
Guinea-Bissau0 (2001)
Guyana6,100 (2000)
Haitiover 180,000 (January 2003)
Holy See (Vatican City)NA
Honduras14,427 (1997)
Hong Kong3.7 million (December 1999)
Hungary1.269 million (July 1999)
Iceland248,131 (221,231 GSM, 26,900 NMT) (2001)
India2.93 million (November 2000)
Indonesia1.07 million (1998)
Iran265,000 (August 1998)
IraqNA; service available in northern Iraq (2001)
Ireland3 million (2002)
Israel2.5 million (1999)
Italy20.5 million (1999)
Jamaica54,640 (1996)
Japan63.88 million (2000)
Jersey4,400 (1997)
Jordan11,500 (1995)
Kazakhstan400,000 (2001)
Kenya540,000 (2001)
KiribatiNA
Korea, NorthNA
Korea, South28 million (September 2000)
Kuwait210,000 (1997)
KyrgyzstanNA
Laos4,915 (1997)
Latvia401,263 (2000)
Lebanon580,000 (1999)
Lesotho21,600 (2000)
Liberia0 (1998)
Libya20,000 (1998)
LiechtensteinNA
Lithuania500,000 (2001)
Luxembourg215,741 (2000)
Macau158,251 (November 2001)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of12,362 (1997)
Madagascar63,100 (2000)
Malawi49,000 (2000)
Malaysia5 million (2000)
Maldives1,290 (1997)
Mali40,000 (2001)
Malta17,691 (1997)
Man, Isle ofNA
Marshall Islands489 (2001)
Martinique15,000 (1997)
Mauritania35,000 (2001)
Mauritius180,000 (2000)
Mayotte0 (2000)
Mexico2.02 million (1998)
Micronesia, Federated States ofnewly installed in Pohnpei and Yap
Moldova2,200 (1997)
MonacoNA
Mongolia110,000 (2001)
Montserrat70 (1994)
Morocco116,645 (1998)
Mozambique287,000 (2002)
Namibia82,000 (2000 est.)
Nauru450 (1994)
NepalNA
Netherlands4,081,891 (April 1999)
Netherlands Antilles13,977 (1996)
New Caledonia13,040 (1998)
New Zealand2.2 million (2000)
Nicaragua7,911 (1997)
Niger6,700 (2002)
Nigeria200,000 (2001)
Niue0 (1991)
Norfolk Island0 (1983)
Northern Mariana Islands1,200 (1995)
Norway2,080,408 (1998)
Oman59,822 (1997)
Pakistan158,000 (1998)
Palau1,000 (2002)
Panama17,000 (1997)
Papua New Guinea3,053 (1996)
Paraguay510,000 (2001)
Peru504,995 (1998)
Philippines11.35 million (2001)
Poland13 million (2002)
Portugal3,074,194 (1999)
Puerto Rico169,265 (1996)
Qatar43,476 (1997)
Reunion197,000 (September 2000)
Romania645,500 (1999)
Russia19 million (January 2003)
Rwanda81,000 (2001)note: Rwanda has mobile cellular service between Kigali and severalprefecture capitals (2002)
Saint Helena0 (1997)
Saint Kitts and Nevis205 (1997)
Saint Lucia1,600 (1997)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon0 (1994)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNA
Samoa1,545 (February 1998)
San Marino3,010 (1998)
Sao Tome and Principe6,942 (1997)
Saudi Arabia2.9 million (2002 est.)
Senegal373,965 (2001)
Serbia and Montenegro87,000 (1997)
Seychelles16,316 (1999)
Sierra Leone30,000 (2001)
Singapore2.74 million (2000)
Slovakia736,662 (April 1999)
Slovenia1 million (2000)
Solomon Islands658 (1997)
SomaliaNA
South Africa7.06 million (2001)
Spain8.394 million (1999)
Sri Lanka228,604 (1999)
Sudan20,000 (2000)
Suriname4,090 (1997)
SvalbardNA
Swaziland45,000 (2001)
Sweden3.835 million (October 1998)
Switzerland1.967 million (1999)
SyriaNA
Taiwan16 million (September 2000)
Tajikistan2,500 (1997)
Tanzania30,000 (1999)
Thailand3.1 million (2002)
Togo2,995 (1997)
Tokelau0 (2001)
Tonga302 (1996)
Trinidad and Tobago17,411 (1997)
Tunisia50,000 (1998)
Turkey17.1 million (2001)
Turkmenistan4,300 (1998)
Turks and Caicos Islands0 (1994)
Tuvalu0 (1994)
Uganda9,000 (1998)
Ukraine236,000 (1998)
United Arab Emirates1 million (1999)
United Kingdom43.5 million (yearend 1998)
United States69.209 million (1998)
Uruguay350,000 (2001)
Uzbekistan130,000 (2003)
Vanuatu310 (2000)
Venezuela2 million (1998)
Vietnam730,155 (2000)
Virgin Islands2,000 (1992)
Wallis and Futuna0 (1994)
West BankNA
Western Sahara0 (1999)
WorldNA
Yemen32,042 (2000)
Zambia90,000 (2002)
Zimbabwe111,000 (2001)
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@2152 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Afghanistan1 (2000)
Albania10 (2001)
Algeria2 (2000)
American Samoa1 (2000)
Andorra1 (2000)
Angola1 (2000)
Anguilla16 (2000)
AntarcticaNA
Antigua and Barbuda16 (2000)
Argentina33 (2000)
Armenia9 (2001)
ArubaNA
Australia571 (2002)
Austria37 (2000)
Azerbaijan2 (2000)
Bahamas, The19 (2000)