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Communications
5,120 (2005)
country comparison to the world: 
211
general assessment: automatic digital exchange
domestic: connected via fiber optic cable to Telecom Italia network
international: country code - 39; uses Italian system
the Vatican Television Center (CTV) transmits live broadcasts of the Pope’s Sunday and Wednesday audiences, as well as the Pope’s public celebrations; CTV also produces documentaries; Vatican Radio is the Holy See’s official broadcasting service broadcasting via shortwave, AM and FM frequencies, and via satellite and Internet connections (2008)
.va
68 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 208
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