Economic aid - recipient:
$NA
Currency:
US dollar (USD)
Currency code:
USD
Exchange rates:
the US dollar is used
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Puerto Rico
Telephones - main lines in use:
1.322 million (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
169,265 (1996)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system, integrated with that of the US
by high-capacity submarine cable and Intelsat with high-speed data
capability
domestic: digital telephone system; cellular telephone service
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat; submarine cable
to US
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)