Exchange rates:
kyats per US dollar - 6.64 (2002), 6.75 (2001), 6.52 (2000), 6.29
(1999), 6.34 (1998)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
Communications Burma
Telephones - main lines in use:
250,000 (2000)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
8,492 (1997)
Telephone system:
general assessment: meets minimum requirements for local and
intercity service for business and government; international service
is good
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1998)
Radios:
4.2 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
2 (1998)
Televisions:
320,000 (2000)