Exchange rates:
balboas per US dollar - 1 (2004), 1 (2003), 1 (2002), 1 (2001), 1
(2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Panama
Telephones - main lines in use:
386,900 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
834,000 (2003)
Telephone system:
general assessment: domestic and international facilities well
developed
domestic: NA
international: country code - 507; 1 coaxial submarine cable;
satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to
the Central American Microwave System
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios:
815,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
38 (including repeaters) (1998)
Televisions:
510,000 (1997)