Exchange rates:
gold cordobas per US dollar - 16.733 (2005), 15.937 (2004), 15.105
(2003), 14.251 (2002), 13.372 (2001)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Nicaragua
Telephones - main lines in use:
220,900 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
1.119 million (2005)
Telephone system:
general assessment: inadequate system being upgraded by foreign
investment
domestic: low-capacity microwave radio relay and wire system being
expanded; connected to Central American Microwave System
international: country code - 505; satellite earth stations - 1
Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region) and 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:
1.24 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:
320,000 (1997)