Exchange rates:
Chilean pesos per US dollar - 560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004), 691.43
(2003), 688.94 (2002), 634.94 (2001)
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calendar year
Communications Chile
Telephones - main lines in use:
3,435,900 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
10.57 million (2005)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system based on extensive microwave
radio relay facilities
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite
system with three earth stations
international: country code - 56; satellite earth stations - 2
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)
Radios:
5.18 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:
3.15 million (1997)