state-owned radio and television monopoly until recently; by mid-2008 there were 5 radio broadcast stations operating; first private cable TV channel now operational with an additional 4 private TV channels in the regulatory pipeline (2008)
Internet country code:
.mv
Internet hosts:
2,164 (2010) country comparison to the world: 153
Internet users:
86,400 (2009) country comparison to the world: 163
Transportation ::Maldives
Airports:
5 (2010) country comparison to the world: 178