Telephones 35 million (1987 est.)

Telephone system highly developed
domestic: extensive cable and microwave radio relay; extensive introduction of fiber-optic cable; domestic satellite system
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (with total of 5 antennas - 2 for Indian Ocean and 3 for Atlantic Ocean), NA Eutelsat, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region); HF radiotelephone communications with more than 20 countries

Radio broadcast stations AM 41, FM 800 (mostly repeaters), shortwave 0

Radios 49 million (1993 est.)

Television broadcast stations 846 (mostly repeaters)
note: Eutelsat receive-only TV service

Televisions 29.3 million (1993 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding France on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of France Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about France Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.