Telephones 541,465 (1992 est.)

Telephone system fair system currently undergoing significant improvement and digitalupgrades, including fiber-optic technology
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay network
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Intersputnik(Atlantic Ocean region); 1 submarine cable; coaxial cable and microwave radiorelay to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey; participant in Medarabtel

Radio broadcast stations AM 9, FM 1, shortwave 0

Radios 3.392 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations 17

Televisions 700,000 (1993 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Communications 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Communications 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.