Telephones 303,000 (1991 est.)

Telephone system poorly developed and not well maintained; many towns are not reachedby the national network
domestic: cable and microwave radio relay
international: linked by cable and microwave radio relay to other CIS republics, andby leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch; Dushanbelinked by Intelsat to international gateway switch in Ankara (Turkey); satelliteearth stations - 1 Orbita and 2 Intelsat

Radio broadcast stations 1 state-owned radio broadcast station

Radios NA

Television broadcast stations 1
note : 1 Intelsat earth station provides TV receive-only service from Turkey

Televisions NA

NOTE: The information regarding Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan Communications 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tajikistan Communications 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.