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Radio broadcast stations
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This entry includes the total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
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Source: CIA-World Factbook
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Country |
Radio broadcast
stations |
Radio
sets |
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Afghanistan |
AM 21, FM 5, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari), Urdu, and English) (2006) |
167,000 (1999) |
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Akrotiri |
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006) |
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Albania |
AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 (2005) |
1 million (2001) |
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Algeria |
AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999) |
7.1 million (1997) |
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American Samoa |
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
57,000 (1997) |
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American Virgin Islands |
AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005) |
107,000 (1997) |
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Andorra |
AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) |
16,000 (1997) |
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Angola |
AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001) |
815,000 (2000) |
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Anguilla |
AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) |
3,000 (1997) |
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Antarctica |
AM NA, FM 2, shortwave 1 (information for US bases only) (2002) |
NA |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
36,000 (1997) |
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Argentina |
AM 260 (includes 10 inactive stations), FM (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998) |
24.3 million (1997) |
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Armenia |
AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006) |
850,000 (1997) |
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Aruba |
AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004) |
50,000 (1997) |
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Australia |
AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998) |
25.5 million (1997) |
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Austria |
AM 2, FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001) |
6.08 million (1997) |
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Azerbaijan |
AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998) |
175,000 (1997) |
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Bahamas, The |
AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2006) |
215,000 (1997) |
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Bahrain |
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) |
338,000 (1997) |
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Bangladesh |
AM 15, FM 13, shortwave 2 (2006) |
6.15 million (1997) |
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Barbados |
AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004) |
237,000 (1997) |
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Belarus |
AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998) |
3.02 million (1997) |
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Belgium |
AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 (1998) |
8.075 million (1997) |
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Belize |
AM 1, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006) |
133,000 (1997) |
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Benin |
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000) |
660,000 (2000) |
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Bermuda |
AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
82,000 (1997) |
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Bhutan |
AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2006) |
37,000 (1997) |
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Bolivia |
AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999) |
5.25 million (1997) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 (1998) |
940,000 (1997) |
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Botswana |
AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001) |
252,720 (2000) |
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Brazil |
AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999) |
71 million (1997) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
NA |
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British Virgin Islands |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004) |
9,000 (1997) |
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Brunei |
AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 different frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English and Nepali service) (2006) |
329,000 (1998) |
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Bulgaria |
AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001) |
4.51 million (1997) |
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Burkina Faso |
AM 3, FM 17, shortwave 3 (2001) |
394,020 (2000) |
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Burma |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave NA (2004) |
4.2 million (1997) |
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Burma |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave NA (2004) |
4.2 million (1997) |
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Burundi |
AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) |
440,000 (2001) |
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Cambodia |
AM 2, FM 17, shortwave NA (2003) |
1.34 million (1997) |
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Cameroon |
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001) |
2.27 million (1997) |
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Canada |
AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 (2004) |
32.3 million (1997) |
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Cape Verde |
AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001) |
100,000 (2002 est.) |
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Cayman Islands |
AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004) |
36,000 (1997) |
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Central African Republic |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001) |
283,000 (1997) |
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Chad |
AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001) |
1.67 million (1997) |
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Chile |
AM 180 (8 inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (1 inactive) (1998) |
5.18 million (1997) |
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China |
AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998) |
417 million (1997) |
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Christmas Island |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006) |
1,000 (1997) |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) |
300 (1992) |
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Colombia |
AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999) |
21 million (1997) |
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Comoros |
AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) |
90,000 (1997) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001) |
18.03 million (1997) |
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Congo, Republic of the |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001) |
341,000 (1997) |
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Cook Islands |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
14,000 (1997) |
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Costa Rica |
AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 (2002) |
980,000 (1997) |
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Cote d'Ivoire |
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998) |
2.26 million (1997) |
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Croatia |
AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999) |
1.51 million (1997) |
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Cuba |
AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998) |
3.9 million (1997) |
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Cyprus |
area under government control: AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0 ; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004) |
Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) |
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Czech Republic |
AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000) |
3,159,134 (December 2000) |
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Denmark |
AM 2, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998) |
6.02 million (1997) |
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Dhekelia |
AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006) |
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Djibouti |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001) |
52,000 (1997) |
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Dominica |
AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2003) |
46,000 (1997) |
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Dominican Republic |
AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998) |
1.44 million (1997) |
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Ecuador |
AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001) |
5 million (2001) |
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Egypt |
AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 14, shortwave 3 (1999) |
20.5 million (1997) |
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El Salvador |
AM 52, FM 144, shortwave 0 (2005) |
2.75 million (1997) |
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Equatorial Guinea |
AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2001) |
180,000 (1997) |
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Eritrea |
AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000) |
345,000 (1997) |
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Estonia |
AM 0, FM 98, shortwave 0 (2001) |
1.01 million (1997) |
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Ethiopia |
AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001) |
15.2 million (2002) |
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European Union |
AM 930, FM 13,655, shortwave 71 (1998); note - sum of individual country radio broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Euroradio) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service) (2006) |
1,000 (1997) |
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Faroe Islands |
AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
26,000 (1997) |
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Fiji |
AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998) |
541,476 (1999) |
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Finland |
AM 2, FM 186, shortwave 1 (1998) |
7.7 million (1997) |
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France |
AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998) |
55.3 million (1997) |
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French Guiana |
AM 2, FM 14 (including 6 repeaters), shortwave 6 (including 5 repeaters) (1998) |
104,000 (1997) |
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French Polynesia |
AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998) |
128,000 (1997) |
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Gabon |
AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001) |
208,000 (1997) |
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Gambia, The |
AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001) |
196,000 (1997) |
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Gaza Strip |
AM 0, FM 8, shortwave 0 (2005) |
NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999) |
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Georgia |
AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) |
3.02 million (1997) |
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Germany |
AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 (1998) |
77.8 million (1997) |
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Ghana |
AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001) |
12.5 million (2001) |
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Gibraltar |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
37,000 (1997) |
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Greece |
AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998) |
5.02 million (1997) |
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Greenland |
AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998) |
30,000 (1998 est.) |
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Grenada |
AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
57,000 (1997) |
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Guadeloupe |
AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998) |
113,000 (1997) |
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Guam |
AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005) |
221,000 (1997) |
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Guatemala |
AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000) |
835,000 (1997) |
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Guernsey |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
NA |
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Guinea |
AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006) |
357,000 (1997) |
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Guinea-Bissau |
AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2001) |
49,000 (1997) |
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Guyana |
AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998) |
420,000 (1997) |
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Haiti |
AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999) |
415,000 (1997) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) |
AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 2 (2004) |
NA |
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Honduras |
AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998) |
2.45 million (1997) |
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Hong Kong |
AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004) |
4.45 million (1997) |
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Hungary |
AM 17, FM 57, shortwave 3 (1998) |
7.01 million (1997) |
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Iceland |
AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) |
260,000 (1997) |
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India |
AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998) |
116 million (1997) |
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Indonesia |
AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998) |
31.5 million (1997) |
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Iran |
AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 (1998) |
17 million (1997) |
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Iraq |
after 17 months of unregulated media growth, there are approximately 80 radio stations (types NA) on the air inside Iraq (2004) |
4.85 million (1997) |
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Ireland |
AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998) |
2.55 million (1997) |
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Isle of Man |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
NA |
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Israel |
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998) |
3.07 million (1997) |
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Italy |
AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998) |
50.5 million (1997) |
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Jamaica |
AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
1.215 million (1997) |
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Jan Mayen |
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there is one radio and meteorological station) (1998) |
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Japan |
AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 (2001) |
120.5 million (1997) |
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Jersey |
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
NA |
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Jordan |
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1999) |
1.66 million (1997) |
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Kazakhstan |
AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998) |
6.47 million (1997) |
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Kenya |
AM 24, FM 18, shortwave 6 (2001) |
3.07 million (1997) |
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Kiribati |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) (2002) |
17,000 (1997) |
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Korea, North |
AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station; North Korea has a "national intercom" cable radio station wired throughout the country that is a significant source of information for the average North Korean citizen; it is wired into |
3.36 million (1997) |
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Korea, South |
AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 (2005) |
47.5 million (2000) |
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Kuwait |
AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998) |
1.175 million (1997) |
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Kyrgyzstan |
AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 20, shortwave NA (2006) |
520,000 (1997) |
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Laos |
AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2006) |
730,000 (1997) |
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Latvia |
AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998) |
1.76 million (1997) |
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Lebanon |
AM 20, FM 22, shortwave 4 (1998) |
2.85 million (1997) |
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Lesotho |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998) |
NA (2002) |
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Liberia |
AM 0, FM 7, shortwave 2 (2001) |
790,000 (1997) |
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Libya |
AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001) |
1.35 million (1997) |
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Liechtenstein |
AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) |
21,000 (1997) |
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Lithuania |
AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001) |
1.9 million (1997) |
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Luxembourg |
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) |
285,000 (1997) |
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Macau |
AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
160,000 (1997) |
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Macedonia |
AM 29, FM 20, shortwave 0 (1998) |
410,000 (1997) |
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Madagascar |
AM 2 (plus a number of repeater stations), FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001) |
3.05 million (1997) |
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Malawi |
AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby) (2001) |
2.6 million (1997) |
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Malaysia |
AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001) |
10.9 million (1999) |
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Maldives |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998) |
35,000 (1999) |
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Mali |
AM 1, FM 28, shortwave 1 (the shortwave station in Bamako has seven frequencies and five transmitters and relays broadcasts for China Radio International) (2001) |
570,000 (1997) |
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Malta |
AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999) |
255,000 (1997) |
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Marshall Islands |
AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (Central Pacific Network) operate one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein) (2005) |
NA |
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Martinique |
AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998) |
82,000 (1997) |
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Mauritania |
AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001) |
410,000 (2001) |
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Mauritius |
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001) |
420,000 (1997) |
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Mayotte |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
NA |
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Mexico |
AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003) |
31 million (1997) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of |
AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004) |
9,400 (1996) |
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Moldova |
AM 2, FM 29, shortwave NA (2006) |
3.22 million (1997) |
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Monaco |
AM 1, FM NA, shortwave 8 (1998) |
34,000 (1997) |
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Mongolia |
AM 7, FM 115 (includes 20 National radio broadcaster repeaters), shortwave 4 (2006) |
155,900 (1999) |
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Montenegro |
31 (station types NA) (2004) |
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Montserrat |
AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) |
7,000 (1997) |
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Morocco |
AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 (1998) |
6.64 million (1997) |
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Mozambique |
AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001) |
730,000 (1997) |
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Namibia |
AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001) |
232,000 (1997) |
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Nauru |
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998) |
7,000 (1997) |
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Nepal |
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2000) |
840,000 (1997) |
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Netherlands |
AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004) |
15.3 million (1996) |
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Netherlands Antilles |
AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 (2003) |
217,000 (1997) |
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New Caledonia |
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
107,000 (1997) |
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New Zealand |
AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998) |
3.75 million (1997) |
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Nicaragua |
AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998) |
1.24 million (1997) |
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Niger |
AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001) |
680,000 (1997) |
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Nigeria |
AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001) |
23.5 million (1997) |
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Niue |
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
1,000 (1997) |
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Norfolk Island |
AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) |
2,500 (1996) |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005) |
NA |
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Norway |
AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 (1998) |
4.03 million (1997) |
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Oman |
AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999) |
1.4 million (1997) |
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Pakistan |
AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006) |
13.5 million (1997) |
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Palau |
AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) |
12,000 (1997) |
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Panama |
AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998) |
815,000 (1997) |
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Papua New Guinea |
AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998) |
410,000 (1997) |
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Paraguay |
AM 46, FM 27, shortwave 6 (3 inactive) (1998) |
925,000 (1997) |
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Peru |
AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999) |
6.65 million (1997) |
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Philippines |
AM 375, FM 596, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2006) |
11.5 million (1997) |
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