Telephones 16.6 million (1993)

Telephone system excellent domestic and international services
domestic: NA
international: fiber-optic submarine cable to China; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations AM 79, FM 46, shortwave 0

Radios 42 million (1993 est.)

Television broadcast stations 256 (57 of which are 1 kW or greater) (1987 est.)

Televisions 9.3 million (1992 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, South 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 Korea, South Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, South Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.