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Telephones - main lines in use: 1.64 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
4.97 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 112
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
domestic: fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
international: country code - 385; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe (TEL) fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)

Broadcast media:
the national state-owned public broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), operates 4 terrestrial TV networks, a satellite channel that rebroadcasts programs for Croatians living abroad, and 6 regional TV centers; 2 private broadcasters operate national terrestrial networks; roughly 25 privately owned regional TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; state-owned public broadcaster operates 3 national radio networks and 9 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks and more than 170 regional, county, city, and community radio stations (2012)

Internet country code:
.hr

Internet hosts:
729,420 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
2.234 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]