general assessment: small system with good
service domestic: primarily microwave radio relay trunk system international: country code - 230; satellite earth station - 1
Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF
radiotelephone links to several countries; fiber optic submarine cable
(SAT-3/WASC/SAFE) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast
stations:
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002)
Radios:
420,000 (1997)
Television broadcast
stations:
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:
258,000 (1997)
Internet country code:
.mu
Internet hosts:
3,985 (2003)
Internet Service
Providers (ISPs):
2 (2000)
Internet users:
150,000 (2003)
Transportation
Mauritius
Highways:
total: 1,926 km paved: 1,868 km (including 44 km of expressways) unpaved: 58 km (2000)