Telecommunications in Azerbaijan facts for kids
| Telecommunications Republic of Azerbaijan |
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 Landlines (2014): |
1,820,000 |
 Mobile lines (2014): |
11,000,000 |
| ccTLD: | .az |
| Calling code: | +994 |
Telecommunications in Azerbaijan is all about how people in Azerbaijan communicate. This includes using television, radio, landline phones, mobile phones, and the Internet. It's how messages and information travel across the country!
Contents
Phones and How People Talk
In Azerbaijan, many people use phones to talk to each other.
Landline Phones
Landline phones are the traditional phones that connect to a wall with a wire. In 2014, about 1,820,000 landline phones were being used in Azerbaijan. This number placed Azerbaijan 64th in the world for landline use.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones, or cell phones, are very popular. In 2014, there were about 11,000,000 mobile phone users in Azerbaijan. This means many people can talk and text on the go! Azerbaijan was 75th in the world for mobile phone use at that time.
Radio Waves and Sounds
Radio is still a big part of how people get news and entertainment in Azerbaijan.
Radio Stations
As of 2014, Azerbaijan had 26 radio stations. These stations broadcast on different frequencies like AM and FM. There was also one shortwave radio station.
Some of the popular FM radio stations include:
- Radio Respublika - FM 105.0 MHz
- İctimai FM - FM 90 MHz
- Naxçıvan Dövlət radiosu (Nakhchivan State Radio) - FM 103 MHz
- Naxçıvanın səsi (Voice of Nakhchivan) - FM 103 MHz
- ARAZ FM - FM 103.3 MHz
- Antenn FM - FM 101 MHz
- ANS ChM - FM 102 MHz
- Avto FM - FM 107.7 MHz
- Azad Azərbaycan FM - FM 106 MHz
- Bürc FM - FM 100.5 MHz
- Kəpəz FM - FM 90.3 MHz
- Lider FM - FM 107 MHz
- Media FM - FM 105.5 MHz
- Space FM - FM 104 MHz
- Xəzər FM - FM 103 MHz
How Many Radios?
In 1997, there were about 175,000 radios in Azerbaijan.
Television and Shows
Television is a major way for people to watch news, movies, and shows.
TV Channels
Azerbaijan has many television channels. In 2014, there were 47 TV channels in total.
- Four of these channels are public, meaning they are often funded by the government or public money.
- The other 43 channels are private, owned by companies.
- Twelve channels broadcast across the whole country (national).
- Thirty-one channels are regional, meaning they broadcast only to certain parts of Azerbaijan.
How Many TVs?
In 1997, there were about 170,000 televisions in Azerbaijan.
The World Wide Web
The Internet connects people in Azerbaijan to information and friends all over the world.
Internet Providers
Internet service providers (ISPs) are companies that give people access to the internet. In 2005, there were 15 ISPs in Azerbaijan. By 2009, this number grew to 29.
Internet Addresses
Every country has its own special internet address ending. For Azerbaijan, this is .az. This is called a top-level domain (TLD). The country code for Azerbaijan is AZE.
Internet Users
In 2014, about 2,200,000 people in Azerbaijan used the internet. This placed Azerbaijan 70th in the world for internet users. About 31.26% of the population had internet access in 2014.
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