Countries

Language: Portuguese
Region: Africa
Capital: Bissau
Currency: CFA franc
Population: 1,726,170 (July 2015 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.677 billion (2015 est.)
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1.1 million (2014 est.)
Internet Hosts: 90 (2012)
Internet Users: 56,100 (2014 est.)

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Albania

Language: Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Region: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Capital: Tirana
Currency: leke (ALL)
Population: 3,074,579 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $36.01 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 125
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,714,878 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,016,516 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 248,631 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vodafone Telekom ALBtelecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP)
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Marking
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Algeria

Language: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)
Region: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Capital: Algiers
Currency: Algerian dinars (DZD)
Population: 42,972,878 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $630 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 36
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 47,154,264 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 17,291,463 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,200,919 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Djezzy Mobilis Ooredoo

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Agency of frequency (ANF)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: Yes

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label:

Andorra

Language: Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Region: Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 77,000 (2019 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.327 billion (2015 est.)
Rank: 186
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 82,614 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 83,887 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 39,375 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Andorra Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARTPA
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Angola

Language: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.)
Region: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Luanda
Currency: kwanza (AOA)
Population: 32,522,339 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $193.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 65
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 13,288,421 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,622,403 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 171,858 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Main lot: -Movitel; -Unitel; -Angola Telecom. Secundary lot: -Itelnet; -MS Telcom; -Movicel;

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Anguilla

Language: English (official)
Region: Caribbean
Capital: The Valley
Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Population: 18,090 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $175.4 million (2009 est.)
Rank: 222
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 26,000 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 13,665 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,000 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW Digicel Weblinks

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Infrastructure Communications & Utilities and Housing
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Antigua and Barbuda

Language: English (official), Antiguan creole
Region: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Capital: Saint John's
Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Population: 98,179 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.398 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 194
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 180.000 (July 2017 est.)
Internet Users: 60,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 22.504 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW DIGICELL APUA

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & Telecommunications
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: Not Required
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Argentina

Language: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua)
Region: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Argentine pesos (ARS)
Population: 45,479,118 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $922.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 28
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 58,598,041 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 7,870,222 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 30,786,889 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 9,764,014 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro, Movistar, Personal, Nextel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ENACOM
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 8 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: IRAM
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES, possible to use reports from other countries.
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks- if no in-country testing required
Family certificate: YES
Country Label:

Armenia

Language: Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1% (2011 est.)
Region: Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Capital: Yerevan
Currency: Drams (AMD)
Population: 3,021,324 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $28.34 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 136
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,579,257 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,891,775 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 477,932 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Viva MTS Ucom Beeline

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Public Services Regulatory Commission
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: ՀՏԿ Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Institute of Standards (SARM)
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: N/A

Aruba

Language: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken)
Region: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Capital: Oranjestad
Currency: Aruban guilders/florins
Population: 119,428 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $4.158 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 180
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 141,000 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 106,309 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 35,000 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: DIGICELL MIO SetarNV

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: DTZ
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Australia

Language: English 72.7%, Mandarin 2.5%, Arabic 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 14.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2016 est.)
Region: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Population: 25,466,459 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.248 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 19
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 28.279 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 20,288,409 (2018 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8.09 million (2018 est.) (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Telstra Optus Vodafone TPG

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Australian Communications and Media Authority
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: Varies by Product
Country Label: N/A
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Austria

Language: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)
Region: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Capital: Vienna
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 8,859,449 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $441 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 45
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 10.984 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,346,055 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,772,429 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: A1 Magenta Telekom 3 (Drei)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Azerbaijan

Language: Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% (2009 est.)
Region: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Capital: Baku
Currency: Azerbaijani manats (AZN)
Population: 10,205,810 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $172.2 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 73
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 10,339,700 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,720,502 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,681,407 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Azercell Telecom 2. Bakcell Telecom 3. Nar Mobile 4. Aztrank 5. Nakhtel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: AZSTAND
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: N/A

Bahamas

Language: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Region: chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Capital: Nassau
Currency: Bahamian dollars (BSD)
Population: 337,721 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $12.06 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 156
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 381,591 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 261,853 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 113,455 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: BTC Aliv

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Bahrain

Language: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
Region: ASIA, Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Manama
Currency: Bahraini dinars (BHD)
Population: 1,505,003 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $71.17 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 100
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,092,714 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,351,326 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 274,733 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Batelco 2. Zain 3. STC

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Barbados

Language: English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)
Region: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Capital: Bridgetown
Currency: Barbadian dollars (BBD)
Population: 294,560 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $5.218 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 178
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 329,326 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 231,883 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 128,043 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW DIGICEL SUNBEACH Ozone Wireless

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Integrated Government Access Barbados (IGA)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: It follows FCC standards.

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Belarus

Language: Russian (official) 70.2%, Belarusian (official) 23.4%, other 3.1% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% (2009 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Eastern Europe, east of Poland
Capital: Minsk
Currency: Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR)
Population: 9,477,918 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $179.4 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 70
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 11,619,651 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,805,786 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,488,821 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MTS A1 Life:) BeCloud

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Federal Accreditation Service ROSAKKREDITACIA
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: EAC Mark
Country Label:

Belgium

Language: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
Region: EUROPE,Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Capital: Brussels
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Population: 11,720,716 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $529.2 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 37
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 11,447,351 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 9,870,734 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,105,557 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: PROXIMUS ORANGE BASE

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Belize

Language: English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.)
Region: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Capital: Belmopan
Currency: Belizean dollars (BZD)
Population: 399,598 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.218 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 187
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 327,629 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 157,735 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 20,869 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicell Smart

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: PUC
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Benin

Language: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
Region: AFRICA, Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo
Capital: Porto-Novo
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 12,864,634 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $25.39 billion (2017 est.).)
Rank: 141
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 9,461,872 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,288,336 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 48,508 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MTN Moov Glo Libercom BBcom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCEP Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCEP Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Bermuda

Language: English (official), Portuguese
Region: North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)
Capital: Hamilton
Currency: Bermudian dollars (BMD)
Population: 71,750 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $6.127 billion (2016 est.)
Rank: 172
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 64,997 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 69,126 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 21,883 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Cell One Digicell

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Bhutan

Language: Sharchhopka 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)
Region: Asia, Bhutan is located on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas, landlocked between the Tibet
Capital: Thimphu
Currency: Ngultrum (BTN)
Population: 782,318 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $7.205 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 167
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 703,554 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 313,347 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 22,015 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: B-Mobile TashiCell

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Bhutan Information Communications & Media Authority
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: No
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: No
Country Label:

Safety

Bolivia

Language: Spanish (official) 60.7%, Quechua (official) 21.2%, Aymara (official) 14.6%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other native languages 0.4%, foreign languages 2.4%, none 0.1% (2001 est.)
Region: Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Capital: La Paz
Currency: Bolivianos (BOB)
Population: 11,639,909 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $83.72 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 94
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 11,445,830 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,354,678 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 711,961 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Entel Viva

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ATT
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Bosnia

Language: Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)
Region: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Capital: Sarajevo
Currency: konvertibilna markas (BAM)
Population: 3,835,586 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $44.83 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 113
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,461,058 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,677,502 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 792,535 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: BH Mobile m:tel HT Eronet

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Self Declaration
Regulatory Authorities: Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Botswana

Language: Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% (2011 est.)
Region: AFRICA, Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Capital: Gaborone
Currency: pulas (BWP)
Population: 2,317,233 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $39.01 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 121
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,381,228 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 1,806 (2012)
Internet Users: 869,610 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 142,481 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Mascom Orange Be mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Brazil

Language: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language)
Region: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Capital: Brasilia
Currency: reals (BRL)
Population: 211,715,973 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.248 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 8
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 207,046,810 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 28,670,016 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 122,841,218 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 38,311,930 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vivo, Claro/Nextel BR, TIM, Oi, Algar Telecom, Sercomtel, SurfTelecom, Sky Brasil

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ANATEL
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 7 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: Res. 506: Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário, isto é, não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial, mesmo de estações do mesmo tipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário.
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Inmetro
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES - possible to use reports from other countries.
Lead Time Average: 4 Weeks- If no in-country testing Req.
Family certificate: YES
Country Label:

British Virgin Islands

Language: English (official)
Region: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Capital: Road Town
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Population: 37,381 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $500 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 213
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 39,954 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 14,600 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,222 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: CCT Digicel FLOW

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of BVI
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Brunei

Language: Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, along the northern coast of the island of Borneo, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency: Bruneian dollars (BND)
Population: 464,478 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $33.87 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 128
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 565,949 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 410,800 (2019 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 82,588 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Progresif cellular Datastream Technology

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: No
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Bulgaria

Language: Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Romani 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
Capital: Sofia
Currency: Bulgarian Leva (BGN)
Population: 6,966,899 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $153.5 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 76
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,387,160 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,274,328 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,120,392 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: A1 Telenor Vivacom T.Com Bulsatcom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Regulation Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Burkina Faso

Language: French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Region: Africa, Western Africa, north of Ghana
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 20,835,401 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $35.85 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 126
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 19,339,109 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,723,950 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 76,760 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1 Telmob (Onatel) 2 Orange 3 Telecel Faso

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCE Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: Not yet available for Burkina Faso

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCE Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label:

Burundi

Language: Kirundi only 29.7% (official); French only .3% (official); Swahili only .2%; English only .1% (official); Kirundi and French 8.4%; Kirundi, French, and English 2.4%, other language combinations 2%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.)
Region: AFRICA, Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Tanzania
Capital: Bujumbura
Currency: Burundi francs (BIF)
Population: 11,865,821 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $8.007 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 164
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,317,965 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 574,236 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 24,810 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Econet Leo Lumitel ONAMOB Smart Mobile

Telecommunication

Regulatory Authorities: Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Communications
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Cambodia

Language: Khmer (official) 96.3%, other 3.7% (2008 est.)
Region: ASIA, Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Riels (KHR)
Population: 16,926,984 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $64.21 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 104
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 19,417,123 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,080,372 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 88,157 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Smart Axiata Metfone Cellcard-Mobitel qb Yes Seatel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: In Some Cases
Regulatory Authorities: ISC Institute of Standards of Cambodia
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No

Cameroon

Language: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Region: Africa, Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Capital: Yaoundé
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 27,744,989 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $89.54 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 88
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 18,455,836 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,090,201 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 902,253 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: CAMTEL Nexttel MTN Orange YooMee

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: L'Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: L'Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Canada

Language: English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% (2011 est.)
Region: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian dollars (CAD)
Population: 37,694,085 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.774 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 17
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 33,211,401 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 31,770,034 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 13.842 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Rogers Telus Bell Freedom Mobile VidéoTron Sasktel TNW Wireless

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: IC - Industry Canada
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: Yes
Country Label: IC mark
Country Label:

Safety

Country Label: Safety Label
Country Label:

Cayman Islands

Language: English (official) 90.9%, Spanish 4%, Filipino 3.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
Region: Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
Capital: George Town
Currency: Caymanian dollars (KYD)
Population: 61,944 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.507 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 192
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 95,656 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 45,242 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 34,116 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW CAYMAN DIGICEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: Information & Communications Technology Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Central African Republic

Language: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
Region: AFRICA, Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Bangui
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 5,990,855 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.39 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 185
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,279,261 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 246,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,193 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Telecel Centrafrique -Orange -Nationlink -Moov

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Agence de Régulation des Tèlecommunications
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Agence de Régulation des Tèlecommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Chad

Language: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects
Region: AFRICA, Central Africa, south of Libya
Capital: N'Djamena
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 16,877,357 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $28.62 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 134
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,984,130 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 592,623 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 9,036 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Airtel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministere des Postes et des Telecommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministere des Postes et des Telecommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES

Chile

Language: Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2012 est.)
Region: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Capital: Santiago
Currency: Chilean pesos (CLP)
Population: 18,186,770 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $452.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 44
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 25,178,981 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 3,058,979 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 11,650,840 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,997,192 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro Entel Movistar WOM VTR Móvil Virgin Mobile Simple Telsur/GTD Móvil Netline

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: SUBTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: For some electric or electronic products
Regulatory Authorities: SEC
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: In Some cases
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

China

Language: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Region: Asia, Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Capital: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi yuan (RMB)
Population: 1,384,688,986 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $25.36 trillion (2018 est.)
Rank: 1
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,649,301,700 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 378.54 million (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 730,723,960 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 192.085 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: China Mobile China Unicom China Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. State Radio Regulation Center
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 4-6 weeks
Family certificate: No
Country Label: CMIIT ID XXXXYYZZZ: XXXX: Year of approval (e.g., “2011”) YY: A code indicating equipment category. (e.g., “DJ” for a short range devices) ZZZZ: Approval serial number issued by SRRC (State Radio Regulatory Committee). The manufacturer’s name must be exactly the same as the name in the company registration form. The CMIIT ID is provided on the Type Approval Certificate.
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: CQC (China Quality Certification Center) 
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 4-6 weeks
Family certificate: Yes
Country Label:

Colombia

Language: Spanish (official)
Region: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Capital: Bogotá, D.C.
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Population: 49,084,841 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $711.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 31
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 64,513,977 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 27,452,550 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,973,573 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro Movistar Tigo Avantel Virgin Mobile Móvil Éxito Flash Móvil ETB Suma Móvil

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES, Cellular only
Regulatory Authorities: CRC
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks LoC / 4 weeks Cellular
Family certificate: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A

Congo

Language: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Region: Africa,Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Capital: Brazzaville
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 5,062,021 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $29.39 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 133
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5.056 million (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 362,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 17,000 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers:
- Airtel
- MTN
- Azur
- Supercell

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: L'Office des Postes et des Telecommunication
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: Not yet available for Congo

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES but only documental
Regulatory Authorities: L'Office des Postes et des Telecommunication
Country Label: Not required so far

Democratic Republic of Congo

Language: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Region: Africa, Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Capital: KINSHASA
Currency: Congolese francs (CDF)
Population: 85,281,024 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $68.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 103
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 35,270,156 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 3.016 million (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: N/A (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers:
-Vodacom
-Africell
-Airtel
-Orange
-Tigo
-SuperCell
-Sematel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Société congolaise des postes et des télécommunications
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: Not yet available for Dem. Republic of Congo

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES but only documental

Costa Rica

Language: Spanish (official), English
Region: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Capital: San Jose
Currency: Costa Rican colones (CRC)
Population: 5,097,988 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $83.94 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 93
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,495,585 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 744,059 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 3,217,277 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 774,303 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Kölbi Movistar Claro FullMovil TuyoMóvil

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: SUTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES Cellular / No-Terminal equipment
Lead Time Average: 2-4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A

Ivory Coast

Language: French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Region: AFRICA, Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 27,481,086 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $97.16 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 86
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 33,807,850 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,297,676 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 302,398 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. MTN 2. Orange 3. Moov 4. Koz 5. GreenN 6. Warid 7. YooMee 8. Mobile Cafe

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ATCI
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Croatia

Language: Croatian (official) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Capital: Zagreb
Currency: Croatian kuna (HRK)
Population: 4,227,746 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $102.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 85
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,388,476 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,135,949 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,355,662 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Telekom A1 Tele2

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Cuba

Language: Spanish (official)
Region: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Capital: La Habana
Currency: Cuban pesos (CUP)
Population: 11,059,062 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $137 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 79
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5,373,316 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,334,022 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,444,480 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: CUBACEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: MINCOM
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: Yes
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Curacao

Language: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 79.9%, Dutch (official) 8.8%, Spanish 5.6%, E
Region: Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea, 55 km off the coast of Venezuela
Capital: Willemstad
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG)
Population: 151,345 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.128 billion (2012 est.)
Rank: 189
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 186,390 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 138,750 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 58,805 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel Chippie

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Bureau of Telecommunications and Post
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Cyprus

Language: Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Capital: Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa)
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 1,266,676 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $31.78 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 129
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,200,378 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 915,036 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 311,559 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: epic Cytamobile-Vodafone PrimeTel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Office of Electronic Communications & Postal Regulation
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Czech Republic

Language: Czech (official) 95.4%, Slovak 1.6%, other 3%
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria
Capital: Prague
Currency: koruny (CZK)
Population: 10,686,269 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $375.9 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 49
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 12,634,937 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 8,141,303 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,616,631 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers:
- T-Mobile
- O2
- Vodafone

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: The Czech Telecommunication Office
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Denmark

Language: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
Region: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm)
Capital: Copenhagen
Currency: Danish kroner (DKK)
Population: 5,869,410 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $287.8 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 60
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7.197 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,424,169 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,131,064 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TDC Telenor Telia 3 (Tre)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Danish Business Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Djibouti

Language: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Region: Africa, Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Capital: Djibouti
Currency: Djiboutian francs (DJF)
Population: 921,804 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.64 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 183
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 395,037 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 111,212 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 36,855 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Evatis

Telecommunication

Regulatory Authorities: Ministere de la Communication et de la Culture, charge des Postes et Telecommincations, Porte-Parole du Gouvernement

Safety

Dominica

Language: English (official), French patois
Region: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Roseau
Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Population: 74,243 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $783 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 206
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 75,771 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 49,439 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,660 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel Flow

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Dominican Republic

Language: Spanish (official)
Region: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Capital: Santo Domingo
Currency: Dominican pesos (DOP)
Population: 10,499,707 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $173 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 72
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,937,647 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,504,998 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,277,247 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro Altice GSM Viva

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: INDOTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 5 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Ecuador

Language: Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2% (2010 est.)
Region: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Capital: Quito
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Population: 16,904,867 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $193 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 66
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 15,772,838 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 8,693,739 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,360,581 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro Movistar CNT Tuenti

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCOTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: NO
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Egypt

Language: Arabic (official), Arabic, English, and French widely understood by educated classes
Region: AFRICA, Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian pounds (EGP)
Population: 104,124,440 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.204 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 21
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 93,784,497 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 39,097,468 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 7,865,286 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vodafone Orange We (Telecom Egypt) Etisalat

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 1 week
Family certificate: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

El Salvador

Language: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)
Region: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Capital: San Salvador
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Population: 6,481,102 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $51.17 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 109
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 9,433,495 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,785,254 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 923,029 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Claro Movistar Digicel RED

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: SIGET
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 6 weeks
Family certificate: Allowed
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Equatorial Guinea

Language: Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official)) 32.4% (1994 census)
Region: AFRICA, Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Gabon and Cameroon
Capital: Malabo
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 836,178 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $31.52 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 130
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 591,223
Internet Users: 1,262,001 (2018 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 10,848 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Orange Muni Gecomsa

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ORTEL: Organo Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones.

Safety

Estonia

Language: Estonian (official) 68.5%, Russian 29.6%, Ukrainian 0.6%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Region: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Capital: Tallinn
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 1,228,624 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $41.65 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 116
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,924,034 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,097,921 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 345,690 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TELIA ELISA TELE2

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Estonian Competition Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Ethiopia

Language: Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%,
Region: Africa, Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Capital: Addis Ababa
Currency: Ethiopian birr (ETB)
Population: 108,113,150 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $200.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 64
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 62.617 million
Internet Hosts: 179 (2012)
Internet Users: 15,731,741 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1.181 million (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Ethiotelecom

Telecommunication

Safety

Fiji

Language: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Region: Asia, Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Capital: Suva
Currency: Fijian dollars (FJD)
Population: 935,974 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $8.629 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 163
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,033,915 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 425,680 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 76,522 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vodafone Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF FIJI
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Finland

Language: Finnish (official) 87.6%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.4%, other 5.8% (2018 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 5,571,665 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $244.9 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 62
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7.15 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,822,132 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 323,000 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -TELIA -ELISA -DNA -ALCOM

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

France

Language: French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard)
Region: EUROPE, Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 67,848,156 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.856 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 10
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 70.422 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 57,226,585 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 38.62 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Orange SFR Bouygues Telecom Free Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Gabon

Language: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Region: AFRICA, Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Libreville
Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Population: 2,230,908 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $36.66 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 123
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,930,554 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 835,408 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 21,818 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Airtel Gabon Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARCEP Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Germany

Language: German (official), Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romani are official minority languages; Low German, Danish, North Frisian, Sater Frisian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian, and Romani are recognized as regional languages under the European Charter f
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Capital: Berlin
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 80,159,662 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $4.199 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 5
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 107.5 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 72,365,643 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 42.5 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: O2 TELECOM VODAFONE

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Bundesnetzagentur
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Ghana

Language: English is the official language. Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2% (2010 est.)
Region: AFRICA, Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Capital: Accra
Currency: Ghanaian cedis (GHC)
Population: 29,340,248 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $134 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 80
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 40,934,875 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 9,328,018 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 278,379 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. MTN 2. Vodafone 3. Glo 4. Expresso Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Communications Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ghana Standards Authority
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Gibraltar

Language: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Region: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Capital: Gibraltar
Currency: Gibraltar pounds (GIP)
Population: 29,581 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.044 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 196
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 41,045 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 27,699 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 17,671 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: GIBTEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA)
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Greece

Language: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%
Region: EUROPE, Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Capital: Athens
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 10,607,051 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $299.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 56
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 12,170,757 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,443,016 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,078,083 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: COSMOTE VODAFONE WIND

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Greenland

Language: Greenlandic (West Greenlandic or Kalaallisut is the official language), Danish, English
Region: EUROPE, Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
Currency: Danish kroner (DKK)
Population: 57,616 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.413 billion (2015 est.)
Rank: 193
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 62,537 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 39,544 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8,060 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TELE Greenland

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Tele-Post
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Grenada

Language: English (official), French patois
Region: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Saint George's
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Population: 113,094 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.634 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 198
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 113,177 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 62,123 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 32,491 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel FLOW

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ECTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Guatemala

Language: Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna) (2018 est.)
Region: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Capital: Guatemala City
Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
Population: 17,153,288 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $138.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 77
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 20,467,520 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,241,952 (July 2018 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,436,093 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Claro Movistar

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: SIT
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Guyana

Language: English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)
Region: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Capital: Georgetown
Currency: Guyanese dollars (GYD)
Population: 750,204 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $6.301 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 171
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 643,210 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 262,425 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 135,795 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel Cellink PLUS

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Haiti

Language: French (official), Creole (official)
Region: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Currency: Gourdes (HTG)
Population: 11,067,777 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $19.97 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 150
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,399,044 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,282,686 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,922 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel Comcel/Viola NATCOM

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: CONATEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Honduras

Language: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
Region: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Currency: Lempira (HNL)
Population: 9,235,340 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $46.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 112
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,588,554 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,667,978 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 532,004 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Claro Honducel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: CONATEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 6 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese (official) 88.9%, English (official) 4.3%, Mandarin (official) 1.9%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 1.9% (2016 est.)
Region: ASIA, Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Capital: Hong Kong
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Population: 7,213,338 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $480.5 billion (2018)
Rank: 2
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 19,901,856 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6.066 million (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,196,061 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: HKT 3 Hong Kong CMHK Smartone CUnicom HK Hong Kong Broadband Network SUN Mobile Birdie Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: No
Regulatory Authorities: Office Of The Communications Authorithy
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label: ZZZZZ : Certification Body code assigned by OFCA YY : Year of issue XXXXX : Serial number of certificate issued during that calendar year.
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Hungary

Language: Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Capital: Budapest
Currency: Forints (HUF)
Population: 9,771,827 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $289.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 59
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 10,041,939 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,826,695 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,016,878 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TELEKOM TELENOR VODAFONE DIGI MOBIL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Media and Infocommunication Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Iceland

Language: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German
Region: EUROPE, Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom
Capital: Reykjavik
Currency: Icelandic kronur (ISK)
Population: 350,734 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $18.18 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 153
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 424,720 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 329,967 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 136,713 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: SIMINN VODAFONE NOVA

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Post and Telecom Administration
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

India

Language: Hindi 43.6%, Bengali 8%, Marathi 6.9%, Telugu 6.7%, Tamil 5.7%, Gujarati 4.6%, Urdu 4.2%, Kannada 3.6%, Odia 3.1%, Malayalam 2.9%, Punjabi 2.7%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.1%, other 5.6% (2011 est.)
Region: Asia, Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Indian rupees (INR)
Population: 1,326,093,247 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $9.474 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 4
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,176,021,869 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 374,328,160 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 21,868,192 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Jio Airtel Vodafone Idea BSNL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Wireless Planning and Coordination Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 4-5 Weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: ISI Mark
Country Label:

Indonesia

Language: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Population: 267,026,366 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $3.25 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 7
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 319,434,605 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 65,525,226 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8,303,511 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: XL Axiata Indosat Ooredoo Telkomsel Three Smartfren

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: SDPPI/DGPT
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: Certificate Number (Top), PLG ID (bottom)
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES, for AC power adapters
Regulatory Authorities: SDPPI/DGPT
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Iran

Language: Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic
Region: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Capital: Tehran
Currency: Iranian rials (IRR)
Population: 84,923,314 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.64 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 18
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 88,722,442 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 67.6 million (July 2019 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 30,481,734 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Hamrahe Aval Irancell RighTel

Telecommunication

Safety

Iraq

Language: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population
Region: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
Capital: Baghdad
Currency: Iraqi Dinars (IQD)
Population: 38,872,655 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $649.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 34
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 36,527,353 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 8,098,401 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,705,028 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Zain -Asia Cell -Korek -Omnnea -Itisaluna

Telecommunication

Safety

Ireland

Language: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recogniz
Region: EUROPE, Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Capital: Dublin
Currency: Euros (EUR)
Population: 5,176,569 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $353.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 51
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,971,493 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,069,432 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,829,166 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -VODAFONE -Eir -3 (Three)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Commission for Communications Regulation
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Israel

Language: Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Region: Asia, Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Capital: Jerusalem
Currency: New Israeli Shekels (ILS)
Population: 8,675,475 (includes populations of the Golan Heights or Golan Sub-District and also East Jerusalem, which was annexed by Israel after 1967) (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $317.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 54
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 10.7 million (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 2.483 million (2012)
Internet Users: 6,740,287 (July 2017 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3.2 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Cellcom -Pelephone -Golan Telecom -Hot Mobile -Partner -XFONE -Rami Levy -HomeCellular -019 Mobile -Cellact

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Depending on Type of Device
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Communications
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: No
Lead Time Average: 3 weeks
Family certificate: Yes

Safety

Obligatory Certification: Depending on Type of Device
Regulatory Authorities: Standards Institute of Israel
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: Yes
Lead Time Average: 7 weeks
Family certificate: No

Italy

Language: Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Region: EUROPE, Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Capital: Rome
Currency: EUROS (EUR)
Population: 62,402,659 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.317 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 12
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 83,342,486 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 38,025,661 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 20,396,603 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -TIM -VODAFONE -WINDTRE -Iliad

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Jamaica

Language: English, English patois
Region: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Capital: Kingston
Currency: Jamaican dollars (JMD)
Population: 2,808,570 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $26.06 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 140
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,964,974 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,336,653 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 363,820 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel FLOW Caricel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: SMA
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO (Commercial sample is required just for verification)
Lead Time Average: 3 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Japan

Language: Japanese
Region: Asia, Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Population: 125,507,472 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $5.443 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 4
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 179,872,794 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 116,565,962 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 63,525,713 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: NTT Docomo au SoftBank Mobile Y!Mobile Disney Mobile b-mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label: Varies by Type of Equipment
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Jordan

Language: Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Region: ASIA, Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
Capital: Amman
Currency: Jordanian Dinars (JOD)
Population: 10,820,644 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $89 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 90
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,731,760 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,099,674 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 369,145 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Zain Jordan 2. Orange Jordan 3. Umniah

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Kazakhstan

Language: Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 83.1% (understand spoken language) and trilingual (Kazakh, Russian, English) 22.3% (2017 est.); Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 94.4% (understand spoken la
Region: ASIA, Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in easternmost Europe
Capital: Astana
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Population: 19,091,949 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $478.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 42
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 26,065,600 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 14,100,751 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,350,900 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. K-Cell 2. Beeline 3. Tele2 Kazakhstan 4. Altel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: NO
Regulatory Authorities: Agency for Communication and Information
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Federal Accreditation Service ROSAKKREDITACIA
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: EAC Mark
Country Label:

Kenya

Language: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Region: AFRICA, Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan shillings (KES)
Population: 53,527,936 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $163.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 74
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 49,501,430 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 12,165,597 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 65,644 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Safaricom 2. Airtel 3. TeleKom Kenia 4. Jamii Telecommunications

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Authority of Kenya
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Kiribati

Language: I-Kiribati, English (official)
Region: OCEANIA, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about halfway between Hawaii and Australia
Capital: Tarawa
Currency: Australian Dollars (AUD)
Population: 111,796 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $227 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 219
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 58,838 (2018 est)
Internet Users: 14,649 (2016 est)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 0 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TSKL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Commission of Kiribati
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Kuwait

Language: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Capital: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)
Population: 2,993,706 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $289.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 58
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,099,848 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,219,972 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 515,542 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Zain Ooredoo stc

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Communications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Kyrgyzstan

Language: Kyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)
Region: ASIA, Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
Capital: Bishkek
Currency: Kyrgyzstani soms (KGS)
Population: 5,964,897 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $23.15 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 144
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,735,246 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,976,006 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 331,140 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. MegaCom 2. Beeline 3. Fonex 4. O! 5. Katel 6. Nexi 7. Sapat Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Kyrgyz Republic
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Laos

Language: Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Capital: Vientiane (Viangchan)
Currency: Kips (LAK)
Population: 7,447,396 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $49.34 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 111
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,662,336 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1.258 million (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,482,276 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: LaoTelecom Unitel TPLUS ETL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry Of Post And Telecommunications
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Latvia

Language: Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Capital: Riga
Currency: Euros (EUR)
Population: 1,881,232 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $54.02 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 108
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,070,180 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,570,374 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 266,214 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: LMT (Latvijas Mobilais Telefons) TELE2 BITE LATVIJA TRIATEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Public Utilities Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Lebanon

Language: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Capital: Beirut
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Population: 5,469,612 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $88.25 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 92
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,424,185 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,747,542 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 893,529 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Touch 2. Alfa

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Lesotho

Language: Sesotho (official) (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Capital: Maseru
Currency: Lesotho maloti (LSL)
Population: 1,969,334 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $6.656 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 170
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,380,804 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 534,360 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8,328 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1- Vodacom 2- Econet Telecom Lesotho

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Liberia

Language: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence
Region: Africa, Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Capital: Monrovia
Currency: Liberian dollars (LRD)
Population: 5,073,296 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $6.112 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 173
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,117,002 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 314,717 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8,000 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Lonestar Cell -CellCom -Novafone -Libtelco

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: There is no Regulator Telecom Label requirements so far along with the LTA.

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES but only documental
Regulatory Authorities: Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: There is no Regulator Telecom Label requirements so far along with the LTA.

Libya

Language: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
Region: AFRICA, Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria
Capital: Tripoli
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Population: 6,890,535 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $61.97 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 106
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6.02 million (July 2017 est.)
Internet Users: 1,389,750 (July 2017 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1.576 million (July 2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Almadar Aljadid 2. Libyana

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Communications and Infomatics
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 6 weeks
Family certificate: NO

Safety

Liechtenstein

Language: German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Capital: Vaduz
Currency: Swiss francs (CHF)
Population: 39,137 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $4.978 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 179
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 47,272 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 37,214 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 15,243 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FL1 7acht Swisscom FL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Office for Communications
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Lithuania

Language: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
Capital: Vilnius
Currency: litai (LTL)
Population: 2,731,464 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $91.47 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 87
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,590,441 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,122,884 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 427,066 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Telia Bite Tele2 Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras (MEZON)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Luxembourg

Language: Luxembourgish (official administrative and judicial language and national language (spoken vernacular)) 55.8%, Portuguese 15.7%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 12.1%, German (official administrative and judicial
Region: EUROPE, Western Europe, between France and Germany
Capital: Luxembourg
Currency: EURO (EUR)
Population: 628,381 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $62.11 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 105
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 798,600 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 567,698 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 273,530 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: POST Tango Orange LOL Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Macedonia

Language: Macedonian (official) 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Romani 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8%
Region: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
Capital: Skopje
Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD)
Population: 2,118,945 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $31.03 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 131
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,121,805 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 1.475 million (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 361,269 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers:
- Telekom
- VIP

Telecommunication

Regulatory Authorities: AGENCY FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Safety

Madagascar

Language: French (official), Malagasy (official), English
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Capital: Antananarivo
Currency: Malagasy ariary (MGA)
Population: 26,955,737 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $39.85 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 120
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 10,654,710 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 38,392 (2012)
Internet Users: 1,151,563 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 69,046 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Airtel Telma Mobile Orange Blueline bip Madagascar

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Office Malagasy D Etudes et de Regulations et de Telecommunications (OMERT)
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks
Family certificate: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Malawi

Language: English (official), Chichewa (common), Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chilomwe, Chinkhonde, Chingoni, Chisena, Chitonga, Chinyakyusa, Chilambya
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
Capital: Lilongwe
Currency: Malawian kwachas (MWK)
Population: 21,196,629 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $22.42 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 145
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,076,906 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,785,369 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 14,992 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Airtel -TNM -G-Mobile -Lacell -G-Expresso

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Malaysia

Language: Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
Population: 32,652,083 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $933.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 26
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 42,413,400 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 24,384,952 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,433,300 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Maxis Celcom DiGi U Mobile Yes 4G Redtone ALTEL Unifi Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Maldives

Language: Dhivehi (official, dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
Region: ASIA, Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Capital: Male
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
Population: 391,904 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $6.901 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 168
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 857,934 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 232,210 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 18,754 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Dhiraagu -Ooredoo

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Authority of Maldives
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Mali

Language: French (official), Bambara 46.3%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, unspecified 0.7%, other 6.3% (2009 est.)
Region: Africa, interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
Capital: Bamako
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 19,553,397 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $41.22 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 117
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 21,955,565 (July 2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,940,978 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 228,097 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: - Orange - Sotelma-Malitel - Planor

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: MCTMTI-Comite de Regulation des Telecommunications (CRT)
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: Varies by Product

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: MCTMTI-Comite de Regulation des Telecommunications (CRT)
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: Not required so far

Malta

Language: Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Capital: Valletta
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 457,267 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $19.26 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 152
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 615,843 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 320,902 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 255,437 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: VODAFONE MALTA MELITA GO

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Malta Communications Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Mauritania

Language: Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French
Region: AFRICA, Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Capital: Nouakchott
Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya (MRO)
Population: 4,005,475 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $17.28 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 154
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,566,502 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 661,913 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 59,959 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Mauritel -Chinguitel -MATTEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Autorité de Régulation
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Autorité de Régulation
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Mauritius

Language: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Region: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar
Capital: PORT LOUIS
Currency: Mauritian rupees (MUR)
Population: 1,379,365 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $28.27 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 137
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1.918 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 717,618 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 434,300 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Orange -Emtel -CHiLi

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Information & Communication Technologies Authority of Mauritius (ICT Authority)
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Mexico

Language: Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% (2005)
Region: North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States
Capital: Mexico City
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Population: 128,649,565 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.463 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 11
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 120,173,510 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 17,131,820 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 73,334,032 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 21,645,699 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: AT&T Mexico Telcel Movistar Virgin Mobile QBO Cel weex Cierto Maz Tiempo Oui Móvil Flash Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: IFT
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 6 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: IFT: RCPTRXXX-XXXX

Safety

Obligatory Certification: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: NYCE / ANCE
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label:

Moldova

Language: Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.
Region: EUROPE, Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Capital: Chisinau
Currency: Moldovan lei (MDL)
Population: 3,364,496 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $23.72 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 143
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,566,276 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,492,444 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,108,200 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Orange Moldcell Unité Interdnestrcom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI)
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: SM Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Mongolia

Language: Mongolian 90% (official) (Khalkha dialect is predominant), Turkic, Russian (1999)
Region: Asia, Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Currency: Togrog/Tugriks (MNT)
Population: 3,168,026 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $43.54 billion (2018)
Rank: 114
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 4,222,041 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 674,949 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 369,853 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Mobicom Unitel Skytel G-Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC)
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Montenegro

Language: Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 4% (2011 est.)
Region: Europe, Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia
Capital: Podgorica
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 609,859 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $11.08 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 160
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,134,412 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 450,442 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 172,880 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Telenor -Telekom -m:tel

Telecommunication

Safety

Montserrat

Language: English
Region: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Capital: Plymouth, Brades
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Population: 5,373 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $167.4 million (2011 est.)
Rank: 223
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5,000 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 2,860 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,000 (July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW Montserrat Digicel Montserrat

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Montserrat Info-Communications Authority (MICA)
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No
Lead Time Average: 2
Family certificate: No
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Morocco

Language: Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy)
Region: Africa, Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
Capital: Rabat
Currency: Moroccan dirhams (MAD)
Population: 35,561,654 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $298.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 57
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 44,737,885 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 19,611,643 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,199,140 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: - Inwi -Maroc Telecom -Orange

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ANRT : l’Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ANRT : l’Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Mozambique

Language: Emakhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Xichangana 8.6%, Cinyanja 8.1, Cisena 7.1%, Elomwe 7.1%, Echuwabo 4.7%, Cindau 3.8%, Xitswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
Region: AFRICA, Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Capital: Maputo
Currency: Meticais (MZM)
Population: 30,098,197 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $37.09 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 122
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 14,074,248 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,543,284 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 63,006 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: - mcel - Vodacom - Movitel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: nstituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique Departamento de Comprovação Técnica e Homologação - INCM
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Myanmar

Language: Burmese (official)
Region: Asia, Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast.
Capital: Naypyidaw
Currency: Burmese Kyat (MMK)
Population: 56,590,071 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $329.8 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 53
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 61,143,964 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 14,264,308 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 520,863 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MPT Telenor Ooredoo Mytel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology- Post and Telecommunications Department.
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Namibia

Language: Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4% (also a common language), Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages .7%, other 1%
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Capital: Windhoek
Currency: Namibian Dollars (NAD)
Population: 2,630,073 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $26.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 139
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,759,293 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 756,118 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 193,125 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -MTC -TN Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label: Provided once certificate is granted

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES but only documental

Nepal

Language: Nepali (official) 44.6%, Maithali 11.7%, Bhojpuri 6%, Tharu 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.2%, Bajjika 3%, Magar 3%, Doteli 3%, Urdu 2.6%, Avadhi 1.9%, Limbu 1.3%, Gurung 1.2%, Baitadeli 1%, other 6.4%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Region: ASIA, Southern Asia, between China and India
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR)
Population: 30,327,877 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $79.19 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 95
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 39,178,451 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,716,419 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 799,368 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Ncell -Nepal Telecom -Smart Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Nepal Communications Authority
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Netherlands

Language: Dutch (official)
Region: EUROPE, Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
Capital: Amsterdam
Currency: Euros (EUR)
Population: 17,280,397 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $924.4 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 27
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 21.108 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 15,385,203 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5.9 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: KPN VODAFONE T-MOBILE

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Netherlands Radiocommunications Agency
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

New Zealand

Language: English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) .5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)
Region: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Capital: Wellington
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Population: 4,925,477 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $189 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 68
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6.4 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,958,642 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1.76 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: - Vodafone - Spark (Telecom New Zealand) - 2Degrees - Black+White -Warehouse Mobile - SlingShot - Skinny -Compass Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Energy Safety
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO

Nicaragua

Language: Spanish (official) 95.3%, Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5% (2005 est.)
Region: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Capital: Managua
Currency: Cordobas (NIO)
Population: 6,203,441 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $36.4 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 124
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,441,527 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,466,152 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 325,821 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Claro Movistar

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: TELCOR
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 10 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Nigeria

Language: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
Region: Africa, Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Capital: Abuja
Currency: nairas (NGN)
Population: 214,028,302 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.121 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 24
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 172,730,603 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 47,759,904 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 140,491 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MTN Glo Mobile Airtel 9Mobile Visafone Multilinks Telkom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Nigerian Communications Commision
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Lead Time Average: 8 weeks
Family certificate: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Country Label:

Norway

Language: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Region: EUROPE, Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK)
Population: 5,467,439 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $381.2 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 48
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5,720,892 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,122,904 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 560,945 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TELENOR Telia Ice

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Oman

Language: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAE
Capital: Muscat
Currency: Omani rials (OMR)
Population: 4,664,844 (December 2019 est.)
GDP (Millions): $190.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 67
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,440,889 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,342,483 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 560,326 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Omantel 2. Ooredoo

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Pakistan

Language: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and o
Region: ASIA, Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Capital: Islamabad
Currency: Pakistani rupees (PKR)
Population: 233,500,636 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.061 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 25
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 153,986,607 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 31,338,715 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,798,606 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. JAZZ 2. Telenor 3. Ufone 4. Zong 5. SCOM

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Palau

Language: Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8% (2015 est.)
Region: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
Capital: Ngerulmud
Currency: US Dollar
Population: 21,685 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $264 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 217
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 24,000 (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 7,650 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 7,204 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: PNCC

Telecommunication

Safety

Panama

Language: Spanish (official), indigenous languages (including Ngabere (or Guaymi), Buglere, Kuna, Embera, Wounaan, Naso (or Teribe), and Bri Bri), Panamanian English Creole (similar to Jamaican English Creole; a mixture of English and Spanish with elements of
Region: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Capital: Panama City
Currency: Balboas (PAB)
Population: 3,894,082 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $104.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 83
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5,722,370 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 446,076 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 2,000,833 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 728,379 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Cable and Wireless -Movistar -Claro -Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ASEP
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 5 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Papua New Guinea

Language: Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 839 indigenous languages spoken (about 12% of the world's total); many languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers
Region: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
Capital: PORT MORESBY
Currency: kina (PGK)
Population: 7,259,456 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $30.19 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 132
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3.782 million (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 652,071 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 154,000 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel BMobile Telikom PNG

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: National Information & Communications Technology Authority of Papua New Guinea
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label:

Safety

Paraguay

Language: Spanish (official) and Guarani (official) 46.3%, only Guarani 34%, only Spanish 15.2%, other (includes Portuguese, German, other indigenous languages) 4.1% , no response .4% (2012 est.)
Region: Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Capital: Asuncion
Currency: Guarani (PYG)
Population: 7,191,685 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $88.91 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 91
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,439,692 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,524,045 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 302,754 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tigo Personal Claro VOX

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: CONATEL
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 12 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: Conatel Approval Number
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Peru

Language: Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara (official) 1.6%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other (includes foreign languages and sign language) 0.2%, none .1%, unspe
Region: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Capital: Lima
Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Population: 31,914,989 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $430.3 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 46
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 38,915,386 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 13,975,422 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,082,036 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Movistar Claro Entel Bitel Cuy Móvil

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: MTC
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Philippines

Language: unspecified Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Capital: Manila
Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)
Population: 109,180,815 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $877.2 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 29
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 134,592,608 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 56,956,436 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,132,490 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Globe Smart Dito Now

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Telecommunications Commission
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Poland

Language: Polish (official) 98.2%, Silesian 1.4%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, east of Germany
Capital: Warsaw
Currency: Zlotych (PLN)
Population: 38,282,325 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.126 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 23
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 51,098,747 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 28,237,820 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,575,246 (July 2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: ORANGE PLAY T MOBILE PLUS

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Portugal

Language: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Region: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 10,302,674 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $314.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 55
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 11,859,548 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,629,560 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,073,458 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MEO VODAFONE NOS

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Qatar

Language: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Region: ASIA, Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Capital: Doha
Currency: Qatari rials (QAR)
Population: 2,444,174 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $339.5 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 52
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,945,978 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,129,360 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 452,088 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Ooredoo 2. Vodafone

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 3 weeks
Family certificate: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Romania

Language: Romanian (official) 85.4%, Hungarian 6.3%, Romani 1.2%, other 1%, unspecified 6.1% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Capital: Bucharest
Currency: lei (RON)
Population: 21,302,893 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $483.4 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 41
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 22.675 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 12,852,696 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3.66 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: ORANGE VODAFONE TELEKOM DIGI.MOBIL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Russia

Language: Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1% (2010 est.)
Region: ASIA, North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian rubles (RUB)
Population: 141,722,205 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $4.016 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 6
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 229,431,008 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 108,772,470 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 30,108,289 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. MTS 2. MegaFon 3. Beeline 4. Tele2

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry for Communications and Informatization of the Russian Federation
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Federal Accreditation Service ROSAKKREDITACIA
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label: EAC Mark
Country Label:

Rwanda

Language: Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, English (official) <.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Region: Africa, Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
Capital: Kigali
Currency: Rwandan francs (RWF)
Population: 12,712,431 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $24.68 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 142
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 9,700,609 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,724,678 (Dec 2017 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 12,960 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -MTN -Tigo -Airtel -Rwandatel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Agency for Public Utility Services of Rwanda
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: Depending on the product

Safety

Saint Lucia

Language: English (official), French patois
Region: Caribbean, Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Castries
Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Population: 166,487 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.542 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 191
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 184,944 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 86,000 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 36,469 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -FLOW -Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Sint Maarten

Language: English (official) 67.5%, Spanish 12.9%, Creole 8.2%, Dutch (official) 4.2%, Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 2.2%, French 1.5%, other 3.5% (2001 est.)
Region: Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Capital: Philipsburg
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG)
Population: 43,847 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $365.8 million (2014 est.)
Rank: 214
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: not available
Internet Users: 1,100 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: not available
Cellular Carriers: CHIPPIE Dauphin Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Bureau of Telecommunications and Post
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Language: English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois
Region: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Kingstown
Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Population: 101,390 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.265 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 203
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 105,875 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 305
Internet Users: 53,000 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 19,219 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -FLOW -Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: NTRC
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Samoa

Language: Samoan (Polynesian) (official) 91.1%, Somoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.)
Region: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Capital: APIA
Currency: Tala (SAT)
Population: 203,774 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.137 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 204
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 124,211 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 58,508 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 8,454 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vodafone Samoa Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Office of the Regulator
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Sao Tome and Príncipe

Language: Portuguese 98.4% (official), Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%, French 6.8%, Angolar 6.6%, English 4.9%, Lunguie 1%, other (including sign language) 2.4% (2012 est.)
Region: Africa, Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon
Capital: Sao Tome
Currency: Dobras (STD)
Population: 211,122 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $686 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 208
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 162,610 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 50,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,299 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: CST

Telecommunication

Safety

Saudi Arabia

Language: Arabic (official)
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Capital: Riyadh
Currency: Saudi Riyals (SAR)
Population: 34,173,498 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.775 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 16
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 41,310,584 (2018 est.)
Internet Hosts: 2,498,692 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 20,768,456 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,387,405 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. STC 2. Mobily 3. Zain 4. Virgin mobile KSA 5. Lebara KSA 6. Bravo

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Communications and Information Technology Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 1 week
Family certificate: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Senegal

Language: French (official), Wolof, Pular, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
Region: Africa, Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Capital: Dakar
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 15,736,368 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $54.8 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 107
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 16,559,942 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,675,209 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 302,243 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Orange Tigo Expresso Hayo Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARTP-Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: Not required

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ARTP-Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: Not required

Serbia

Language: Serbian (official) 88.1%, Hungarian 3.4%, Bosnian 1.9%, Romani 1.4%, other 3.4%, undeclared or unknown 1.8% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary
Capital: Belgrade
Currency: Serbian dinars (RSD)
Population: 7,012,165 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $105.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 82
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,431,365 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,790,488 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,574,691 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. mts 2. Telenor 3. Vip

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Republic Agency for Electronic Communications
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: Serbia Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Sierra Leone

Language: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the
Region: Africa, Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
Capital: Freetown
Currency: Leones (SLL)
Population: 6,624,933 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $11.55 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 158
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,279,270 (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 708,615 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 17,000 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Africell Orange Sierratel Comium GreenN

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: NATCOM
Local Representative: NO

Safety

Singapore

Language: English (official) 36.9%, Mandarin (official) 34.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka) 12.2%, Malay (official) 10.7%, Tamil (official) 3.3%, other 2% (2015 est.)
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Population: 6,209,660 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $528.1 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 38
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8,568,400 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,683,200 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2.001 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Singtel Mobile StarHub M1 TPG Mobile Grid Communications Circles.Life Zero Mobile Zero1 MyRepublic VivoBee redONE Grid Mobile VIVIFI oya Geenet Mobile China Mobile CMLink SG

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: IDA, INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: No
Country Label: Complies with IDA Standards
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Slovakia

Language: Slovak (official) 78.6%, Hungarian 9.4%, Roma 2.3%, Ruthenian 1%, other or unspecified 8.8% (2011 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Central Europe, south of Poland
Capital: Bratislava
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 5,440,602 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $179.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 69
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,241,702 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 4,382,558 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 722,704 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: ORANGE O2 4KA TELEKOM

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Slovenia

Language: Slovene (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside), Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside) (
Region: EUROPE, south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 2,102,678 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $71.23 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 99
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 2,465,857 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 1,493,382 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 694,709 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Telekom Slovenije A1 TELEMACH T-2

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Solomon Islands

Language: Melanesian pidgin (in much of the country is lingua franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages
Region: Asia, Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
Capital: Honiara
Currency: Solomon Islands dollars (SBD)
Population: 685,097 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.33 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 200
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 482,029 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 69,859 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 7,430 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Our Telekom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Commission Solomon Of The Islands
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

South Africa

Language: isiZulu (official) 24.7%, isiXhosa (official) 15.6%, Afrikaans (official) 12.1%, Sepedi (official) 9.8%, Setswana (official) 8.9%, English (official) 8.4%, Sesotho (official) 8%, Xitsonga (official) 4%, others (official) (2017 est.)
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Capital: Pretoria
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Population: 56,463,617 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $767.2 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 30
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 92,427,958 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 29,322,380 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,345,440 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Cell C MTN Telkom Vodacom Rain

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ICASA
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 5 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: ICASA mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: NRCS (National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: In Some cases
Lead Time Average: 8 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: SABS mark
Country Label:

South Korea

Language: Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school)
Region: ASIA
Capital: Seoul
Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
Population: 51,835,110 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.035 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 14
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 66,355,778 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 44.153 million (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 25,906,849 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: SK Telecom Olleh(formerly KT) LG U PLUS

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Radio Research Agency
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: In Some Cases
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: In Some Cases
Regulatory Authorities: Korean Agency for Technology and Standars
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: Yes
Lead Time Average: 6 Weeks
Family certificate: In Some Cases

South Sudan

Language: English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk
Region: Africa, East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia
Capital: Juba
Currency: South Sudanese pounds (SSP)
Population: 10,561,244 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $20.01 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 149
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 3,672,871 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: NA (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 0 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MTN ZAIN SUDANI VIVACELL GEMTEL

Telecommunication

Safety

Spain

Language: Castilian Spanish (official nationwide) 74%, Catalan (official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community (where it is known as Valencian)) 17%, Galician (official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official in the Basque Country and in the
Region: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France
Capital: Madrid
Currency: euros (EUR)
Population: 50,015,792 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.778 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 15
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 54,161,014 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 39,123,384 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 19,484,361 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: MOVISTAR VODAFONE ORANGE YOIGO

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Sri Lanka

Language: Sinhala (official and national language) 87%, Tamil (official and national language) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.)
Region: Asia, Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Capital: Colombo (Capital), Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
Currency: Sri Lankan rupees (LKR)
Population: 22,889,201 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $275.8 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 61
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 30,282,984 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 7,126,540 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,473,875 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Dialog Mobitel Hutch Airtel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: Yes

Safety

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Language: English (official)
Region: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Basseterre
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Population: 53,821 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.55 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 199
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 76,878 (2017 est.)
Internet Users: 39,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 17,293 (2017 est.)
Cellular Carriers: FLOW Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: ECTEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Suriname

Language: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Java
Region: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Capital: Paramaribo
Currency: Surinamese dollars (SRD)
Population: 609,569 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $8.688 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 162
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 752,270 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 265,964 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 88,098 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: - Telesur - DIgicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: TAS
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Swaziland

Language: English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
Region: Africa, Marking its northeastern border with Mozambique and stretching down to South Africa
Capital: Mbabane
Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Population: 1,087,200 (July 2018 est.)
GDP (Millions): $11.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 157
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 995,000 (July 2016 est.)
Internet Users: 414,724 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 42,000 July 2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers:
1-MTN
2-SPTC (Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications Corporation)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Swaziland Communications Commission SCCOM
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: The logo of the Commission, the type of the equipment and the alphanumeric identifications of the equipment

Safety

Sweden

Language: Swedish (official)
Region: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Capital: Stockholm
Currency: Swedish kronor (SEK)
Population: 10,202,491 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $518 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 40
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 12,647,103 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 9,041,427 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,392,386 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TELIA TELE2 TELENOR Three (Tre)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Syria

Language: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English
Region: Asia, Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
Capital: Damascus
Currency: Syrian pounds (SYP)
Population: 19,398,448 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $50.28 billion (2015 est.)
Rank: 110
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 17,129,676 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,476,850 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2.74 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -MTN -Syriatel

Telecommunication

Safety

Taiwan

Language: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min Nan), Hakka dialects, approximately 16 indigenous languages
Region: ASIA, Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
Population: 23,603,049 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.189 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 22
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 29,340,886 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 20.601 million (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 13,174,334 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Chunghwa Telecom FarEasTone Taiwan Mobile Asian Pacific Telecom 4G T star Line Mobile Circles.Life Carrefour TELECOM Ibon Mobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Communications Commission
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Bureau of Standars, Metrology and Inspection
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: In some cases
Country Label:

Tajikistan

Language: Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz .8%, Russian .5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)
Region: ASIA, Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan
Capital: Dushanbe
Currency: Tajikistani somoni (TJS)
Population: 8,873,669 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $28.43 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 135
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 9.4 million (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 1,705,345 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 468,000 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tcell Babilon Mobile Beeline MegaFon

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry of Transport and Communications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Tanzania

Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
Region: Africa, Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Capital: Dar es Salaam
Currency: Tanzanian shillings (TZS)
Population: 58,552,845 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $162.5 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 75
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 43,497,261 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,822,754 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 124,238 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vodacom Airtel Tigo ZANTEL Halotel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: TANZANIA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Lead Time Average: 5 weeks
Family certificate: YES
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Thailand

Language: Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages (includes Malay, Burmese) (2010 est.)
Region: ASIA, Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht (THB)
Population: 68,977,400 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $1.236 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 20
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 125.098 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 32,398,778 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2.929 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: AIS TrueMove H Dtac MY TOT IEC3G Buzzme i-Kool 3G MyWorld 3G Penguin OPEN SIM i-mobile imobile-3GX 168 Mojo 3G Tune Talk

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Timor Leste

Language: Tetun Prasa 30.6%, Mambai 16.6%, Makasai 10.5%, Tetun Terik 6.1%, Baikenu 5.9%, Kemak 5.8%, Bunak 5.5%, Tokodede 4%, Fataluku 3.5%, Waima'a 1.8%, Galoli 1.4%, Naueti 1.4%, Idate 1.2%, Midiki 1.2%, other 4.5%
Region: Asia, Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Capital: Dili
Currency: US Dollar
Population: 1,383,723 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $7.426 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 166
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,468,495 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 318,373 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,206 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Timor Telecom Telkomcel Telemor

Telecommunication

Regulatory Authorities: National Communications Authority of Timor-Leste

Safety

Togo

Language: French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Region: AFRICA, Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Capital: Lome
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population: 8,608,444 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $12.97 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 155
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 6,144,507 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 877,310 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 37,691 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Togocel -Moov

Telecommunication

Regulatory Authorities: Autorité de Reglementation des Secteurs de Postes et Telecommunications (ART&P)
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Tonga

Language: Tongan and English 76.8%, Tongan, English, and other language 10.6%, Tongan only (official) 8.7%, English only (official) 0.7%, other 1.7%, none 2.2% (2016 est.)
Region: OCEANIA, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Capital: Nuku'alofa
Currency: pa'anga (TOP)
Population: 106,095 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $591 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 211
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 107,938 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 42,552 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 14,697 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digicel TCC

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry Of Information And Communications
Local Representative: No
In-Country Testing: No

Safety

Trinidad and Tobago

Language: English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese
Region: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Capital: Port of Spain
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD)
Population: 1,208,789 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $42.85 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 115
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 1,972,595 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 846,000 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 321,434 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -bmobile -Digicel

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: TATT
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Tunisia

Language: Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight)
Region: Africa, Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Capital: Tunis
Currency: Tunisian dinars (TND)
Population: 11,721,177 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $137.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 78
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 14,769,594 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,665,242 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,302,015 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Tunisie Telecom Ooredoo Orange Lycamobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Instance Nationale de Telecommunications INT
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: N/A

Turkey

Language: Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages
Region: ASIA, Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
Capital: Ankara
Currency: Turkish liras (TRY)
Population: 82,017,514 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.186 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 13
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 80,117,999 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 46,838,412 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 11,633,461 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Turkcell 2. Vodafone 3. Turk Telekom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Information And Communication Technologies Authority
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Turkmenistan

Language: Turkmen (official) 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
Region: ASIA, Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Capital: Ashgabat
Currency: Turkmen manat (TMM)
Population: 5,528,627 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $103.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 84
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 8.575 million (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 951,925 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5.315 million (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: ASTU TM CELL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: In some cases
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Turks and Caicos Islands

Language: English (official)
Region: two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Capital: Cockburn Town
Currency: US Dollar
Population: 55,926 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $632 million (2007 est.)
Rank: 210
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: not available
Internet Hosts: 73,217
Internet Users: not available
Telephone Main lines in Use: not available
Cellular Carriers: -Digicel -FLOW

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: TCI
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: NO
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: NO

Tuvalu

Language: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Region: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia
Capital: Funafuti
Currency: Tuvaluan dollars or Australian dollars (AUD)
Population: 11,342 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $42 million (2017 est.)
Rank: 226
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 7,600 (2016 est.)
Internet Users: 5,042 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,000 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: TTC

Telecommunication

Safety

Uganda

Language: English (official language, taught in schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Cong
Region: Africa, East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Kampala
Currency: Ugandan shillings (UGX)
Population: 43,252,966 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $89.19 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 89
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 24,472,033 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 18,148,923 (sep.2017 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 186,902 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Airtel MTN Africell Warid UT Mobile Essar Smart Telecom

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Uganda Communications Commission
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: No

Ukraine

Language: Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes small Crimean Tatar-, Moldovan/Romanian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 est.)
Region: EUROPE, Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east
Capital: Kyiv
Currency: Hryvnia (UAH)
Population: 43,922,939 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $369.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 50
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 53,933,592 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 23,202,067 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 6,074,255 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Kyivstar Intertelecom TriMob Vodafone lifecell PEOPLEnet

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 7 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: YES
Regulatory Authorities: UkrSEPRO
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: YES
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks
Family certificate: Depends on the equipment
Country Label: Ukraine Mark - The number above the mark is the number of the Certification Body
Country Label:

United Arab Emirates

Language: Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: Emirati dirhams (AED)
Population: 9,992,083 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $696 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 32
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 20,081,015 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 5,370,299 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 2,341,392 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: 1. Etisalat 2. du

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Lead Time Average: 2 weeks
Family certificate: YES

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

United Kingdom

Language: ENGLISH
Region: EUROPE, Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Capital: London
Currency: British pounds (GBP)
Population: 65,761,117 United Kingdom (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $2.925 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 9
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 79,472,341 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 61,064,454 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 31,919,894 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: EE O2 VODAFONE 3 (Three)

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ofcom
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: CE Mark
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

United States

Language: English only 78.2%, Spanish 13.4%, Chinese 1.1%, other 7.3% (2017 est.)
Region: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Capital: Washington, DC
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Population: 332,639,102 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $19.49 trillion (2017 est.)
Rank: 2
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 422 million (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 246,809,221 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 109.961 million (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Top 5 1. Verizon Wireless 2. AT&T Mobility 3. DISH 4.T-Mobile US 5. U.S Cellular

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: FCC
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: Yes
Country Label: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Country Label:

Safety

Country Label: Safety Label
Country Label:

Uruguay

Language: Spanish (official)
Region: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
Capital: Montevideo
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Population: 3,387,605 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $78.16 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 96
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 5,170,624 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 2,225,075 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,153,533 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Antel Movistar Claro

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: URSEC
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 4 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Uzbekistan

Language: Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Region: ASIA, Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Uzbekistani soum (UZS)
Population: 30,565,411 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $223 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 63
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 23,226,156 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 15,157,210 (2018 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 3,460,258 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: UCell Beeline UMS Uzmobile Perfectum

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: The State Committee for Communication, Informatization and Telecommunication Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: YES
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Venezuela

Language: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Region: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
Capital: Caracas
Currency: Bolivar (VEB)
Population: 28,644,603 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $381.6 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 47
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 20,731,169 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 18,547,381 (July 2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 5,547,291 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Digitel GSM Movistar Movilnet

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: CONATEL
Local Representative: Not Required
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: 5 weeks
Family certificate: NO
Country Label: N/A

Safety

Obligatory Certification: NO
Regulatory Authorities: N/A
Local Representative: N/A
In-Country Testing: NO
Lead Time Average: N/A
Family certificate: N/A
Country Label: N/A

Vietnam

Language: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
Region: ASIA, Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong (VND)
Population: 98,721,275 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $648.7 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 35
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 140,639,140 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 49.741 million (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 4,296,301 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Vietnamobile Viettel Mobile Mobifone Vinafone Gmobile

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Ministry Of Information And Communications
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: In Some Cases
Country Label:

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A
Regulatory Authorities: Bureau of Standars, Metrology & Isnpection
Local Representative: Yes
In-Country Testing: In some cases

Yemen

Language: Arabic (official)
Region: ASIA, Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Capital: Sanaa
Currency: Yemeni rials (YER)
Population: 29,884,405 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $73.63 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 98
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 15,297,789 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 6,732,928 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 1,165,828 (2016 est.)
Cellular Carriers: Spacetel Yemen Mobile HiTS-UNITEL (Y) Sabafon

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MoTIT)
Local Representative: Required
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Obligatory Certification: N/A

Zambia

Language: Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7
Region: Africa, Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Lusaka
Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Population: 17,426,623 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $68.93 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 102
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 15,470,270 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,956,252 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 100,444 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -MTN -Airtel -ZAMTEL

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: YES
Regulatory Authorities: Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)
Local Representative: YES
In-Country Testing: NO

Safety

Zimbabwe

Language: Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, and others).
Region: AFRICA, Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Capital: Harare
Currency: Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD)
Population: 14,546,314 (July 2020 est.)
GDP (Millions): $34.27 billion (2017 est.)
Rank: 127
Mobile Telephone Subscribers: 12,908,992 (2018 est.)
Internet Users: 3,363,256 (2016 est.)
Telephone Main lines in Use: 268,849 (2018 est.)
Cellular Carriers: -Econet -Telecel -Net*One

Telecommunication

Obligatory Certificate: Yes
Regulatory Authorities: POTRAZ, The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe
Local Representative: NO
In-Country Testing: NO
Country Label: N/A

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