Media News - Friday, July 25, 2008
China says it has world’s biggest web population
China now has the largest number of Internet users in the world, the China Daily newspaper reported on Friday. According to China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) statistics, a total of 253 million people, or 19 percent of the population, log on to the web regularly. The US had approximately 223 million Internet users in June. High school students account for 39 million of the total number of China's web users, while people below 30 make up 69 percent of the total. The Internet penetration rate is 21percent in Russia. As regards global Internet penetration rates, Greenland, with a population of just 56,000, is in first place with 92 percent. The Netherlands, with a somewhat larger population - 15,000,000 - is in second place with 90 percent. (RIA Novosti)
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