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Does my broadband look big in this? |
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Sunday, 18 July 2010 09:50 |
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When it comes to broadband speed, there are more moaning than cheers in Ireland; Eircom, UPC, Digiweb, Vodafone or the 3G carriers, all are promising light speeds and offer mediocre connections in reality.
And, not surprisingly, the truth is on the consumer side. Speedtest.net is placing Ireland on the 49th position on download speed and on the 67th on the upload.
The top is dominated on both upload-download by South Korea, followed by countries like Lithuania, Latvia, Romania or Alan Islands.
The top speeds are 32.15 Mb/s for download and 19.12 Mb/s for upload, where for Ireland the average is 5.87 Mb/s and 1.05 Mb/s respectively.
Here is the full listing from the Speedtest.net.
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Download
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Upload
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1
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South Korea
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32.15 Mb/s
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South Korea
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19.12 Mb/s
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2
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Latvia
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23.67 Mb/s
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Lithuania
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13.27 Mb/s
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3
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Aland Islands
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22.38 Mb/s
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Latvia
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12.59 Mb/s
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4
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Netherlands
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22.08 Mb/s
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Aland Islands
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12.04 Mb/s
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5
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Lithuania
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21.57 Mb/s
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Andorra
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9.77 Mb/s
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6
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Republic of Moldova
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20.64 Mb/s
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Japan
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8.89 Mb/s
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7
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Romania
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20.22 Mb/s
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Republic of Moldova
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8.55 Mb/s
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8
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Sweden
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18.39 Mb/s
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Bulgaria
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8.31 Mb/s
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9
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Japan
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17.89 Mb/s
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Romania
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8.31 Mb/s
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10
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Bulgaria
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16.44 Mb/s
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Ghana
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7.75 Mb/s
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11
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Andorra
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15.51 Mb/s
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Kyrgyzstan
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7.62 Mb/s
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12
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Switzerland
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14.91 Mb/s
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Sweden
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7.25 Mb/s
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13
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Germany
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14.57 Mb/s
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Iceland
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6.97 Mb/s
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14
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Portugal
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14.49 Mb/s
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Denmark
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6.56 Mb/s
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15
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Denmark
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13.70 Mb/s
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Russia
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5.86 Mb/s
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16
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Iceland
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13.16 Mb/s
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Greenland
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5.12 Mb/s
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17
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Belgium
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12.40 Mb/s
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Mongolia
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4.95 Mb/s
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18
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France
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11.83 Mb/s
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Ukraine
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4.93 Mb/s
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19
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Austria
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11.82 Mb/s
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Czech Republic
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4.88 Mb/s
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20
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Hungary
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11.67 Mb/s
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Netherlands
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4.64 Mb/s
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21
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Kyrgyzstan
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11.66 Mb/s
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Norway
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3.98 Mb/s
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22
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Finland
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11.57 Mb/s
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Hungary
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3.59 Mb/s
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23
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Czech Republic
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11.36 Mb/s
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Slovakia
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3.31 Mb/s
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24
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Ukraine
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10.97 Mb/s
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Slovenia
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3.16 Mb/s
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25
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Slovakia
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10.53 Mb/s
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Georgia
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2.83 Mb/s
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26
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Russia
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10.49 Mb/s
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Estonia
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2.72 Mb/s
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27
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Norway
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9.90 Mb/s
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Philippines
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2.62 Mb/s
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28
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United States
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9.67 Mb/s
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Switzerland
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2.60 Mb/s
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29
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Luxembourg
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9.29 Mb/s
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United States
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2.51 Mb/s
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30
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Monaco
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9.04 Mb/s
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France
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2.48 Mb/s
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31
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Estonia
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8.49 Mb/s
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Kazakstan
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2.40 Mb/s
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32
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Canada
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8.40 Mb/s
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Luxembourg
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2.32 Mb/s
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33
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Slovenia
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8.25 Mb/s
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Qatar
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2.13 Mb/s
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34
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Taiwan
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7.93 Mb/s
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China
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2.06 Mb/s
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35
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United Kingdom
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7.76 Mb/s
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Finland
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2.06 Mb/s
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36
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Poland
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7.13 Mb/s
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Rwanda
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2.03 Mb/s
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37
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Australia
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7.11 Mb/s
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Germany
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2.00 Mb/s
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38
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Mongolia
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7.10 Mb/s
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Taiwan
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1.98 Mb/s
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39
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Greece
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7.06 Mb/s
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Austria
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1.96 Mb/s
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40
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Greenland
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6.99 Mb/s
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Uganda
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1.93 Mb/s
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41
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United Arab Emirates
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6.70 Mb/s
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Poland
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1.91 Mb/s
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42
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Kazakstan
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6.69 Mb/s
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Jamaica
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1.83 Mb/s
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43
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Ghana
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6.56 Mb/s
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Faroe Islands
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1.81 Mb/s
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44
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Singapore
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6.53 Mb/s
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Portugal
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1.71 Mb/s
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45
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Isle of Man
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6.50 Mb/s
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Belarus
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1.64 Mb/s
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46
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Liechtenstein
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6.35 Mb/s
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Jersey
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1.61 Mb/s
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47
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New Zealand
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6.10 Mb/s
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Macedonia
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1.50 Mb/s
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48
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Malta
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5.93 Mb/s
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New Zealand
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1.47 Mb/s
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49
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Ireland
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5.87 Mb/s
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Belgium
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1.44 Mb/s
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50
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Georgia
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5.80 Mb/s
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Canada
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1.43 Mb/s
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51
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Spain
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5.80 Mb/s
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Turkey
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1.38 Mb/s
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52
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Macedonia
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5.58 Mb/s
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Vietnam
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1.37 Mb/s
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53
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Chile
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5.35 Mb/s
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Bermuda
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1.34 Mb/s
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54
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Jamaica
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5.24 Mb/s
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Chile
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1.32 Mb/s
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55
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San Marino
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5.19 Mb/s
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Thailand
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1.28 Mb/s
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56
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Croatia
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5.12 Mb/s
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Singapore
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1.24 Mb/s
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57
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Turkey
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5.11 Mb/s
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Monaco
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1.23 Mb/s
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58
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Jersey
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5.09 Mb/s
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Armenia
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1.18 Mb/s
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59
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Faroe Islands
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4.84 Mb/s
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Guam
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1.16 Mb/s
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60
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Trinidad and Tobago
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4.76 Mb/s
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Azerbaijan
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1.13 Mb/s
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61
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Philippines
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4.74 Mb/s
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Honduras
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1.10 Mb/s
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62
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Israel
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4.58 Mb/s
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Liechtenstein
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1.09 Mb/s
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63
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Italy
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4.53 Mb/s
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United Kingdom
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1.07 Mb/s
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64
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Thailand
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4.44 Mb/s
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Albania
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1.06 Mb/s
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65
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Maldives
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4.41 Mb/s
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United Arab Emirates
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1.06 Mb/s
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66
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Macau
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4.36 Mb/s
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Australia
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1.06 Mb/s
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67
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Montenegro
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4.13 Mb/s
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Ireland
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1.05 Mb/s
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68
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Vietnam
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4.04 Mb/s
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San Marino
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1.05 Mb/s
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69
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Aruba
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3.90 Mb/s
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Kenya
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0.96 Mb/s
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70
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China
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3.90 Mb/s
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Tunisia
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0.95 Mb/s
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71
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Belarus
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3.85 Mb/s
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Mozambique
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0.93 Mb/s
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72
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Brazil
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3.75 Mb/s
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Kuwait
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0.92 Mb/s
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73
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Saudi Arabia
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3.73 Mb/s
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Italy
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0.90 Mb/s
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74
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Guernsey
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3.64 Mb/s
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Macau
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0.86 Mb/s
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75
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Bermuda
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3.26 Mb/s
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Tanzania
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0.86 Mb/s
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76
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Cyprus
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3.20 Mb/s
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Serbia
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0.85 Mb/s
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77
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Qatar
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3.13 Mb/s
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Ecuador
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0.84 Mb/s
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78
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Uganda
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2.96 Mb/s
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Croatia
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0.84 Mb/s
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79
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Guam
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2.95 Mb/s
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Bahamas
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0.83 Mb/s
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80
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Martinique
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2.85 Mb/s
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Cambodia
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0.82 Mb/s
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81
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Serbia
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2.80 Mb/s
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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0.81 Mb/s
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82
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Azerbaijan
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2.80 Mb/s
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Trinidad and Tobago
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0.81 Mb/s
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83
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Grenada
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2.75 Mb/s
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Malaysia
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0.80 Mb/s
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84
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Bahamas
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2.71 Mb/s
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South Africa
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0.80 Mb/s
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85
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Kuwait
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2.56 Mb/s
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Bangladesh
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0.80 Mb/s
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86
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Gibraltar
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2.55 Mb/s
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Aruba
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0.80 Mb/s
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87
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Armenia
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2.54 Mb/s
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Spain
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0.79 Mb/s
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88
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Rwanda
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2.53 Mb/s
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Laos
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0.79 Mb/s
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89
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Costa Rica
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2.47 Mb/s
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Greece
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0.77 Mb/s
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90
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Cayman Islands
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2.43 Mb/s
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Paraguay
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0.76 Mb/s
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91
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Tunisia
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2.43 Mb/s
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Nicaragua
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0.75 Mb/s
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92
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Albania
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2.32 Mb/s
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Montenegro
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0.75 Mb/s
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93
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South Africa
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2.32 Mb/s
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0.75 Mb/s
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94
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Guadeloupe
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2.28 Mb/s
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Brazil
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0.72 Mb/s
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95
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2.25 Mb/s
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Gibraltar
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0.72 Mb/s
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96
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Morocco
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2.23 Mb/s
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Antigua and Barbuda
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0.71 Mb/s
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97
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Mozambique
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2.23 Mb/s
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Cayman Islands
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0.71 Mb/s
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98
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Cape Verde
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2.22 Mb/s
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Netherlands Antilles
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0.71 Mb/s
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99
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Malaysia
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2.22 Mb/s
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Israel
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0.71 Mb/s
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100
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Bahrain
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2.20 Mb/s
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India
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0.67 Mb/s
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101
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Panama
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2.17 Mb/s
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Isle of Man
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0.67 Mb/s
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102
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Puerto Rico
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2.15 Mb/s
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Malta
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0.66 Mb/s
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103
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Mexico
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2.11 Mb/s
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Cyprus
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0.66 Mb/s
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104
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Nicaragua
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2.06 Mb/s
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Anguilla
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0.65 Mb/s
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105
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Kenya
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2.00 Mb/s
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Costa Rica
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0.65 Mb/s
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106
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Argentina
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1.98 Mb/s
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Maldives
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0.64 Mb/s
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107
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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1.97 Mb/s
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Panama
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0.63 Mb/s
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108
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Barbados
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1.86 Mb/s
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Saint Lucia
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0.62 Mb/s
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109
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Netherlands Antilles
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1.85 Mb/s
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Namibia
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0.62 Mb/s
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110
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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1.83 Mb/s
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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0.62 Mb/s
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111
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French Guiana
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1.80 Mb/s
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Uzbekistan
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0.60 Mb/s
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112
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St. Vincent and Grenadines
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1.79 Mb/s
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Palestinian Territory
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0.59 Mb/s
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113
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Antigua and Barbuda
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1.78 Mb/s
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Puerto Rico
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0.58 Mb/s
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114
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New Caledonia
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1.78 Mb/s
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Jordan
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0.58 Mb/s
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115
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Anguilla
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1.76 Mb/s
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Saudi Arabia
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0.57 Mb/s
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116
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Jordan
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1.72 Mb/s
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St. Vincent and Grenadines
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0.55 Mb/s
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117
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Namibia
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1.72 Mb/s
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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0.55 Mb/s
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118
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Tanzania
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1.70 Mb/s
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Guatemala
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0.53 Mb/s
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119
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Dominica
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1.69 Mb/s
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Mexico
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0.52 Mb/s
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120
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Reunion
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1.68 Mb/s
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Argentina
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0.50 Mb/s
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121
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Colombia
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1.65 Mb/s
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Pakistan
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0.48 Mb/s
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122
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Saint Lucia
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1.63 Mb/s
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Syrian Arab Republic
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0.47 Mb/s
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123
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British Virgin Islands
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1.63 Mb/s
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Bahrain
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0.47 Mb/s
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124
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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1.60 Mb/s
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Haiti
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0.46 Mb/s
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125
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Honduras
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1.60 Mb/s
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Papua New Guinea
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0.46 Mb/s
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126
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Senegal
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1.53 Mb/s
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Grenada
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0.45 Mb/s
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127
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Ecuador
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1.51 Mb/s
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Barbados
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0.45 Mb/s
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128
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Uruguay
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1.47 Mb/s
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British Virgin Islands
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0.44 Mb/s
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129
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Syrian Arab Republic
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1.46 Mb/s
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New Caledonia
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0.43 Mb/s
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130
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Uzbekistan
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1.41 Mb/s
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Algeria
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0.42 Mb/s
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131
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India
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1.33 Mb/s
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Guernsey
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0.42 Mb/s
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132
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Algeria
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1.31 Mb/s
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Martinique
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0.41 Mb/s
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133
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Paraguay
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1.28 Mb/s
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Colombia
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0.40 Mb/s
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134
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Palestinian Territory
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1.28 Mb/s
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Mali
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0.40 Mb/s
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135
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Pakistan
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1.28 Mb/s
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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0.40 Mb/s
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136
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Indonesia
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1.20 Mb/s
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Indonesia
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0.38 Mb/s
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137
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Sri Lanka
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1.19 Mb/s
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Guadeloupe
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0.38 Mb/s
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138
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Tajikistan
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1.17 Mb/s
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Uruguay
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0.37 Mb/s
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139
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Cambodia
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1.16 Mb/s
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Dominica
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0.37 Mb/s
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140
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Botswana
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1.15 Mb/s
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El Salvador
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0.35 Mb/s
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141
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Laos
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1.12 Mb/s
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Venezuela
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0.32 Mb/s
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142
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Egypt
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1.12 Mb/s
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Dominican Republic
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0.32 Mb/s
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143
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Papua New Guinea
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1.03 Mb/s
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Fiji
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0.31 Mb/s
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144
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Brunei Darussalam
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1.02 Mb/s
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Belize
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0.30 Mb/s
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145
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Fiji
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1.01 Mb/s
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Reunion
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0.29 Mb/s
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146
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Peru
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1.00 Mb/s
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French Guiana
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0.29 Mb/s
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147
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Bangladesh
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0.94 Mb/s
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Sri Lanka
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0.29 Mb/s
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148
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Oman
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0.94 Mb/s
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Morocco
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0.28 Mb/s
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149
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Mali
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0.93 Mb/s
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Afghanistan
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0.28 Mb/s
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150
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Haiti
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0.93 Mb/s
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Senegal
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0.28 Mb/s
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151
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Mauritania
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0.91 Mb/s
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Botswana
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0.27 Mb/s
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152
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Northern Mariana Islands
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0.85 Mb/s
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Cote D'Ivoire
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0.27 Mb/s
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153
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Dominican Republic
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0.78 Mb/s
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Tajikistan
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0.26 Mb/s
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154
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Iraq
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0.76 Mb/s
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Northern Mariana Islands
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0.26 Mb/s
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155
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Sudan
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0.75 Mb/s
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Ethiopia
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0.24 Mb/s
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156
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Burkina Faso
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0.75 Mb/s
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Cape Verde
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0.24 Mb/s
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157
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Venezuela
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0.74 Mb/s
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Egypt
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0.24 Mb/s
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158
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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0.73 Mb/s
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Brunei Darussalam
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0.23 Mb/s
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159
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Madagascar
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0.73 Mb/s
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Nigeria
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0.22 Mb/s
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160
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Belize
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0.68 Mb/s
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Mauritania
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0.22 Mb/s
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161
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Angola
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0.65 Mb/s
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Iraq
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0.21 Mb/s
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162
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Gabon
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0.64 Mb/s
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Burkina Faso
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0.21 Mb/s
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163
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Guatemala
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0.63 Mb/s
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Sudan
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0.20 Mb/s
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164
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Guyana
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0.62 Mb/s
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Yemen
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0.20 Mb/s
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165
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Yemen
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0.61 Mb/s
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Gabon
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0.20 Mb/s
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166
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Cote D'Ivoire
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0.61 Mb/s
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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0.19 Mb/s
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167
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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0.60 Mb/s
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Guyana
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0.19 Mb/s
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168
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Ethiopia
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0.60 Mb/s
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Peru
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0.19 Mb/s
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169
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El Salvador
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0.59 Mb/s
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Nepal
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0.18 Mb/s
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170
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Nigeria
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0.54 Mb/s
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Bolivia
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0.18 Mb/s
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171
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Lebanon
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0.54 Mb/s
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Suriname
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0.16 Mb/s
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172
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Mauritius
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0.54 Mb/s
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Cameroon
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0.15 Mb/s
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173
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Suriname
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0.53 Mb/s
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Mauritius
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0.14 Mb/s
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174
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French Polynesia
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0.53 Mb/s
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Angola
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0.14 Mb/s
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|
175
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Afghanistan
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0.51 Mb/s
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Oman
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0.14 Mb/s
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176
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Cameroon
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0.47 Mb/s
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Zimbabwe
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0.13 Mb/s
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177
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Bolivia
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0.47 Mb/s
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Lebanon
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0.10 Mb/s
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178
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Nepal
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0.38 Mb/s
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Madagascar
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0.07 Mb/s
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179
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Zimbabwe
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0.34 Mb/s
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French Polynesia
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0.06 Mb/s
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|
180
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Zambia
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0.26 Mb/s
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Zambia
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0.03 Mb/s
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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 July 2010 10:02 |
