13. How many people nowadays use internet?

The appearance of Internet made commnication easier meanwhile lowered the cost of communication. As the cost of PC and access to Internet becomes cheaper and cheaper, more and more people nowadays use Internet which will definitely help the globalization process. The figures of Internet usage are listed in the following table.

Year	Internet Users (millions)	Internet Users as Percentage of World Population
Jan 1996	30	0.73
Jun 1996	37	0.88
Jan 1997	57	1.41
Jun 1997	74	1.81
Jan 1998	102	2.49
Jun 1998	120	3.00
Jan 1999	153.5	3.75
Jun 1999	179	4.19
Jan 2000	254.29	4.27
Jun 2000	336.52	5.48
Jan 2001	455.55	7.50
Jun 2001	480.87	7.92
Jan 2002	562.47	9.43
Jun 2002	580.78	9.57

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