An optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers, each
includes a glass optical fiber coated with a fiber coating, that are
arranged in parallel, and a ribbon coating that coats the optical fibers
arranged in parallel. The optical fiber ribbon has a thickness equal to
300 .mu.m or less. The fiber coating is made of a non-flame-resistant
ultraviolet curable resin. The ribbon coating has a thickness equal to 40
.mu.m or more and is made of a flame resistant resin.