Airports
465
8
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 18th in 2010. 57 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 161st in 2010.
Airports (per capita)
22.6
per 1 million people
367.9
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 69th in 2007.
Ranked 8th in 2007. 15 times more than Australia
Airports > with paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m
148
4
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 5th in 2010. 36 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 100th in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)
6.8
per 1 million people
138.0
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 29th in 2007.
Ranked 7th in 2007. 19 times more than Australia
Airports > with paved runways > 914 to 1523 m
140
1
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 5th in 2010. 139 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 133rd in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita)
7.0
per 1 million people
46.0
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 21st in 2007.
Ranked 5th in 2007. 6 times more than Australia
Airports > with paved runways > total
326
7
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 8th in 2010. 46 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 135th in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > total (per capita)
15.5
per 1 million people
275.9
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 46th in 2007.
Ranked 8th in 2007. 17 times more than Australia
Airports > with paved runways > under 914 m
14
2
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 29th in 2010. 6 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 80th in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > under 914 m (per capita)
0.6
per 1 million people
92.0
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 56th in 2007.
Ranked 2nd in 2007. 144 times more than Australia
Airports > with unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m
116
1
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 9th in 2002. 115 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 137th in 2002.
Airports > with unpaved runways > total
139
1
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 29th in 2010. 138 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 184th in 2010.
Airports > with unpaved runways > total (per capita)
7.0
per 1 million people
92.0
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 76th in 2007.
Ranked 17th in 2007. 12 times more than Australia
Airports > with unpaved runways > under 914 m
12
1
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 95th in 2010. 11 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 162nd in 2010.
Airports > with unpaved runways > under 914 m (per capita)
0.8
per 1 million people
92.0
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 127th in 2007.
Ranked 6th in 2007. 116 times more than Australia
Driving side of the road > Left or right
Left side
Left side
DEFINITION:
About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies . The following is a list of countries of the world and the side of the road the inhabitants drive on. Most of the people driving on the left side of the road use right-hand-drive vehicles and vice-versa.
SOURCE:
World standards on users.pandora.be
Merchant marine > registered in other countries
28
1
DEFINITION:
Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total , ships by type , foreign-owned , and registered in other countries . Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT. Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers. Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another. Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 51st in 2008. 27 times more than Turks and Caicos Islands
Ranked 94th in 2008.
Ports and harbors
Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Devonport (Tasmania), Fremantle, Geelong, Hobart (Tasmania), Launceston (Tasmania), Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville
Grand Turk, Providenciales
DEFINITION:
The major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, and military significance).
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ports and terminals
Brisbane, Dampier, Fremantle, Gladstone, Hay Point, Melbourne, Newcastle, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Port Walcott, Sydney
Grand Turk, Providenciales
DEFINITION:
This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
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