Aircraft departures
8,700
44,200
DEFINITION:
Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 96th.
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Cape Verde
Air transport, freight > million tons per km
1.51 million tons/km
322.71 million tons/km
DEFINITION:
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 119th in 2005.
Ranked 38th in 2005. 213 times more than Cape Verde
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m
5
35
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 42nd.
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Cape Verde
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m
1
4
DEFINITION:
Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 80th.
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Driving side of the road > Left or right
Right side
Right 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
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none
involved in complex dispute with China , Malaysia , Taiwan , Vietnam and possibly Brunei over the Spratly Islands , known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom) Islands, the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; Philippines retains a dormant claim to Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim
DEFINITION:
Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001
Merchant marine > A note
includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 2, Canada 1, Germany 3, Greece 8, Hong Kong 13, Japan 47, Malaysia 19, Netherlands 14, Norway 8, Panama 3, Singapore 12, South Korea 1, Taiwan 2, United Kingdom 7 (2002 est.)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Merchant marine > Note
includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: United Kingdom 1
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 2, Canada 1, Germany 3, Greece 8, Hong Kong 13, Japan 47, Malaysia 19, Netherlands 14, Norway 8, Panama 3, Singapore 12, South Korea 1, Taiwan 2, UK 7
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Merchant marine > total
13
428
DEFINITION:
1000 GRT or over
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 105th in 2010.
Ranked 24th in 2010. 32 times more than Cape Verde
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt
7,726 Dwt
6,164,312 Dwt
DEFINITION:
Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 138th in 2007.
Ranked 28th in 2007. 797 times more than Cape Verde
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita)
18.2 Dwt per 1,000 people
67.7 Dwt per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 99th in 2007.
Ranked 69th in 2007. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP)
6.8 Dwt per million $ of GDP
55.0 Dwt per million $ of GDP
DEFINITION:
Dwt=Deadweight tonnage, a measure of the capacity of a cargo ship Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 64th in 2006.
Ranked 25th in 2006. 7 times more than Cape Verde
Merchant marine > Total > GRT
13,922 GRT
4,542,681 GRT
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 132nd in 2007.
Ranked 30th in 2007. 325 times more than Cape Verde
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP)
10.8 GRT per million $ of GDP
39.9 GRT per million $ of GDP
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage Per $ GDP figures expressed per million $ gross domestic product
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 47th in 2006.
Ranked 25th in 2006. 3 times more than Cape Verde
Motor vehicles
30 motor vehicles per 100 p
31 motor vehicles per 100 p
DEFINITION:
Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
SOURCE:
United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Ranked 91st.
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Cape Verde
Ports and harbors
Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal
Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Guimaras Island, Iligan, Iloilo, Jolo, Legaspi, Manila, Masao, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando, Subic Bay, Zamboanga
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
Travel > % of all service imports
43.01 %
28.54 %
DEFINITION:
Travel (% of service imports, BoP) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Services imports refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. International transactions in services are defined by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual (1993), but definitions may nevertheless vary among reporting economies."
SOURCE:
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
Ranked 6th in 2009. 51% more than Philippines
Ranked 41st in 2009.
Travel services > % of commercial service exports
48.39 %
47.74 %
DEFINITION:
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 64th in 2005. 1% more than Philippines
Ranked 66th in 2005.
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