Aircraft departures
300
8,534,500
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 152nd.
Ranked 1st. 28447 times more than Guyana
Air transport, freight > million tons per km
1.6 million tons/km
27,924.57 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 131st in 2001.
Ranked 1st in 2001. 17452 times more than Guyana
Airports > with unpaved runways > total (per capita)
109.2
per 1 million people
32.6
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 13th in 2007. 2 times more than United States
Ranked 30th in 2007.
Driving side of the road > Left or right
Left 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
Merchant marine > Ships by type
cargo 2
barge carrier 2, bulk 71, cargo 26, chemical tanker 13, combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, container 79, freighter 15, heavy lift carrier 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 73, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 46, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 9
DEFINITION:
Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all non-military ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc.; or a grouping of merchant ships by nationality o
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt
14,193 Dwt
12,616,742 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 131st in 2007.
Ranked 17th in 2007. 888 times more than Guyana
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita)
18.5 Dwt per 1,000 people
41.9 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 98th in 2007.
Ranked 79th in 2007. 127% more than Guyana
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP)
16.9 Dwt per million $ of GDP
1.0 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 42nd in 2006. 16 times more than United States
Ranked 102nd in 2006.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT
12,516 GRT
10,308,428 GRT
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 135th in 2007.
Ranked 17th in 2007. 823 times more than Guyana
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita)
16.3 GRT per 1,000 people
34.2 GRT per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage 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 79th in 2007. 110% more than Guyana
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP)
13.9 GRT per million $ of GDP
0.8 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 38th in 2006. 16 times more than United States
Ranked 104th in 2006.
Merchant marine > total (per capita)
10.4
per 1 million people
1.4
per 1 million people
DEFINITION:
1000 GRT or over Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 60th in 2008. 6 times more than United States
Ranked 109th in 2008.
Merchant marine > total (per $ GDP)
7.8
per $1 billion of GDP
0.04
per $1 billion of GDP
DEFINITION:
1000 GRT or over Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 23rd in 2006. 222 times more than United States
Ranked 119th in 2006.
Motor vehicles
41 motor vehicles per 100 p
765 motor vehicles per 100 p
DEFINITION:
Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
SOURCE:
United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Ranked 87th.
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Guyana
Ports and harbors
Bartica, Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Parika
Anchorage, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Port Canaveral, Portland (Oregon), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Toledo
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
Railways > A note
all dedicated to ore transport (2001 est.)
represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for Class II and III railroads (1998)
DEFINITION:
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Roads, total network > km
7,970
6,358,665
DEFINITION:
Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions."
SOURCE:
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
Ranked 108th in 2000.
Ranked 1st in 2000. 797 times more than Guyana
Travel services > % of commercial service exports
23.86 %
28.82 %
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 102nd in 2005.
Ranked 94th in 2005. 21% more than Guyana
Waterways > A note
Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km, respectively
navigable inland channels, exclusive of the Great Lakes
DEFINITION:
The individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook, December 2003
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