Airports > with unpaved runways > under 914 m (per $ GDP)
6.7
per $1 trillion of GDP
2.5
per $1 trillion of GDP
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 $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 171st in 2002. 170% more than Taiwan
Ranked 172nd in 2002.
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 > A note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: China 1, Panama 1, Singapore 1 (2002 est.)
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Hong Kong 3, Japan 1 (2002 est.)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Merchant marine > Note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: China 1, Panama 1, Singapore 1
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Hong Kong 3, Japan 1
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Merchant marine > registered in other countries
3,064
574
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 by type Foreign-owned Registered in other countries
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 2nd in 2010. 4 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 9th in 2010.
Merchant marine > total
673
101
DEFINITION:
1000 GRT or over
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 16th in 2010. 6 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 50th in 2010.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt
11,689,142 Dwt
4,203,423 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 19th in 2007. 178% more than Taiwan
Ranked 34th in 2007.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita)
91.7 Dwt per 1,000 people
183.9 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 63rd in 2007.
Ranked 51st in 2007. 100% more than Japan
Merchant marine > Total > GRT
10,386,894 GRT
2,537,256 GRT
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 16th in 2007. 3 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 36th in 2007.
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita)
81.5 GRT per 1,000 people
111.0 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 61st in 2007.
Ranked 55th in 2007. 36% more than Japan
Merchant marine > total (per capita)
5.4
per 1 million people
4.5
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 79th in 2008. 21% more than Taiwan
Ranked 86th in 2008.
Pipelines
gas 3,879 km; oil 167 km; oil/gas/water 53 km
gas 405 km
DEFINITION:
The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Pipelines > All types
gas 2,719 km; oil 170 km; oil/gas/water 60 km (2004)
condensate 25 km; gas 435 km (2004)
DEFINITION:
The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products"
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 22 August 2006
Pipelines > Gas
2,719 km
435 km
DEFINITION:
Total length of gas pipelines
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 76th.
Pipelines > Total length
2,949 km
460 km
DEFINITION:
Total length of all pipelines
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 22 August 2006
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 99th.
Ports and harbors
Akita, Amagasaki, Chiba, Hachinohe, Hakodate, Higashi-Harima, Himeji, Hiroshima, Kawasaki, Kinuura, Kobe, Kushiro, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Sakai, Sakaide, Shimizu, Tokyo, Tomakomai
Chi-lung (Keelung), Hua-lien, Kao-hsiung, Su-ao, T'ai-chung
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
Roadways > paved
914,745 km
35,621 km
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 2nd in 2002. 25 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 23rd in 2002.
Roadways > total
1,177,278 km
37,299 km
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 3rd in 2002. 31 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 32nd in 2002.
Roadways > unpaved
262,533 km
1,678 km
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 5th in 2002. 155 times more than Taiwan
Ranked 39th in 2002.
Speed limit > Speed limits in specific countries > Within Towns
40-60
40-60
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Speed limit
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