Aircraft departures
38,200
175,500
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 50th.
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Luxembourg
Air transport, freight > million tons per km
5,149.69 million tons/km
2,577.58 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 10th in 2005. 100% more than Malaysia
Ranked 13th in 2005.
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m
1
5
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 98th.
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Luxembourg
Driving side of the road > Left or right
Right 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
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none
involved in complex dispute with China , Philippines , Taiwan , Vietnam and possibly Brunei over the Spratly 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; disputes over deliveries of fresh water to Singapore , Singapore's land reclamation, bridge construction, maritime boundaries, and Pedra Branca Island/Pulau Batu Putih persist - parties agree to ICJ arbitration on island dispute within three years; ICJ awarded Ligitan and Sipadan islands off the coast of Sabah, also claimed by Indonesia and Philippines , to Malaysia ; a 1 kilometer segment at the mouth of the Golok River remains in dispute with Thailand ; Philippines retains a now 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 the Sultanate's sovereignty claim; in 2003 Brunei and Malaysia ceased gas and oil exploration in their offshore and deepwater seabeds until negotiations progress to an agreement over allocation of disputed areas; Malaysia's land boundary with Brunei around Limbang is in dispute
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 some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 21, Finland 3, France 8, Germany 10, Monaco 1, Netherlands 3, Norway 1, United Kingdom 9, United States 3 (2002 est.)
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, China 1, Germany 2, Hong Kong 15, Indonesia 3, Japan 4, Monaco 1, Philippines 2, Singapore 78, South Korea 2, Vietnam 1 (2002 est.)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt
858,985 Dwt
8,364,578 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 65th in 2007.
Ranked 23rd in 2007. 9 times more than Luxembourg
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita)
1,788.7 Dwt per 1,000 people
337.0 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 28th in 2007. 4 times more than Malaysia
Ranked 40th in 2007.
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP)
19.1 Dwt per million $ of GDP
50.7 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 37th in 2006.
Ranked 26th in 2006. 165% more than Luxembourg
Merchant marine > Total > GRT
682,955 GRT
6,154,877 GRT
DEFINITION:
GRT=Gross Register Tonnage
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 63rd in 2007.
Ranked 23rd in 2007. 8 times more than Luxembourg
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP)
13.5 GRT per million $ of GDP
37.2 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 40th in 2006.
Ranked 27th in 2006. 176% more than Luxembourg
Motor vehicles
686 motor vehicles per 100 p
641 motor vehicles per 100 p
DEFINITION:
Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
SOURCE:
United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Malaysia
Ranked 3rd.
Pipelines > All types
gas 155 km (2004)
condensate 279 km; gas 5,047 km; oil 1,841 km; refined products 114 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 > Total length
155 km
7,281 km
DEFINITION:
Total length of all pipelines
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 22 August 2006
Ranked 111st.
Ranked 36th. 46 times more than Luxembourg
Ports and harbors
Mertert
Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuantan, Kuching, Kudat, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Lumut, Miri, Pasir Gudang, George Town (Penang), Port Dickson, Port Kelang, Sandakan, Sibu, Tanjung Berhala, Tanjung Kidurong, Tawau
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
Speed limit > Speed limits in specific countries > Within Towns
50
40-60
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Speed limit
Travel services > % of commercial service exports
8.97 %
45.45 %
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 128th in 2005.
Ranked 70th in 2005. 4 times more than Luxembourg
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations > participating countries > Code
13
52
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
Ranked 32nd.
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Luxembourg
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