Airports
15,079
2
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 1st in 2010. 7539 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 193rd in 2010.
Airports (per capita)
49.6
per 1 million people
18.4
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 42nd in 2007. 169% more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 81st in 2007.
Airports (per $ GDP)
1.4
per $1 billion of GDP
0.8
per $1 billion of GDP
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 $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 142nd in 2002. 78% more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 157th in 2002.
Airports > with paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m
1,479
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 1st in 2010. 1478 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 161st in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)
4.8
per 1 million people
9.2
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 33rd in 2007.
Ranked 27th in 2007. 91% more than United States
Airports > with paved runways > over 3047 m
189
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 1st in 2010. 188 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 120th in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > over 3047 m (per capita)
0.6
per 1 million people
9.2
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 38th in 2007.
Ranked 4th in 2007. 14 times more than United States
Airports > with paved runways > total
5,194
2
DEFINITION:
Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces)
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 1st in 2010. 2596 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 188th in 2010.
Airports > with paved runways > total (per capita)
17.1
per 1 million people
18.4
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 41st in 2007.
Ranked 39th in 2007. 8% more than United States
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
Highways > Total
6,334,859 km
856 km
DEFINITION:
total length of the highway system
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 1st in 2000. 7400 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 62nd in 2000.
Highways > Total (per capita)
22.4 km per 1,000 people
7.9 km per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 8th in 2000. 185% more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 25th in 2000.
Liner shipping connectivity index > maximum value in 2004 = 100
82.43
3.7
DEFINITION:
The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online."
SOURCE:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Transport Newsletter, No. 43.
Ranked 7th in 2009. 21 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 134th in 2009.
Ports and harbors
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
Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix
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
Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Texas City
Charlotte Amalie, Limetree Bay
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
Roadways > paved
4,180,053 km
1,192 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 1st in 2003. 3506 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 60th in 2003.
Roadways > total
6,506,204 km
1,260 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 1st in 2008. 5163 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 38th in 2008.
Roadways > unpaved
2,213,550 km
65 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 1st in 2003. 34054 times more than Virgin Islands
Ranked 53rd in 2003.
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