NationMaster - Aruban Transportation statistics

Airports	228		[228th of 231]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	116		[116th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	151		[151st of 155]
Airports > With paved runways > Total	218		[218th of 227]
Driving side of the road > Left or right	Right side
Highways > A note most coastal roads are paved, while unpaved roads serve large tracts of the interior (1995)
Highways > Paved	133 km		[133rd of 171]
Highways > Total	145 km		[145th of 181]
Highways > Unpaved	125 km		[125th of 168]
Merchant marine > A note there is one foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Monaco 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > Ships by type cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2
Ports and harbors Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas
Ports and terminals Barcadera, Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas
Railways	78 km		[78th of 86]
Roadways > Paved	169 km		[169th of 205]
Roadways > Total	184 km		[184th of 222]
Roadways > Unpaved	155 km		[155th of 175]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international none
Travel services > % of commercial service exports	6 %	...	[6th of 153]
Travel services > % of commercial service imports	56 %	...	[56th of 153]

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SOURCES: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. ; Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway; Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway ; Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) ; 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.; ; total length of the paved parts of the highway system; total length of the highway system; total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system; 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; 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).; 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. ; This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.; This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. ; Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.; 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).; Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Aruba, Arubian Republic

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