NationMaster - Greenlandic Transportation statistics

Airports	149	[149th of 231]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	137	[137th of 139]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	171	[171st of 179]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	117	[117th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m	110	[110th of 155]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m	116	[116th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m	116	[116th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > Total	116	[116th of 227]
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m	52	[52nd of 126]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	99	[99th of 99]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m	125	[125th of 137]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total	155	[155th of 193]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m	145	[145th of 179]
Driving side of the road > Left or right	Right side
Merchant marine > By type	cargo 1, passenger 2
Merchant marine > Ships by type	cargo 2, passenger 1
Merchant marine > Total	134	[134th of 156]
Ports and harbors Aasiaat (Egedesminde), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Kangerlussuaq, Nanortalik, Narsarsuaq, Nuuk (Godthab), Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Tasiilaq
Railways	82 km	[82nd of 86]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international uncontested dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland

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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) ; Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway ; Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway; Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) ; Total number of airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway ; 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.; 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 includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. ; 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; 1000 GRT or over ; 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 states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.; Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.

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