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Europe > Luxembourg > Transportation

LUXEMBOURG TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Aircraft departures 50 [50th of 155]
Airports 197 [197th of 231]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 98 [98th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 227 [227th of 227]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total 180 [180th of 193]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m 174 [174th of 179]
Heliports 65 [65th of 87]
Highways > Paved 78 km [78th of 171]
Highways > Total 113 km [113rd of 181]
Highways > Unpaved 160 km [160th of 168]
Merchant marine > By type
bulk carrier 6, chemical tanker 16, container 7, liquefied gas 2, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 5
Merchant marine > Ships by type
chemical tanker 11, container 8, liquefied gas 4, passenger 4, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 7
Merchant marine > Total 75 [75th of 156]
Motor vehicles 2 motor vehicles per 100 p [2nd of 134]
Pipelines gas 155 km (2006)
Ports and harbors Mertert
Railways > Standard gauge 53 km 1.435-m gauge [53rd of 63]
Railways > Total 125 km [125th of 134]
Roadways > Total 149 km [149th of 222]
Waterways 103 km [103rd of 106]

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SOURCES: Aircraft departures are the number of domestic and international take-offs of air carriers registered in the country.; 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; Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) ; 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 ; Total number of established helicopter take-off and landing sites (which may or may not have fuel or other services). ; 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 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 ; Motor vehicles per 1,000 people; The lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products ; 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. ; This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. ; The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Duche de Luxembourg

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