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Central America and the Caribbean > Netherlands Antilles > Transportation

DUTCH ANTILLEAN TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Airports 180 [180th of 231]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 112 [112nd of 139]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 162 [162nd of 179]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 136 [136th of 155]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 108 [108th of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 150 [150th of 153]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 106 [106th of 119]
Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m 103 [103rd of 153]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 143 [143rd of 227]
Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m 113 [113rd of 126]
Highways > Paved 143 km [143rd of 171]
Highways > Total 151 km [151st of 181]
Highways > Unpaved 123 km [123rd of 168]
Merchant marine > A note
includes foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 3, Denmark 2, Germany 43, Monaco 8, Netherlands 52, New Zealand 1, Norway 3, Peru 1, Spain 1, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 5 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type
barge carrier 3, bulk carrier 13, cargo 68, chemical tanker 3, container 19, liquefied gas 4, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 28, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 3
Merchant marine > Ships by type
bulk 4, cargo 59, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk 1, combination ore/oil 3, container 28, liquefied gas 6, multi-functional large load carrier 22, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 28, roll on/roll off 7, specialized tanker 1
Merchant marine > Total 40 [40th of 156]
Ports and harbors
Kralendijk, Philipsburg, Willemstad
Railways 62 km [62nd of 86]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none

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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 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 ; 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.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Netherlands Antilles, Nederlandse Antillen, neth. antilles, the antilles

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