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Oceania > Marshall Islands > Transportation

MARSHALLESE TRANSPORTATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Aircraft departures 2,700 [129th of 155]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 1 [90th of 117]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 10 [66th of 137]
Driving side of the road > Left or right Right side
Highways > A note
paved roads on major islands (Majuro, Kwajalein), otherwise stone-, coral-, or laterite-surfaced roads and tracks (2002)
Highways > Paved 64.5 km [158th of 171]
Merchant marine > A note
the ship's register of the Marshall Islands is a flag of convenience register since essentially none of the vessels on it is owned domestically, includes the following foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: China 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 9, Germany 70, Greece 54, Hong Kong 2, Japan 4, Monaco 8, Netherlands 8, Norway 10, Poland 16, Singapore 1, Turkey 6, United Kingdom 3, United States 87, Uruguay 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type
barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 178, cargo 53, chemical tanker 133, container 147, liquefied gas 25, passenger 7, petroleum tanker 234, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 7, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 5
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 730 [7th of 122]
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries 1 [95th of 103]
Merchant marine > Ships by type
barge carrier 1, bulk 81, cargo 25, chemical tanker 41, combination bulk 4, combination ore/oil 7, container 77, liquefied gas 9, multi-functional large load carrier 5, passenger 6, petroleum tanker 149, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 7, vehicle carrier 4
Merchant marine > Total 795 [13th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 50,987,293 Dwt [5th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 30,772,611 GRT [7th of 156]
Ports and harbors Majuro
Ports and terminals Majuro
Railways 0 km [13th of 86]
Roadways > Paved 64.5 km [191st of 205]
Roadways > Total 64.5 km [215th of 222]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
claims US territory of Wake Island

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands

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