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Philippines Transportation 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Airports:
247 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 25
[see also: Airports country ranks ]

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 83
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 31
914 to 1,523 m: 31
under 914 m: 9 (2012)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 164
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 60
under 914 m: 101 (2012)

Heliports:
2 (2012)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]

Pipelines:
gas 7 km; oil 107 km; refined products 181 km (2010)
[see also: Pipelines country ranks ]

Railways:
total: 995 km
country comparison to the world: 88
narrow gauge: 995 km 1.067-m gauge (484 km are in operation) (2010)
[see also: Railways country ranks ]

Roadways:
total: 213,151 km
country comparison to the world: 23
paved: 54,481 km
unpaved: 158,670 km (2009)
[see also: Roadways country ranks ]

Waterways:
3,219 km (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 31
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]

Merchant marine:
total: 446
country comparison to the world: 23
by type: bulk carrier 76, cargo 152, carrier 12, chemical tanker 27, container 17, liquefied gas 5, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 65, petroleum tanker 44, refrigerated cargo 20, roll on/roll off 11, vehicle carrier 10
foreign-owned: 159 (Bermuda 47, China 4, Denmark 2, Germany 2, Greece 5, Japan 77, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 17, Singapore 1, South Korea 1, Taiwan 1, UAE 1)
registered in other countries: 7 (Cyprus 1, Panama 5, unknown 1) (2010)
[see also: Merchant marine country ranks ]

Ports and terminals:
Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Liman, Manila

Transportation - note:
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift


NOTE: The information regarding Philippines on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippines Transportation 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippines Transportation 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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