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/* WFB Large Rectangle */ google_ad_slot = "8137512903"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <br> Page last updated on February 27, <p><b><a href = "http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/airport_codes_alpha.html">Airports</a>:</b><br> 15,079 (2010) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 1 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/airports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Airports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#airports_with_paved_runways">Airports - with paved runways:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 5,194 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/airports_with_paved_runways_total_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>over 3,047 m:</i> 189 <br><i>2,438 to 3,047 m:</i> 235 <br><i>1,524 to 2,437 m:</i> 1,479 <br><i>914 to 1,523 m:</i> 2,316 <br><i>under 914 m:</i> 975 (2010) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#airports_with_unpaved_runways">Airports - with unpaved runways:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 9,885 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/airports_with_unpaved_runways_total_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>2,438 to 3,047 m:</i> 7 <br><i>1,524 to 2,437 m:</i> 155 <br><i>914 to 1,523 m:</i> 1,752 <br><i>under 914 m:</i> 7,971 (2010) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#heliports">Heliports:</a></b><br> 126 (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/heliports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Heliports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/pipelines/world_oil_gas_and_products_pipelines.html">Pipelines:</a></b><br> petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/pipelines_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Pipelines country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#railways">Railways:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 224,792 km <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 1 <br><i>standard gauge:</i> 224,792 km 1.435-m gauge (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/railways_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Railways country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#roadways">Roadways:</a></b><br> <i>total:</i> 6,506,204 km <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 1 <br><i>paved:</i> 4,374,784 km (includes 75,238 km of expressways) <br><i>unpaved:</i> 2,131,420 km (2008) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/roadways_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Roadways country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#waterways">Waterways:</a></b><br> 41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce; Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, is shared with Canada) (2008) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 4 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/waterways_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Waterways country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.immigration-usa.com/world_fleet.html">Merchant marine</a>:</b><br> <i>total:</i> 418 <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 26 <br><i>by type:</i> barge carrier 6, bulk carrier 58, cargo 58, carrier 3, chemical tanker 30, container 87, passenger 18, passenger/cargo 56, petroleum tanker 45, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 27, vehicle carrier 27 <br><i>foreign-owned:</i> 86 (Australia 1, Bermuda 5, Canada 1, Denmark 34, France 4, Germany 3, Malaysia 2, Norway 10, Singapore 17, Sweden 5, UK 4) <br><i>registered in other countries:</i> 734 (Antigua and Barbuda 6, Australia 2, Bahamas 100, Belgium 2, Bermuda 25, Cambodia 4, Canada 9, Cayman Islands 54, Comoros 2, Cyprus 7, Georgia 1, Greece 7, Hong Kong 31, Indonesia 2, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 2, Italy 21, Liberia 39, Luxembourg 3, Malta 35, Marshall Islands 168, Netherlands 15, Norway 9, Panama 102, Portugal 4, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 33, South Korea 8, UK 11, unknown 8) (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/transportation/merchant_marine_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Merchant marine country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.photius.com/seaports">Ports and terminals</a>:</b><br> <i>cargo ports (tonnage):</i> Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City <br><i>container ports (TEUs):</i> Los Angeles (7,849,985), Long Beach (6,350,125), New York/New Jersey (5,265,058), Savannah (2,616,126), Oakland (2,236,244), Hampton Roads (2,083,278) (2008) <br><i>cruise departure ports (passengers):</i> Miami (2,032,000), Port Everglades (1,277,000), Port Canaveral (1,189,000), Seattle (430,000), Long Beach (415,000) (2009) <br><i>oil terminals:</i> LOOP terminal, Haymark terminal </font> <p> <p> <BR> <P> <font size = "-2"><B> NOTE: The information regarding United States on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. 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