Airports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order
669 (2008)
Airports - with paved runways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
total: 163
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 17
1,524 to 2,437 m: 52
914 to 1,523 m: 54
under 914 m: 36 (2008)
Airports - with unpaved runways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
total 506 1,524 to 2,437 m 5 914 to 1,523 m 26 under 914 m 475 (2008)
Heliports: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
17 (2007)
Pipelines: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
condensate 735 km; condensate/gas 73 km; gas 5,797 km; oil 5,721 km; oil/gas/water 12 km; refined products 1,370 km; water 44 km (2008)
Railways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 6,458 km
narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2006)
Roadways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 391,009 km
paved: 216,714 km
unpaved: 174,295 km (2005)
Waterways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
21,579 km (2008)
Merchant marine: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 971
by type: bulk carrier 54, cargo 514, chemical tanker 35, container 80, liquefied gas 7, passenger 44, passenger/cargo 68, petroleum tanker 143, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 10, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 4
foreign-owned: 43 (China 2, France 1, Germany 1, Japan 6, Norway 1, Philippines 1, Singapore 27, Taiwan 2, UAE 2)
registered in other countries: 114 (Bahamas 2, Cambodia 2, China 1, Hong Kong 7, Liberia 2, Mongolia 1, Panama 31, Singapore 66, unknown 2) (2008)
Ports and terminals: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
Banjarmasin, Belawan, Ciwandan, Kotabaru, Krueg Geukueh, Palembang, Panjang, Sungai Pakning, Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Priok
Transportation - note: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and 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


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