Airports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order
254 (2008)
Airports - with paved runways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
total: 85
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 28
914 to 1,523 m: 36
under 914 m: 10 (2008)
Airports - with unpaved runways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
total 169 1,524 to 2,437 m 4 914 to 1,523 m 66 under 914 m 99 (2008)
Heliports: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
2 (2007)
Pipelines: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
oil 107 km; refined products 112 km (2008)
Railways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 897 km
narrow gauge: 897 km 1.067-m gauge (492 km are in operation) (2006)
Roadways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 200,037 km
paved: 19,804 km
unpaved: 180,233 km (2003)
Waterways: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
3,219 km (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m) (2008)
Merchant marine: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
total: 391
by type: bulk carrier 75, cargo 125, carrier 16, chemical tanker 17, container 6, liquefied gas 5, passenger 6, passenger/cargo 68, petroleum tanker 36, refrigerated cargo 15, roll on/roll off 11, vehicle carrier 11
foreign-owned: 161 (Bermuda 34, China 4, Greece 4, Hong Kong 1, Japan 81, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 23, Norway 10, Singapore 1, Taiwan 1, UAE 1)
registered in other countries: 11 (Comoros 1, Cyprus 1, Hong Kong 1, Indonesia 1, Panama 7) (2008)
Ports and terminals: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Liman, Manila, Nasipit Harbor
Transportation - note: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
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


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