My World Factbook
(Learn more about the new, improved World Factbook)
Note: Most information adapted from the popular World Factbook is distributed between the websites GeoWorld (geography, people, communications & transportation), Politix (government) and Great Depression II (economy).
Transportation
9 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
159
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2010)
total: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 1 (2010)
2 (2010)
total: 11,300 km
country comparison to the world: 132
paved: 904 km
unpaved: 10,396 km (2002)
800 km (600 km year round) (2007)
country comparison to the world: 73
total: 189
country comparison to the world: 35
by type: bulk carrier 7, cargo 131, carrier 1, chemical tanker 12, container 3, liquefied gas 3, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 20, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned: 91 (Bangladesh 1, China 12, Cyprus 1, Egypt 2, Estonia 1, Hong Kong 4, Japan 3, Malaysia 1, North Korea 1, Romania 4, Russia 6, Singapore 5, Syria 20, Taiwan 1, Turkey 14, UAE 6, UK 1, Ukraine 5, US 1, Yemen 2) (2010)
Freetown, Pepel, Sherbro Islands
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - 
