United Arab Emirates
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Introduction - United Arab Emirates: | Location - United Arab Emirates: | People - United Arab Emirates: | Government - United Arab Emirates: | Economy - United Arab Emirates: | Communications - United Arab Emirates: | Transportation - United Arab Emirates: | Airports | 37 (2006) | | Airports with paved runways | total: 23
over 3,047 m: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 3 (2006) | | Airports with unpaved runways | total: 14
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 4 (2006) | | Heliports | 4 (2006) | | Pipelines | condensate 520 km; gas 2,580 km; liquid petroleum gas 300 km; oil 2,950 km; oil/gas/water 5 km; refined products 156 km (2006) | | Roadways | total: 1,088 km
paved: 1,088 km (includes 253 km of expressways) (1999) | | Merchant marine | total: 58 ships (1000 GRT or over) 656,003 GRT/891,837 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 7, chemical tanker 5, container 6, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 20, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 10 (Greece 2, Kuwait 8)
registered in other countries: 259 (Bahamas 16, Barbados 1, Belize 5, Cambodia 1, Comoros 6, Cyprus 11, Dominica 2, Georgia 1, Hong Kong 2, India 6, Iran 1, Jordan 11, Kiribati 1, North Korea 6, Liberia 18, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 3, Mexico 1, Mongolia 5, Norway 1, Panama 105, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3, Singapore 7, Somalia 1, Sri Lanka 2, Syria 1, unknown 5) (2006) | | Ports and terminals | Al Fujayrah, Khawr Fakkan, Mina Jabal Ali, Mina Rashid, Mina Saqr, Mina Zayid, Sharjan | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |