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Railways:
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total: 1,890 km
standard gauge: 57 km 1.435-m gauge (57 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,833 km 1.000-m gauge (150 km electrified) (2006) |
Transportation - note:
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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 |
Roadways:
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total: 98,721 km
paved: 80,280 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways)
unpaved: 18,441 km (2004) |
Waterways:
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7,200 km
note: Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km (2008) |
Pipelines:
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condensate 3 km; gas 1,965 km; oil 31 km; refined products 114 km (2008) |
Ports and terminals:
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Bintulu, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Labuan, George Town (Penang), Port Kelang, Tanjung Pelepas |
Merchant marine:
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total: 306
by type: bulk carrier 12, cargo 97, carrier 1, chemical tanker 34, container 46, liquefied gas 33, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 71, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle carrier 4
foreign-owned: 40 (Germany 1, Hong Kong 14, Japan 4, Russia 2, Singapore 16, Sweden 3)
registered in other countries: 68 (Bahamas 13, Marshall Islands 3, Norway 1, Panama 12, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Singapore 27, Thailand 3, Tuvalu 1, US 2, unknown 4) (2008) |
Airports:
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116 (2008) |
Airports density:
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221,689 people per Airport |
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 36
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 8
under 914 m: 6 (2008) |
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 80
914 to 1,523 m: 8
under 914 m: 72 (2008) |
Heliports:
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2 (2007) |
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This page was last updated on 29 June, 2009 |
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