Transport in French Polynesia
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Railways:
0 km
Highway
s:
total:
2590 km
paved:
1735 km
unpaved:
855 km (1999)
Ports and harbours:
Mataura, Papeete
, Rikitea
, Uturoa
Merchant marine:
total:
10 ships ( or over) totaling /
ships by type:
cargo ship
3, passenger ship
2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off ship 1 (2003 est.)
Airport
s:
49 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
37
over 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
5
914 to 1,523 m:
23
under 914 m:
3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
13
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m:
8 (2004 est.)
Heliport
s
1 (2003 est.)
0 km
Highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s:
total:
2590 km
paved:
1735 km
unpaved:
855 km (1999)
Ports and harbours:
Mataura, Papeete
Papeete
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, Rikitea
Rikitea
Rikitea is a village located on Mangareva island. It is the chief town of the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. It is served by the Totegegie Airport....
, Uturoa
Uturoa
Uturoa is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Uturoa is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands of which Uturoa is the administrative capital. The Leeward Islands are themselves part...
Merchant marine:
total:
10 ships ( or over) totaling /
ships by type:
cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
3, passenger ship
Passenger ship
A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for limited numbers of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passenger freighters once common on the seas in which the transport of passengers is...
2, passenger/cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off ship 1 (2003 est.)
Airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s:
49 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
37
over 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
5
914 to 1,523 m:
23
under 914 m:
3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
13
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m:
8 (2004 est.)
Heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
s
1 (2003 est.)
See also
- French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...