Cyprus Transportation
Highwaystotal: 13,491 km
note: Republic of Cyprus: 11,141 km; north Cyprus: 2,350 km
paved: Republic of Cyprus: 6,428 km; north Cyprus: 1,370 km
unpaved: Republic of Cyprus: 4,713 km; north Cyprus: 980 km (2000/1996)
Waterways
general assessment: excellent in both Republic of Cyprus and north Cyprus areas
domestic: open-wire, fiber-optic cable, and microwave radio relay
international: country code - 357; tropospheric scatter; 3 coaxial and 5 fiber-optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 2 Eutelsat, 2 Intersputnik, and 1 Arabsat
Ports and harbors
Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, Vasilikos
Merchant marine
total: 1,066 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 22,016,374 GRT/35,760,004 DWT
by type: bulk 403, cargo 276, chemical tanker 28, combination bulk 21, combination ore/oil 2, container 145, liquefied gas 1, multi-functional large load carrier 2, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 109, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 29, short-sea/passenger 5, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 3
foreign-owned: Austria 11, Belgium 1, Bulgaria 1, Canada 6, China 13, Croatia 2, Cuba 8, Egypt 2, Estonia 2, Germany 210, Greece 499, Guam 1, Hong Kong 5, India 6, Iran 3, Ireland 1, Israel 3, Italy 2, Japan 20, South Korea 6, Latvia 11, Malta 1, Mexico 1, Monaco 3, Netherlands 18, Norway 7, Panama 1, Philippines 2, Poland 20, Portugal 2, Russia 51, Singapore 2, Slovenia 4, Spain 5, Sudan 2, Sweden 6, Switzerland 1, Ukraine 2, United Kingdom 16, United States 4, Vietnam 1
registered in other countries: 100 (2004 est.)
Airports
17 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 13
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Heliports
10 (2003 est.)
