| Comparing Countries | |||||||||
| United States | Cayman Islands | China | |||||||
| Number of Airports | 14,857 | 3 | 472 | ||||||
| Number of Heliports | 9,773 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| Number of Ports | 13 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
| Number of Merchant Ships | 486 | 129 | 1,649 | ||||||
| Information retrieved on 2/19/06 from: | |||||||||
| http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html | |||||||||
| Last updated on 1/10/06 | |||||||||
| Central Intelligence Agency | |||||||||
| Attn.: Office of Public Affairs | |||||||||
| Washington, DC 20505 | |||||||||
| #(703) 482-0623 | |||||||||