|   |   | Transportation - note (2006) | Transportation - note (2007) | 
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				Arctic Ocean | 
				sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes; the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route (Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways | 
				sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes; the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route (Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways | 
				
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				Atlantic Ocean | 
				Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two important waterways; significant domestic commercial and recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US | 
				Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two important waterways; significant domestic commercial and recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US | 
				
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				Baker Island | 
				there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast | 
				there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast | 
				
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				French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 
				- | 
				aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m (all in the Iles Eparses district) | 
				
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				Georgia | 
				transportation network is in poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair | 
				transportation network is in poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair | 
				
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				Howland Island | 
				Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART | 
				Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART | 
				
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				Iles Eparses | 
				aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m | 
				- | 
				
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				Jarvis Island | 
				there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast | 
				there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast | 
				
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				Midway Islands | 
				airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean | 
				airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean | 
				
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				Pacific Ocean | 
				Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state) | 
				Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state) | 
				
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				Saint Barthelemy | 
				- | 
				nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) | 
				
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				Saint Helena | 
				there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010 | 
				there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010 | 
				
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				Saint Martin | 
				- | 
				nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten | 
				
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				Southern Ocean | 
				Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal | 
				Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal | 
				
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				Wake Island | 
				there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available | 
				there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available |