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India among 25 countries that have most airports

Last updated on: March 25, 2013 09:03 IST

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There are some countries that have no airports at all, while some nations are not short of them.

Let's take a look at some countries that lead the way when it comes to number of airports, according to indexmundi.com.

Source: indexmundi.com

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The United States

Number of airports: 15,079

Global rank: 1

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Brazil

Number of airports: 4,105

Global rank: 2

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Mexico

Number of airports: 1,724

Global rank: 3

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Canada

Number of airports: 1,453

Global rank: 4

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Russia

Number of airports: 1,218

Global rank: 5

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Argentina

Number of airports: 1,149

Global rank: 6

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Image: A view of the main entrance of La Casa de la Moneda in Potosi, some 460km southeast of La Paz, Bolivia.
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Bolivia

Number of airports: 865

Global rank: 7

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Colombia

Number of airports: 862

Global rank: 8

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Paraguay

Number of airports: 800

Global rank: 9

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Indonesia

Number of airports: 676

Global rank: 10

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South Africa

Number of airports: 567

Global rank: 11

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Papua New Guinea

Number of airports: 562

Global rank: 12

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Germany

Number of airports: 541

Global rank: 13

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China

Number of airports: 497

Global rank: 14

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Venezuela

Number of airports: 492

Global rank: 15

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Chile

Number of airports: 476

Global rank: 16

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France

Number of airports: 473

Global rank: 17

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Australia

Number of airports: 467

Global rank: 18

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The United Kingdom

Number of airports: 462

Global rank: 19

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Ecuador

Number of airports: 431

Global rank: 20

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Ukraine

Number of airports: 412

Global rank: 21

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Image: Two elephants fight during a traditional rural sports festival in Boko, Assam, India.
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India

Number of airports: 352

Global rank: 22

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Iran

Number of airports: 324

Global rank: 23

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Guatemala

Number of airports: 291

Global rank: 24

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The Philippines

Number of airports: 247

Global rank: 25

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