My World Factbook
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Transportation
193 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
32
total: 31
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2010)
total: 162
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 31
914 to 1,523 m: 78
under 914 m: 47 (2010)
gas 2 km; oil 87 km (2009)
total: 2,764 km
country comparison to the world: 62
narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)
total: 51,429 km
country comparison to the world: 80
paved: 5,349 km
unpaved: 46,080 km (2001)
1,300 km (2010)
country comparison to the world: 55
total: 7
country comparison to the world: 125
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Spain 1)
registered in other countries: 15 (Bahamas 5, Liberia 1, Malta 7, former Netherlands Antilles 2) (2010)
Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Namibe
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