My World Factbook
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Note: Most information adapted from the popular World Factbook is distributed between the websites GeoWorld (geography, people, communications & transportation), Politix (government) and Great Depression II (economy).
Transportation
5 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
180
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2010)
total: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2010)
total: 578 km
country comparison to the world: 112
narrow gauge: 578 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 16,000 km
country comparison to the world: 120
paved: 1,400 km
unpaved: 14,600 km (2006)
150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2007)
country comparison to the world: 102
Cotonou
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