My World Factbook
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Transportation
428 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
18
total: 105
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 25
under 914 m: 55 (2010)
total: 323
914 to 1,523 m: 39
under 914 m: 284 (2010)
2 (2010)
extra heavy crude 435 km; gas 5 km; oil 1,374 km; refined products 1,301 km (2009)
total: 965 km
country comparison to the world: 91
narrow gauge: 965 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total: 43,670 km
country comparison to the world: 86
paved: 6,472 km
unpaved: 37,198 km (2006)
1,500 km (most inaccessible) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 54
total: 41
country comparison to the world: 76
by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, liquefied gas 1, passenger 9, petroleum tanker 26, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries: 7 (Bolivia 1, Panama 6) (2010)
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
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