My World Factbook
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Transportation
48 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
92
total: 30
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 6 (2010)
total: 18
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 14 (2010)
3 (2010)
gas 176 km; oil 442 km; refined products 261 km (2009)
total: 949 km
country comparison to the world: 92
standard gauge: 949 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
total: 18,096 km
country comparison to the world: 116
paved: 18,096 km (includes 146 km of expressways) (2008)
total: 10
country comparison to the world: 113
by type: cargo 2, container 8
registered in other countries: 51 (Bermuda 3, Cyprus 1, Georgia 1, Honduras 1, Liberia 31, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 4, Panama 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3) (2010)
Ashdod, Elat (Eilat), Hadera, Haifa
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