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
18 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
138
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 8
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2010)
total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2010)
1 (2010)
gas 439 km; oil 49 km (2009)
total: 507 km
country comparison to the world: 114
narrow gauge: 507 km 1.050-m gauge (2008)
total: 7,891 km
country comparison to the world: 143
paved: 7,891 km (2009)
total: 13
country comparison to the world: 108
by type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 7 (UAE 7)
registered in other countries: 20 (Bahamas 2, Egypt 2, Panama 13, Syria 2, unknown 1) (2010)
Al ’Aqabah
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