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Transportation
97 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
62
total: 65
over 3,047 m: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 26
1,524 to 2,437 m: 16
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 8 (2010)
total: 32
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 13 (2010)
3 (2010)
condensate 658 km; gas 11,146 km; oil 10,376 km; refined products 1,095 km (2009)
total: 15,082 km
country comparison to the world: 19
broad gauge: 15,082 km 1.520-m gauge (3,700 km electrified) (2008)
total: 93,612 km
country comparison to the world: 51
paved: 84,100 km
unpaved: 9,512 km (2008)
4,000 km; on the Ertis (Irtysh) River (80%) and Syr Darya (Syrdariya) River (2008)
country comparison to the world: 26
total: 8
country comparison to the world: 123
by type: petroleum tanker 6, refrigerated cargo 1, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Ireland 1) (2010)
Aqtau (Shevchenko), Atyrau (Gur’yev), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Pavlodar, Semey (Semipalatinsk)
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