My World Factbook
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Transportation
84 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
67
total: 27
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 17
under 914 m: 1 (2010)
total: 57
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 35
under 914 m: 20 (2010)
total: 854 km
country comparison to the world: 98
narrow gauge: 854 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 65,663 km
country comparison to the world: 70
paved: 7,617 km
unpaved: 58,046 km (2003)
600 km
country comparison to the world: 80
note: 432 km navigable (2008)
total: 8
country comparison to the world: 124
by type: cargo 4, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2 (2010)
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara (Tulear)
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