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
32 (2010)
country comparison to the world: total: 6
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2010)
total: 26
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 13
under 914 m: 12 (2010)
total: 797 km
country comparison to the world: narrow gauge: 797 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total: 15,451 km
country comparison to the world: paved: 6,956 km
unpaved: 8,495 km (2003)
700 km; (on Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and Shire River) (2010)
country comparison to the world: Chipoka, Monkey Bay, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Chilumba

