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
20 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
135
total: 10
over 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2010)
total: 10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 1 (2010)
gas 43 km; refined products 8 km (2009)
total: 906 km
country comparison to the world: 94
narrow gauge: 906 km 1.000 meter gauge (2008)
total: 13,576 km
country comparison to the world: 127
paved: 3,972 km (includes 7 km of expressways)
unpaved: 9,604 km (2003)
1,000 km (primarily on Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance rivers) (2008)
country comparison to the world: 64
total: 1
country comparison to the world: 155
by type: passenger/cargo 1 (2010)
Dakar
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