My World Factbook
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Transportation
140 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
41
total: 19
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
under 914 m: 1 (2010)
total: 121
1,524 to 2,437 m: 21
914 to 1,523 m: 62
under 914 m: 38 (2010)
5 (2010)
gas 156 km; oil 4,070 km; refined products 1,613 km (2009)
total: 5,978 km
country comparison to the world: 30
narrow gauge: 4,578 km 1.067-m gauge; 1,400 km 0.600-m gauge for cotton plantations (2008)
total: 11,900 km
country comparison to the world: 131
paved: 4,320 km
unpaved: 7,580 km (2000)
4,068 km (1,723 km open year round on White and Blue Nile rivers) (2008)
country comparison to the world: 25
total: 2
country comparison to the world: 142
by type: cargo 2 (2010)
Port Sudan
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