My World Factbook
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Transportation
58 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 
82
total: 9
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2010)
total: 49
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 20
under 914 m: 26 (2010)
gas 226 km; oil 155 km (2009)
total: 1,641 km (1,200 km operational)
country comparison to the world: 79
standard gauge: 1,641 km 1.435-m gauge (2010)
total: 77,732 km
country comparison to the world: 63
paved: 7,743 km
unpaved: 69,989 km (2010)
1,600 km (2010)
country comparison to the world: 52
total: 18
country comparison to the world: 101
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 2, chemical tanker 4, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 9 (Argentina 2, Denmark 1, Greece 1, Spain 5)
registered in other countries: 1 (Liberia 1) (2010)
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