Algeria/Transportation
Railways:
total: 3,973 km
standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified; 215 km double track)
narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2002)
Highways:
total: 104,000 km
paved: 71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways)
unpaved: 32,344 km (1996 est.)
Pipelines: crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km
Ports and harbors: Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes
Merchant marine:
total: 69 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 884,032 GRT/1,094,104 DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 23, chemical tanker 6, liquified gas 10, petroleum tanker 4, roll-on/roll-off 12, short-sea passenger 4,
specialized tanker 1, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: United Arab Emirates 2 (2002 est.)
Airports: 136 (2002 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 54
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 27
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 1 (2002 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 82
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
914 to 1,523 m: 38
under 914 m: 19 (2002 est.)
Heliports: 1 (2002 est.)
Reference
Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2003.
- See also : Algeria
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