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Argentina Transportation Profile 2013

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Railways

total: 36,966 km
broad gauge: 26,475 km 1.676-m gauge (94 km electrified)
standard gauge: 2,780 km 1.435-m gauge (42 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 7,711 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)

Roadways

total: 231,374 km
paved: 69,412 km (includes 734 km of expressways)
unpaved: 161,962 km (2004)

Waterways

11,000 km (2012)

Pipelines

gas 29,401 km; liquid petroleum gas 41 km; oil 6,166 km; refined products 3,631 km (2010)

Ports and terminals

Arroyo Seco, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San Martin, Ushuaia

Merchant marine

total: 36
by type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 5, chemical tanker 6, container 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 18, refrigerated cargo 4
foreign-owned: 14 (Brazil 1, Chile 6, Spain 3, Taiwan 2, UK 2)
registered in other countries: 15 (Liberia 1, Panama 5, Paraguay 5, Uruguay 1, unknown 3) (2010)

Airports

1,149 (2012)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 159
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 28
1,524 to 2,437 m: 64
914 to 1,523 m: 54
under 914 m: 9 (2012)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 990
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 45
914 to 1,523 m: 499
under 914 m: 444 (2012)

Heliports

2 (2012)

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Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013