Definition: This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Roadways mapRelated News
The 2014 World Cup: A Tool for Greater Social Inclusion in Brazil
The Huffington Post - 6/15/2013 12:40:57 AM
Preparing for these international sporting events provides an opportunity for the development of the country in at least three ... aimed at increasing the capacity of public roadways in the 12 World Cup host cities. When the Brazilian government ...
Himachal roadways wrests losses as diesel prices increase
Hill Post - 5/23/2013 7:27:37 AM
Responding to the query as to how the state roadways was absorbing the successive increase in diesel prices, Mittal said, “we are already charging one of the highest per kilometre charges for public transport in the country and any further increase ...
How America Became a Third World Country
AlterNet - 5/21/2013 3:36:45 PM
Roadways and scientific research were examples. In the post-World War II years, the country invested great sums of money in its interstate highways and what were widely considered the best education systems in the world, while research in well-funded ...
Elderly woman sent to hospital after Lake Country Crash
hqkelowna.com - 6/13/2013 6:08:26 PM
An 86 year old Vernon woman was sent to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with a suspected back injury earlier this morning following a three vehicle crash, which closed Highway 97 along side Wood Lake in Lake Country ... public that the roadways through out ...
Pothole Season is in Full Bloom on Long Island Roadways
LONGISLAND.com - 4/19/2013 6:09:14 PM
“It’s like a third-world country,” commented one resident ... to notify the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Potholes on other roadways fall under federal, county, town, village or private jurisdiction, depending on the ...
Shrinking area under cotton cultivation to cut production by 25 per cent
Tribune - 6/14/2013 8:30:24 PM
It is for the first time in the world that twin sisters have climbed the Everest. The achievers said the motto of their expedition was gender equality, fight against female foeticide and adventure for peace. They said their next mission was to set another ...
Guyana’s roads deadliest up to 2007 – WHO
Stabroek News - 6/13/2013 9:57:30 PM
Up to 2007 Guyana’s roadways remained the deadliest in the Caribbean region averaging almost 20 casualties per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) list of countries with the most traffic casualties. According to the data ...
Google Street View adds 250,000 miles of roadways
CNN - 10/11/2012 9:04:27 PM
The Street View feature on Google Maps lets users see a real-world, 360-degree view of locations. Showcasing Google's global reach, the new coverage areas include parts of Macau, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Taiwan, Italy, Great Britain ...
Sao Paulo subway strike causes massive traffic jam
Xinhua News Agency - 6/14/2013 2:08:02 AM
BRASILIA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Public transportation workers in Brazil's Sao Paulo went on strike Thursday, causing a massive traffic jam in the country's largest city ... percent of the city's monitored roadways. Worker union leaders said ...
Cycling expert touts Vancouver's innovation
canada.com - 6/17/2013 6:57:58 AM
Rutgers University professor John Pucher's eyes light up when talking about the increasing popularity of cycling among North American commuters. The 62-year-old author and civic transportation expert has studied commuting infrastructure in ...
Pakistan Must Cultivate Respect for Public Property
The Huffington Post - 6/17/2013 10:04:05 AM
Unfortunately, the people of Pakistan trash parks, roads, rivers, lakes, beaches, forests, government buildings; they also steal from public utilities, such as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Pakistan Railways (PR), and Pakistan ...
Extensive ancient city unearthed by airborne laser
kxnet.com - 6/17/2013 7:22:25 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - New airborne laser scanning data has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating an entire bustling ancient city linking ... Britain and France to halt his political and... Chinese activist says he's being forced out by ...
Frogs are diverse part of state's ecosystem
Gadsden Times - 6/13/2013 4:56:51 PM
They also are often seen outside a door waiting for the insects attracted to light streaming from the house ... has unwanted consequences — think kudzu and fire ants in Alabama. Introduced frogs are no exception. A classic example is the ...
Syria Presses Aleppo Attack; Rebels Size Up U.S. Vow of Aid
New York Times - 6/14/2013 12:37:58 PM
The Obama administration announced on Thursday that Mr. Assad’s troops had used chemical weapons and that the United States would send small arms and ammunition to rebel fighters for the first time. Rebels gathered in an apartment near one of ...
