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Railways: total:  4,820 km

standard gauge:  3,664 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)

narrow gauge:  1,156 km 1.055-m gauge (1996)
Highways: total:  104,000 km

paved:  71,656 km (including 640 km of expressways)

unpaved:  32,344 km (1996 est.)
Waterways: none
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:  73 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 896,911 GRT/1,047,991 DWT

ships by type:  bulk 9, cargo 25, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas 10, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 13, short-sea passenger 4, specialized tanker 1 (2000 est.)
Airports: 135 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total:  51

over 3,047 m:  9

2,438 to 3,047 m:  24

1,524 to 2,437 m:  12

914 to 1,523 m:  5

under 914 m:  1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total:  84

2,438 to 3,047 m:  3

1,524 to 2,437 m:  23

914 to 1,523 m:  40

under 914 m:  18 (2000 est.)
Heliports: 1 (2000 est.)


Countryfacts Information Courtesy: CIA Worldbook