Railways: |
total:
187 km (all dedicated to ore transport)
standard gauge:
139 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
48 km 0.914-m gauge
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Highways: |
total:
7,970 km
paved:
590 km
unpaved:
7,380 km (1996)
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Waterways: |
5,900 km (total length of navigable waterways)
note:
Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km, respectively
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Ports and harbors: |
Bartica, Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Parika
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Merchant marine: |
total:
2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,929 GRT/4,507 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 2 (2000 est.)
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Airports - with paved runways: |
total:
6
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m:
2 (2000 est.)
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Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total:
45
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m:
36 (2000 est.)
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