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Angola TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: Three lines with total of 3,075
kilometers of
track ran from coast to hinterland. Benguela Railway,
longest line,
severely damaged by insurgency.
Roads: Total of about 70,000 kilometers of
roads, of
which 8,000 kilometers paved.
Ports: Three major ports (Luanda, Lobito, and
Namibe) and
several smaller terminals.
Inland Waterways: Nearly 1,300 kilometers of
navigable
rivers.
Airports: International airport at Luanda;
thirteen other
major airports.
Telecommunications: Fairly reliable system
included
microwave, troposcatter, and satellite links.
Data as of February 1989
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