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Bangladesh |
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Railways:
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total: 2,706 km
broad gauge: 884 km 1.676-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,822 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
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Highways:
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total: 207,486 km
paved: 19,773 km
unpaved: 187,713 km (1999)
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Waterways:
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up to 8,046 km depending on season
note: includes 3,058 km main cargo routes
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Pipelines:
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gas 2,016 km (2003)
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Ports and harbors:
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Chittagong, Dhaka, Mongla Port, Narayanganj
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Merchant marine:
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total: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 314,437 GRT/436,465 DWT
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 23, container 11, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1 (2002 est.)
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Airports:
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18 (2002)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 15
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 6 (2002)
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 2 (2002)
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