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Syria: Transportation
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Railways:
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total: 2,743 km
standard gauge: 2,425 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 318 km 1.050-m gauge (2002)
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Highways:
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total: 43,381 km
paved: 10,021 km (including 877 km of expressways)
unpaved: 33,360 km (1999)
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Waterways:
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870 km (minimal economic importance)
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Pipelines:
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gas 2,300 km; oil 2,183 km (2003)
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Ports and harbors:
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Baniyas, Jablah, Latakia, Tartus
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Merchant marine:
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total: 129 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 450,135 GRT/645,296 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Egypt 1, Greece 2, Italy 1, Lebanon 10 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 13, cargo 109, container 2, livestock carrier 3, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1
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Airports:
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92 (2002)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 24
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 16
under 914 m: 1 (2002)
914 to 1,523 m: 2
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 68
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 55 (2002)
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Heliports:
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7 (2002)
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