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Uruguay: Transportation
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Railways:
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total: 2,073 km
standard gauge: 2,073 km 1.435-m gauge
note: 461 km have been taken out of service and 460 km are in partial use (2002)
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Highways:
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total: 8,983 km
paved: 8,081 km
unpaved: 902 km (1999 est.)
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Waterways:
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1,600 km (used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft)
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Pipelines:
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gas 192 km (2003)
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Ports and harbors:
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Colonia, Fray Bentos, Juan La Caze, La Paloma, Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Paysandu, Punta del Este, Piriapolis
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Merchant marine:
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total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 10,918 GRT/9,775 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Argentina 4, Greece 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
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Airports:
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64 (2002)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 15
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 2 (2002)
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 49
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 16
under 914 m: 31 (2002)
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