Transportation in Belarus
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Railways
total:
5,563 km
broad gauge:
5,563 km 1.520-m gauge (894 km electrified)
City with underground railway system: Minsk
Rail links with adjacent countries
Highways
total:
63,355 km
paved:
60,567 km
unpaved:
2,788 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
NA km; note - Belarus has extensive and widely used canal and river systems
Pipelines
crude oil 1,470 km; refined products 1,100 km; natural gas 1,980 km (1992)
Ports and harbors
Airports
118 (1996 est.):
Airports - with paved runways
total:
36
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
18
1,524 to 2,437 m:
5
under 914 m:
11 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
82
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
6
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m:
9
under 914 m:
62 (1996 est.)
National air-carrier
Reference
Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000.