Transportation in Paraguay
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Railways
total:
971 km
standard gauge:
441 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
60 km 1.000-m gauge
note:
there are 470 km of various gauges that are privately owned
Rail links to adjacent countries
Highways
total:
29,500 km
paved:
15,000 km
unpaved:
14,500 km (1999)
Waterways
3,100 km
Ports and harbors
Asuncion, Villeta, San Antonio, Encarnacion
Merchant marine
total:
21 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 30,287 GRT/32,510 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 15, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 4, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)
Airports
937 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
10
over 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
4 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
927
over 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
29
914 to 1,523 m:
346
under 914 m:
551 (1999 est.)