Transportation in the Dominican Republic
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Railways:
total:
757 km
standard gauge:
375 km 1.435-m gauge (Central Romana Railroad)
narrow gauge:
142 km 0.762-m gauge (Dominican Republic Government Railway); 240 km operated by sugar companies in various gauges (0.558-m, 0.762-m, 1.067-m gauges) (1995)
Highways:
total:
12,600 km
paved:
6,224 km
unpaved:
6,376 km (1996 est.)
Pipelines: crude oil 96 km; petroleum products 8 km
Ports and harbors: Barahona, La Romana, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo
Merchant marine:
total:
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,587 GRT/1,165 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 1 (1999 est.)
Airports: 28 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
13
over 3,047 m:
3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
15
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
4
under 914 m:
9 (1999 est.)
National airline
- Dominicana de Aviacion used to be the country's national airline for a large period of time. Due to economic crisis, however, this title has been passed on to various other companies after Dominicana stopped flying. Currently, the national flag carrier is Air Santo Domingo.