Transport in Paraguay

Transport in Paraguay


= Railways =


"total:"971 km
"standard gauge:"441 km RailGauge|sg gauge
"narrow gauge:"60 km RailGauge|1 gauge
"note:"there are 470 km of various gauges that are privately owned

Rail links to adjacent countries

* Argentina - yes - 1,435 mm both countries.
* Bolivia - no ??
* Brazil - yes - break-of-gauge 1,000 mm (Brazil)/1,435 mm (Paraguay)

Highways


"total:"29,500 km
"paved:"15,000 km
"unpaved:"14,500 km (1999)

Waterways

3,100 km

Ports and harbors


=Paraguay River (international water way)=

* Asunción
* Villeta
* San Antonio

Paraná River

* Encarnación

Merchant marine


"total:"21 ships (GRT|1,000|first=yes or over) totaling GRT|30,287/DWT|32,510|metric|first=yes
"ships by type:" (1999 est.)

* cargo ships 15
* chemical tanker 1
* petroleum tanker 4
* roll-on/roll-off 1

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.)

See also

* Paraguay
* Rail transport by country
* [http://www.paraguay.wahedy.de/ Shipping and overseas transport]


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