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LatviaTransportation
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Railways: |
total: 2,303 km
broad gauge: 2,270 km 1.520-m gauge (257 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 33 km 0.750-m gauge (2004)
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Highways: |
total: 60,472 km
paved: 57,206 km
unpaved: 3,265 km (2002)
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Waterways: |
300 km (2004)
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Pipelines: |
gas 1,097 km; oil 409 km; refined products 415 km (2004)
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Ports and harbors: |
Riga, Ventspils
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Merchant marine: |
total: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 53,153 GRT/37,414 DWT
by type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 1
registered in other countries: 86 (2005)
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Airports: |
50 (2004 est.)
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Airports - with paved runways: |
total: 26
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 16 (2004 est.)
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Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total: 24
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 20 (2004 est.)
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