Guyana Transportation:
Railways:
total: 187 km (2001 est.)
standard gauge: 139 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 48 km 0.914-m gauge
note: All dedicated to ore transport
Highways:
total: 7,970 km (1999 est.)
paved: 590 km
unpaved: 7,380 km
Waterways:
1,077 km (2004 est.)
note: Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively
Ports and harbors:
Georgetown
Merchant marine:
total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,475 GRT / 8,758 DWT
by type: cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries: 3
(2005)
Airports:
49 (2004 est.)
Airports — with paved runways:
total: 8
under 914m: 5
1524 to 2437m: 3
(2004 est.)
Airports — with unpaved runways:
total: 41
1524 to 2437m: 1
under 914m: 32
914 to 1523m: 8
(2004 est.)
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