Korea, North Transportation:
Railways:
total: 5,214 km (2004 est.)
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified)
gauge: NA
Highways:
total: 31,200 km (1999 est.)
paved: 1,997 km
unpaved: 29,203 km
Waterways:
2,250 km (2004 est.)
note: Most navigable only by small craft
Pipelines:
oil: 154 km (2004 est.)
NA (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors:
Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan
Merchant marine:
total: 238 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 985,108 GRT / 1,389,389 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 13, cargo 191, container 2, livestock carrier 4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 5
foreign-owned: 52 (China 1, Denmark 2, France 1, Greece 4, Italy 1, Lebanon 4, Lithuania 1, Netherlands 1, Pakistan 2, Romania 10, Russia 2, Singapore 2, South Korea 2, Syria 9, Turkey 6, Ukraine 1, UAE 3)
(2005)
Airports:
78 (2004 est.)
Airports — with paved runways:
total: 35
over 3047m: 2
2438 to 3047m: 23
1524 to 2437m: 6
914 to 1523m: 1
under 914m: 3
(2004 est.)
Airports — with unpaved runways:
total: 43
2438 to 3047m: 1
1524 to 2437m: 20
914 to 1523m: 14
under 914m: 8
(2004 est.)
Heliports:
19 (2004 est.)
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