(stabilized gravel, gravel, earth); additional 30,000 km (1991); 92.5% gravel, crushed stone, or earth surface; 7.5% paved Inland waterways: 12,800 km; 3,200 km navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons Ports: Abidjan, San-Pedro Merchant marine: 536 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,278,672 GRT/10,446,073 DWT; includes 34 cargo, 2 refrigerated cargo, 1 roll-on/roll-off Airports: total: 1,700 usable: 1,451 with permanet-surface runways: 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 20 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2 with permanent-surface runways: 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 30 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 57 Telecommunications: modern and expanding; 1,440,000 telephones; broadcast stations - over 200 islands varying geologically from high winds; strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as those illegally produced and distributed
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