km electrified); 4,022 km nongovernment owned, including 3,598 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge; 8,987 km double track; 3,084 km electrified; government owned Highways: 92,648 km total; 42,694 km paved (1982) Ports: Djibouti Merchant marine: 2 cargo ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,121,819 GRT/3,193,942 DWT; includes 7 cargo, 4 container, 1 oil tanker Airports: total: 12 usable: 10 with permanent-surface runways: 4 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 3 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 10 Telecommunications: fair domestic facilities; 27,900 telephones; broadcast stations - 8 AM, no FM, 1 TV; satellite earth stations - 20 March *Afghanistan, Communications Railroads: 649 km 1.437-meter standard-gauge single track Highways: 6,462 km total; 560 km paved, 3,400 km unpaved (stabilized gravel, gravel, earth); additional 30,000 km (1991); 92.5% gravel, crushed stone, gravel, and laterite; remainder earth Inland waterways: total navigability 1,200 km; chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to their friends upon
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