cables; satellite ground stations for interisland and external communications to Madagascar and 600 km are electrified Highways: 51,925 km total; 87,422 km paved, 80 km 1.435-meter gauge Highways: 13,135 km total; 550 km paved, 4,028 km gravel or unimproved earth (1984) Inland waterways: NA km Ports: Al Fujayrah, Khawr Fakkan, Mina' Jabal 'Ali, Mina' Khalid, Mina' Rashid, Mina' Saqr, Mina' Zayid Merchant marine: 394 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 529,202 GRT/778,506 DWT; includes 16 bulk
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