Transportation In Bolivia

• 3,652 km 1.000-m gauge;


• 39 km 0.760-m gauge (13 km electrified) (1995)


• the eastern and western networks are joined only via Argentina, dues to slow progress on a direct link.

• Argentina - yes - 1000 mm


• Brazil - yes - 1000 mm gauge


• Chile - yes - 1000 mm gauge


• Peru - ??


• Paraguay -??

Waterways:
10,000 km of commercially navigable waterways


PIPELINES

Crude Oil 1,800 km; Petroleum products 580 km; Natural Gas 1,495 km


PORTS AND HARBORS


none; however, Bolivia has free port privileges in the maritime ports of Argentina , Brazil , Chile , and Paraguay .


MERCHANT MARINE



''total:''
32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 116,373 GRT/182,283 DWT

''ships by type:''
bulk 3, cargo 17, chemical tanker 3, container 1, petroleum tanker 6, roll-on/roll-off 2 (1999 est.)


AIRPORTS

1,109 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

''total:''
13

''over 3,047 m:''
4

''2,438 to 3,047 m:''
3

''1,524 to 2,437 m:''
4

''914 to 1,523 m:''
2 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

''total:''
1,096

''2,438 to 3,047 m:''
3

''1,524 to 2,437 m:''
67

''914 to 1,523 m:''
219

''under 914 m:''
807 (1999 est.)


REFERENCES

''This article was adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.''