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Transportation in Iraq

Iraqi Transportation

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Railways: total: 2,272 km standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)

Highways:

Waterways: 5,279 km note: Euphrates River (2,815 km), Tigris River (1,899 km), and Third River (565 km) are principal waterways (2008)

Pipelines: gas 2,501 km; liquid petroleum gas 918 km; oil 5,418 km; refined products 1,637 km (2008)

Ports and harbors:

Merchant marine: total: 14 by type: cargo 10, petroleum tanker 4 (2008)

Airports: 105 (2008)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 75 over 3,047 m: 19 2,438 to 3,047 m: 37 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 8 (2008)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 30 over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 13 under 914 m: 6 (2008)

Heliports: 17 (2007)