Transportation
Railways:
total:
4,772 km
standard gauge:
3,616 km 1.435-m gauge (301 km electrified; 215 km double track)
narrow gauge:
1,156 km 1.055-m gauge
Highways:
total:
95,576 km
paved:
63,080 km (including 400 km of expressways)
unpaved:
32,496 km (1992 est.)
Pipelines:
crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km
Ports:
Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes
Merchant marine:
total:
77 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 916,701 GRT/1,086,324 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 9, cargo 27, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas tanker 10, oil tanker 5, roll-on/roll-off cargo 13, short-sea passenger 5, specialized tanker 1 (1995 est.)
Airports:
total:
119
with paved runways over 3 047 m:
8
with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m:
24
with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m:
13
with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m:
4
with paved runways under 914 m:
17
with unpaved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m:
3
with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m:
19
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m:
31 (1995 est.)
Heliports:
1 (1995 est.)
