Transportation
Railways:
total:
6,782 km
broad gauge:
3,743 km 1.676-m gauge (1,653 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
116 km 1.067-m gauge; 2,923 km 1.000-m gauge (40 km electrified) (1995)
Highways:
total:
79,593 km
paved:
10,984 km
unpaved:
68,609 km (1991 est.)
Waterways:
725 km
Pipelines:
crude oil 755 km; petroleum products 785 km; natural gas 320 km
Ports:
Antofagasta, Arica, Chanarol, Coquimbo, Iquique, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, San Vicente, Talcahuano, Valparaiso
Merchant marine:
total:
37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 529,512 GRT/925,364 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 11, cargo 8, chemical tanker 4, combination ore/oil 2, container 1, liquefied gas tanker 2, oil tanker 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 3, vehicle carrier 2 (1995 est.)
Airports:
total:
344
with paved runways over 3 047 m:
5
with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m:
5
with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m:
17
with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m:
16
with paved runways under 914 m:
220
with unpaved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m:
3
with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m:
10
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m:
68 (1995 est.)
