| Railways: |
total:
1,583 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge:
1,583 km 1.520-m gauge (1993)
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| Highways: |
total:
33,900 km
paved:
29,500 km (these roads are said to be hard-surfaced, and include, in addition to conventionally paved roads, some that are surfaced with gravel or other coarse aggregate, making them trafficable in all weather)
unpaved:
4,400 km (these roads are made of unstabilized earth and are difficult to negotiate in wet weather) (1990)
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| Pipelines: |
crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992)
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| Ports and harbors: |
Bat'umi, P'ot'i, Sokhumi
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| Merchant marine: |
total:
37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 131,316 GRT/190,289 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 3, cargo 25, chemical tanker 2, container 2, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1 (2000 est.)
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| Airports - with paved runways: |
total:
16
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
8
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
2
under 914 m:
3 (2000 est.)
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| Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total:
15
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m:
4
under 914 m:
6 (2000 est.)
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| Transportation - note: |
transportation network is in poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair
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