Short facts about transportation in Latvia
| Railways: |
total: 2,412 km
broad gauge: 2,379 km 1.520-m gauge (271 km
electrified) (1992)
narrow gauge: 33 km 0.750-m gauge
(1994) |
| Highways: |
total: 59,178 km
paved: 22,843 km
unpaved: 36,335
km (1998 est.) |
| Waterways: |
300 km (perennially
navigable) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 750 km; refined products 780
km; natural gas 560 km (1992) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Daugavpils, Liepaja, Riga,
Ventspils |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,984 GRT/29,978
DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, refrigerated
cargo 3 (2000 est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 13
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 4 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 12
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 7 (2000
est.) | Source: World Factbook |
