Railways:
total: 2,750 km
standard gauge: 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 327 km 1.050-m gauge (2000)
See also Hedjaz Railway.
Highways:
total:
36,377 km
paved:
26,299 km (including 877 km of expressways)
unpaved:
10,078 km (1999 est.)
Waterways: 870 km; minimal economic importance
Pipelines: crude oil 1,304 km; petroleum products 515 km
Ports and harbors: Baniyas, Jablah, Latakia, Tartus
Merchant marine:
total:
137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 429,005 GRT/626,069 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 11, cargo 120, livestock carrier 5, roll-on/roll-off 1 (1999 est.)
Airports: 104 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
24
over 3,047 m:
5
2,438 to 3,047 m:
16
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
80
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
14
under 914 m:
63 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 2 (1999 est.)
- See also : Syria
