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Transportation in Georgia

Transportation in Georgia

Transportation network is in poor condition and disrupted by ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair (source: CIA World Factbook 2000).

Railways


total: 1,583 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge: 1,583 km 1.520-m gauge (1993)

City with metro system: Tbilisi.

Highways


total: 20,700 km
paved: 19,354 km
unpaved: 1,346 km (1996 est.)

See also: Georgian Military Road

Pipelines:

crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992)

Ports and harbors

Batumi, P'ot'i, Sokhumi

Merchant marine


total: 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 103,080 GRT/158,803 DWT
ships by type: cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 6 (1999 est.)

Airports

28 (1994 est.)

Airports - with paved runways
total: 14
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (1994 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 14
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 6 (1994 est.)

See also : Georgia