Korea, North Transportation 1996

Railroads:

total:

4,915 km

standard gauge:

4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km double track)

narrow gauge:

665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)

Highways:

total:

30,000 km

paved:

1,861 km

unpaved:

gravel, crushed stone, earth 28,139 km (1992)

Inland waterways:

2,253 km; mostly navigable by small craft only

Pipelines:

crude oil 37 km

Ports:

Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Kimch'aek, Kosong, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Ungsang, Wonsan

Merchant marine:

total:

87 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 727,631 GRT/1,149,291 DWT

ships by type:

bulk 9, cargo 70, combination bulk 1, oil tanker 3, passenger 2, passenger-cargo 1, short-sea passenger 1

note:

North Korea owns an additional 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling approximately 32,405 DWT that operate under Honduran registry

Airports:

total:

with paved runways over 3,047 m:

with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:

with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

with paved runways under 914 m:

with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m:

with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

with unpaved runways under 914 m:

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