Algeria Transportion

Country Name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital City: Algiers

Population: 32,930,091 (2006)

Population Growth: 1.22% (2006)

Currency: Algerian dinar (DZD)

Languages: Arabic

Area: 2,381,740 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 15.7% (2006)

Domain extension: .dz

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF ALGERIA

Railways - total:

3,973 km

Railways - standard gauge:

2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified)

Railways - broad gauge:

1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

142 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

1 (2006)

Waterways:

Pipelines - gas:

gas 85,946 km;

Pipelines - oil:

6,496 km (2005)

Pipelines - refined products:

Ports and Terminals:

Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Djendjene, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda