Argentina Transportion

Country Name: Argentine Republic

Capital City: Buenos Aires

Population: 39,921,833 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.96% (2006)

Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)

Languages: Spanish

Area: 2,766,890 sq km

Inflation Rate: 9.8% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 11.6% (2005)

Domain extension: .ar

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF ARGENTINA

Railways - total:

31,902 km

Railways - standard gauge:

2,885 km 1.435-m gauge (26 km electrified)

Railways - broad gauge:

7,922 km 1.000-m gauge; 237 km 0.750-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

1,381 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

154

Airports - with unpaved runways:

1227

Heliports:

Waterways:

11,000 km (2006)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 29,804 km;

Pipelines - oil:

10,373 km;

Pipelines - refined products:

8,540 km; unknown (oil/water) 13 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Concepcion del Uruguay, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San Martin, San Nicolas