Belarus Transportion

Country Name: Republic of Belarus

Capital City: Minsk

Population: 10,293,011 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.06% (2006)

Currency: Rouble (BYR)

Languages: Belarusian, Russian

Area: 207,600 sq km

Inflation Rate: 9.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 1.6%

Domain extension: .by

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF BELARUS

Railways - total:

5,512 km

Railways - standard gauge:

15 km 1.435 m (2006)

Railways - broad gauge:

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

86 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

1 (2006)

Waterways:

2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 5,223 km;

Pipelines - oil:

2,321 km;

Pipelines - refined products:

1,686 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Mazyr