Germany Transportion

Country Name: Federal Republic of Germany

Capital City: Berlin

Population: 82,422,299 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.02% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: German

Area: 357,021 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.7% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 11.7% (2005)

Domain extension: .de

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF GERMANY

Railways - total:

48,215 km

Railways - standard gauge:

47,962 km 1.435-m gauge (20,278 km electrified)

Railways - broad gauge:

229 km 1.000-m gauge (16 km electrified); 24 km 0.750-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

554 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

332

Airports - with unpaved runways:

222

Heliports:

32 (2006)

Waterways:

7,467 km

Pipelines - gas:

condensate 37 km; gas 25,035 km;

Pipelines - oil:

3,546 km;

Pipelines - refined products:

3,827 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Bremen, Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Duisburg, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Rostock, Wilhemshaven