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Railways | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
Roadways | total: 25,554 km (2006) paved: 724 km (2006) unpaved: 24,830 km (2006) |
Waterways | 2,250 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2011) |
Pipelines | 6 km oil (2013) |
Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam, Namp'o, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan |
Merchant marine | total: 261 by type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 5, general cargo 187, oil tanker 32, other 29 (2020) |
Airports | total: 82 (2013) |
Airports - with paved runways | total: 39 (2017) over 3,047 m: 3 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 22 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017) under 914 m: 4 (2017) |
Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 43 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 17 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 15 (2013) under 914 m: 8 (2013) |
Heliports | 23 (2013) |
National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 1 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 4 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 103,560 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 250,000 mt-km (2018) |
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | P |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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