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Kyrgyzstan
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Highways: In 1990, 28,400 kilometers of roads, of
which 22,400 hard-surfaced. Nearly all freight moves by road; plans to
supplement connection with China-Pakistan highway, mid-1990s. Fuel
shortage restricts vehicle use, mid-1990s.
Railroads: Little developed; 370 kilometers of track,
one main line in north, 1994. Plans for north-south line begun 1995.
Civil Aviation: Two international airports, at Bishkek
and Osh; about twenty-five smaller facilities. Beginning in 1991, fuel
shortage diverts international traffic to Almaty in Kazakstan, with
reduction in overall transport; regular service to Tashkent and Moscow.
Inland Waterways: None.
Ports: None.
Pipelines: In 1994, 220 kilometers for natural gas.
Telecommunications: Little developed; in 1994, about 7
per-cent of population with telephones. Equipment outmoded, operating at
capacity, and difficult to replace. Three national radio stations, very
limited domestic television.
Data as of March 1996
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