Luxembourg—Communications
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The World Factbook 1994: LuxembourgCommunications
Railroads: Luxembourg National Railways (CFL) operates 272 km 1,435-mm standard gauge; 178 km double track; 197 km electrified
Highways:
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total: 5,108 km
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paved: 4,995 km (including 80 km of limited access divided highway)
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unpaved: gravel 57 km; earth 56 km
Inland waterways: 37 km; Moselle River
Pipelines: petroleum products 48 km
Ports: Mertert (river port)
Merchant marine: 50 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,477,998 GRT/2,424,994 DWT, bulk 8, cargo 2, chemical tanker 4, combination bulk 6, combination ore/oil 2, container 4, liquefied gas 9, oil tanker 5, passenger 2, refrigerated cargo 4, roll-on/roll-off cargo 4
Airports:
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total: 2
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usable: 2
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with permanent-surface runways: 1
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with runways over 3,659 m: 1
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with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0
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with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0
Telecommunications: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables; 230,000 telephones; broadcast stations—2 AM, 3 FM, 3 TV; 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable; 1 direct-broadcast satellite earth station; nationwide mobile phone system