<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Chile<nl>Communications</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Railroads:</hi> 7,766 km total; 3,974 km 1.676-meter gauge, 150 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 3,642 km 1.000-meter gauge; 1,865 km 1.676-meter gauge and 80 km 1.000-meter gauge electrified
<item><hi format=bold>Highways:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>total:</hi> 79,993 km
<item>• <hi format=ital>paved:</hi> 10,984 km
<item>• <hi format=ital>unpaved:</hi> gravel or earth 68,615 km (1990)
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<item><hi format=bold>Inland waterways:</hi> 725 km
<item><hi format=bold>Pipelines:</hi> crude oil 755 km; petroleum products 785 km; natural gas 320 km
<item><hi format=bold>Ports:</hi> Antofagasta, Iquique, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Valparaiso, San Antonio, Talcahuano, Arica
<item><hi format=bold>Telecommunications:</hi> modern telephone system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; 768,000 telephones; broadcast stations—159 AM, no FM, 131 TV, 11 shortwave; satellite ground stations—2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 3 domestic