Transport in French Guiana

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Railways

A short railway is used within the Guiana Space Centre. There are no other railways in Guiana, and no connections to neighbouring countries.

Highways

total: 1,817 km
paved: 727 km
unpaved: 1,090 km (1995 est.)

Waterways

460 km, navigable by small oceangoing vessels and river and coastal steamers; 3,300 km navigable by native craft

Ports and harbours

Cayenne, Degrad des Cannes, Saint-Laurent du Maroni

Merchant marine

none (1999 est.)

Airports

11 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 4
over 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 5 (1999 est.)

See also : French Guiana