Brazil - Transportation
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesBrazil is located Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The climate is mostly tropical, but temperate in south. The terrain is mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt.
Airports
This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.Airports : 4,263 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 718
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 7
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 25
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 167
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 467
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 52 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 3,545
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 83
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 1,555
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 1,907 (2007)
Heliports
This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilitiesHeliports : 16 (2007)
Pipelines
This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.Pipelines : condensate/gas 244 km; gas 12,070 km; liquid petroleum gas 351 km; oil 5,214 km; refined products 4,410 km (2007)
Railways
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gaugeRailways - total : 29,295 km
Railways - broad gauge : 4,932 km 1.600-m gauge (939 km electrified)
Railways - standard gauge : 194 km 1.440-m gauge
Railways - narrow gauge : 23,773 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
Railways - dual gauge : 396 km 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2006)
Roadways
This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.Roadways - total : 1,751,868 km
Roadways - paved : 96,353 km
Roadways - unpaved : 1,655,515 km (2004)
Waterways
This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.Waterways : 50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2007)
Merchant marine
Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries. *** Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT. *** Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers. *** Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another. *** Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.Merchant marine - total : 136
Merchant marine - by type : bulk carrier 19, cargo 22, carrier 1, chemical tanker 7, container 11, liquefied gas 12, passenger/cargo 12, petroleum tanker 45, roll on/roll off 7
Merchant marine - foreign-owned : 25 (Chile 1, Denmark 2, Germany 6, Greece 1, Mexico 1, Norway 5, Spain 9)
Merchant marine - registered in other countries : 8 (Argentina 1, Bahamas 2, Ghana 1, Liberia 3, Marshall Islands 1) (2008)
Ports and terminals
This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.Ports and terminals : Guaiba, Ilha Grande, Paranagua, Rio Grande, Santos, Sao Sebastiao, Tubarao
Transportation - note
This entry includes miscellaneous transportation information of significance not included elsewhere.Transportation - note : the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Atlantic Ocean as a significant risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen
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