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Transportation In BahrainRailways: 0 km Highways: total: 3,164 km paved: 2,433 km unpaved: 731 km (1998 est.) note: there is a paved causeway connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia Pipelines: crude oil 56 km; petroleum products 16 km; natural gas 32 km Ports and harbors: Manama, Mina' Salman, Sitrah Merchant marine: total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 228,273 GRT/304,654 DWT ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.) Airports: 3 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 2 over 3,047 m: 2 (1999 est.) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1999 est.) Heliports: 1 (1999 est.) Reference Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000. - See also : Bahrain
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