Transport in Bahrain
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Transport in Bahrain.
Bahrain has one of the lowest gas prices in the world, at $0.78 per gallon ($0.21 per liter).[1]
[edit] Road transport
- Bahrain changed from driving on the left to driving on the right in 1968.
| Road | Distance | Year estimated |
| Paved | 2,768 km (1,720 mi) | 2003 |
| Unpaved | 730 km (454 mi) | 2003 |
| Total | 3,498 km (2,174 mi) | 2003 |
[edit] International highways
- King Fahd Causeway, measuring 25 km (16 mi) connects Bahrain and Saudi Arabia through a multiple-dike bridge.
- Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge, will be 45 km (28 mi) long, connecting Bahrain and Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world, consisting both roads and railway.
[edit] Railways
As of 2008, there are no railways in Bahrain, but plans are developing for a railway system connecting all the countries in the Persian Gulf[2] and for a light rail network within Bahrain.[3] A subway system has also been proposed.[4]
[edit] Airports
On a 2007 estimate, Bahrain owns two airports. Among them is Bahrain International Airport, the primary airport in the country.
| Airport | Paved distance (estimated) | Year estimated |
| Bahrain International Airport | 3,962 m (12,999 ft) | 2007 |
| Shaikh Isa Airport | 3,780 m (12,402 ft) | 2007 |
[edit] Heliports
As of 2007, only one heliport exist.
[edit] Ports and harbors
As of 2008, Bahrain owns three harbors in Manama, Mina Salman and Sitrah.
[edit] Pipelines
| Element | Pipeline distance | Year estimated |
| Crude oil | 52 km (32 mi) | 2007 |
| Natural gas | 20 km (12 mi) | 2007 |
[edit] Merchant marine
 Statistics for the shipping industry of Bahrain |
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| Total: 9 ships (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over) | |||||
| Totalling: 465,937 GRT/413,393 metric tons deadweight (DWT) | |||||
| Cargo ships | |||||
| Barge carrier | 4 | ||||
| Container ships | 4 | ||||
| Tankers | |||||
| Petroleum tanker ships | 1 | ||||
| Passenger ships | |||||
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| Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. | |||||
[edit] References
- Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2008.
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0913/World-s-cheapest-gas-Top-5-countries/Bahrain-0.78-per-gallon-0.21-per-liter
- ^ Railway Gazette International January 2009 p21 with Map
- ^ "Bahrain awaits budget approval for light rail study". http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/bahrain-awaits-budget-approval-for-light-rail-study/3083208.article. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Subway railway system planned for Bahrain - Bahrain News Manama". http://www.mybahrain.net/viewtravelnews.asp?ID=789. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
[edit] External links
- Bahrain entry at The World Factbook
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