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transport networks Road and rail networks for the leading countries of the world (1995), given in thousands

Total road network

Country

km

mi

USA

6277.9

3,901

India

2,962.5

1,840.9

Brazil

1,824.4

1,133.7

Japan

1,130.9

702.7

China

1,041.1

646.9

Russia

884

549.3

Canada

849.4

527.8

France

811.6

504.3

Australia

810.3

503.5

Germany

636.3

395.4

Romania

461.9

287

Total rail network

Country

km

mi

USA

239.7

148.9

Russia

87.5

54.4

India

62.5

38.8

China

54

33.6

Germany

40.4

25.1

Australia

35.8

22.2

Argentina

34.2

21.3

France

32.6

20.3

Mexico

26.5

16.5

Poland

24.9

15.8

S. Africa

23.6

14.7


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