Ports: La Ceiba, Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortes, San Lorenzo, Tela,
Puerto Lempira
Merchant marine:
total: 271 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 802,990 GRT/1,210,553
DWT
ships by type: bulk 31, cargo 171, chemical tanker 1, combination bulk
1, container 6, liquefied gas tanker 2, livestock carrier 3, oil
tanker 21, passenger 2, passenger-cargo 3, refrigerated cargo 19,
roll-on/roll-off cargo 7, short-sea passenger 2, specialized tanker 1,
vehicle carrier 1
note: a flag of convenience registry; Russia owns 14 ships, Vietnam 7,
North Korea 4, US 3, Hong Kong 2, South Korea 2, Greece 1
Airports:
total: 159
with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 4
with paved runways under 914 m: 118
with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 4
with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 27
@Honduras:Communications
Telephone system: NA telephones; 7 telephones/1,000 persons;
inadequate system
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: 2 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations and the
Central American microwave radio relay system
Radio:
broadcast stations: AM 176, FM 0, shortwave 7
radios: NA
Television:
broadcast stations: 28
televisions: NA
@Honduras:Defense Forces
Branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, Public Security
Forces (FUSEP)
Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,275,670; males fit for military service 760,113; males reach military age (18) annually 62,405 (1995 est.)