Heliports: 2 (1996 est.)

Military

Military branches: Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Ground,
Naval, and Air Forces, and Special Forces Unit)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,174,591 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 653,179 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $63 million (1997); note - includes $12 million to cover leftover 1996 expenditures

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international: none ______________________________________________________________________

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