Ports and harbors: Cotonou, Porto-Novo
Merchant marine: none
Airports: 5 (1996 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m : 2 (1996 est.)
Military
Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force),
National Gendarmerie
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49 : 1,261,059 females age 15-49: 1,333,966 (1997 est.) note: both sexes are liable for military service
Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 645,660 (1997 est.) females: 675,243 (1997 est.)