Ports and harbors: Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait, Mina' 'Abd
Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud
Merchant marine: total: 42 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,965,633 GRT/3,109,720 DWT ships by type: cargo 10, container 3, liquefied gas tanker 7, livestock carrier 3, oil tanker 19 (1997 est.)
Airports: 8 (1997 est.)
Airports-with paved runways: total: 4 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (1997 est.)
Airports-with unpaved runways: total: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (1997 est.)
Heliports: 1 (1997 est.)
@Kuwait:Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Ministry of
Interior Forces, Coast Guard
Military manpower-military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 690,989 (1998 est.)