Merchant marine: total: 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 70,703 GRT/108,485 DWT ships by type: cargo 17, container 1, oil tanker 1, short-sea passenger 1 (1997 est.)
Airports: 2 (1997 est.)
Airports-with paved runways: total: 2 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (1997 est.)
@Maldives:Military
Military branches: National Security Service (paramilitary police force)
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 63,879 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 35,610 (1998 est.)
Military expenditures-dollar figure: $NA
Military expenditures-percent of GDP: NA%
@Maldives:Transnational Issues