Heliports: 14 (1998 est.)
Military
Military branches: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force
(Air Force)
Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 30,646,516 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 26,438,961 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 784,658 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $42.9 billion (FY98/99)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 0.9% (FY98/99)
Transnational Issues