Airports—with paved runways: total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Military

Military branches: Armed Forces (including an air squadron, a maritime squadron, and the Revenue Security Corps), Maltese Police Force

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 99,067 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 78,855 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $65.5 million (FY96/97)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY96/97)

Transnational Issues

Disputes—international: Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration

Illicit drugs: minor transshipment point for hashish from North
Africa to Western Europe