Merchant marine:
total: 148 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,161,154
GRT/6,880,170 DWT
ships by type: bulk 28, cargo 7, chemical tanker 14, combination
bulk 3, container 20, liquefied gas tanker 14, oil tanker 43,
refrigerated cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off cargo 14, vehicle carrier 2
note: a flag of convenience registry; UK owns 8 ships, Denmark 1,
Sweden 1, Belgium 1, and Netherlands 1 (1998 est.)
Airports: 1 (1998 est.)
Airports—with paved runways: total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Military
Military—note: defense is the responsibility of the UK
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international: none
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