Ports and harbors: Singapore
Merchant marine:
total: 875 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 19,734,146
GRT/31,442,482 DWT
ships by type: bulk 142, cargo 132, chemical tanker 51, combination
bulk 6, combination ore/oil 6, container 154, liquefied gas tanker
27, livestock carrier 1, multifunction large-load carrier 6, oil
tanker 291, refrigerated cargo 8, roll-on/roll-off cargo 11,
short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier 30
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 22
countries among which are Japan 41, Denmark 35, Sweden 28, Thailand
28, Hong Kong 26, Germany 19, Taiwan 19, and Indonesia 11 (1998 est.)
Airports: 9 (1998 est.)
Airports—with paved runways: total: 9 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Heliports: 1 (1998 est.)
Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force,
Police Force
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 1,042,587 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 757,940 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $4.244 billion (FY98/99)