Ports and harbors: none
Merchant marine: total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,370 GRT/3,000 DWT ships by type: cargo 1 (1999 est.)
Airports: 52 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 4 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 43 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 17 under 914 m: 25 (1999 est.)
@Laos:Military
Military branches: Lao People's Army (LPA; includes militia element),
Lao People's Navy (LPN; includes riverine element), Air Force,
National Police Department
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,275,184 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 686,803 (2000 est.)