Waterways:
300 km (perennially navigable)
Pipelines:
gas 1,097 km; oil 412 km; refined products 421 km (2003)
Ports and harbors:
Liepaja, Riga, Ventspils
Merchant marine:
total: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 52,607 GRT/35,650 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of
convenience: Greece 3 (2002 est.)
ships by type: cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 3,
roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 1
Airports:
38 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 22
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 12 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 16
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 10 (2002)
Military Latvia
Military branches:
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Guard,
National Guard
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2003 est.)