Airports - with paved runways: total: 9 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 2 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 21 914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 9 (2002)
Heliports: 5 (2002)
Military New Caledonia
Military branches:
no regular indigenous military forces; French Armed Forces
(including Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$192.3 million (FY96)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
5.3% (FY96)
Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of France
Transnational Issues New Caledonia
Disputes - international: Matthew and Hunter Islands east of New Caledonia claimed by France and Vanuatu