Merchant marine:
total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 18,623 GRT/23,752 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of
convenience: Hong Kong 2 (2002 est.)
Airports:
44 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 28
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 4 (2002)
Military Yemen
Military branches:
Army (includes Special Forces, established in 1999), Navy, Air
Force, Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard
Military manpower - military age:
14 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 4,443,312 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,493,612 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 249,292 (2003 est.)