Ports and harbors:
Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta,
Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez
Merchant marine:
total: 170 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,284,197 GRT/1,907,734 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of
convenience: Denmark 1, Germany 1, Greece 6, Lebanon 3, Monaco 1,
Ukraine 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: bulk 20, cargo 50, container 5, liquefied gas 1,
passenger 63, petroleum tanker 15, roll on/roll off 13, short-sea
passenger 3
Airports:
89 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 71
over 3,047 m: 13
2,438 to 3,047 m: 38
under 914 m: 3 (2002)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 18
under 914 m: 9 (2002)
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 6
Heliports:
2 (2002)
Military Egypt
Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command
Military manpower - military age:
20 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 19,895,370 (2003 est.)