Waterways:
600 km (2004)
Ports and harbors:
Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
Merchant marine:
total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 14,865 GRT/17,936 DWT
by type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2
registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Airports:
116 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 29 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 20 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 87 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 42 under 914 m: 43 (2004 est.)
Military Madagascar
Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and
Aeronaval (Navy and Air) Force; National Gendarmerie
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 18 months
(2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,542,797 (2005 est.)