Highways: total: 18,712 km paved: 2,126 km unpaved: 16,586 km (2002)
Waterways:
2,220 km (including lakes Managua and Nicaragua) (1997)
Pipelines:
oil 54 km (2004)
Ports and harbors:
Bluefields, Corinto, El Bluff
Airports:
176 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 165 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 23 under 914 m: 141 (2004 est.)
Military Nicaragua
Military branches:
Army (includes Navy, Air Force)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)