Transportation Gambia, The
Airports: 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (2006)
Roadways: total: 3,742 km paved: 723 km unpaved: 3,019 km (2003)
Waterways:
390 km (on River Gambia; small ocean-going vessels can reach 190
km) (2004)
Merchant marine:
total: 5 ships (1000 GRT or over) 32,064 GRT/9,751 DWT
by type: passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 1 (2006)
Ports and terminals:
Banjul
Military Gambia, The
Military branches:
Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard,
National Guard
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2001)