Airports - with paved runways: total: 4 over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 13 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 2 (2006)
Railways: total: 306 km narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2005)
Roadways:
total: 4,010 km
paved: 874 km
unpaved: 3,136 km (1999)
Merchant marine:
total: 6 ships (1000 GRT or over) 19,506 GRT/23,649 DWT
by type: cargo 3, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll
off 1 (2006)
Ports and terminals:
Assab, Massawa
Military Eritrea
Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 16 months (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 893,361
females age 18-49: 891,662 (2005 est.)