Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 19
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 15
under 914 m: 2 (2006)
Roadways:
total: 14,565 km
paved: 3,641 km
unpaved: 10,924 km (2004)
Waterways:
300 km (the Niger, the only major river, is navigable to Gaya
between September and March) (2005)
Ports and terminals:
none
Military Niger
Military branches:
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army,
National Air Force (2005)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service
obligation - two years (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,367,828
females age 18-49: 2,217,568 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,349,863
females age 18-49: 1,256,569 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 129,045
females age 18-49: 121,230 (2005 est.)