Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 561 1,524 to 2,437 m: 11 914 to 1,523 m: 62 under 914 m: 488 (2006)
Heliports:
2 (2006)
Pipelines:
oil 264 km (2006)
Roadways: total: 19,600 km paved: 686 km unpaved: 18,914 km (1999)
Waterways:
10,940 km (2003)
Merchant marine:
total: 24 ships (1000 GRT or over) 55,532 GRT/72,240 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 18, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum
tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 6 (UK 6) (2006)
Ports and terminals:
Kimbe, Lae, Rabaul
Military Papua New Guinea
Military branches:
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Maritime Operations
Element, Air Operations Element)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)