m to 1.435 m gauge (1991) Highways: 360,629 km total (1991); 11,436 km paved, 39,500 km gravel, crushed stone, or stabilized soil, 34,495 km improved earth, 11,000 unimproved earth Inland waterways: 6,000 km total (1982); 30 km paved, 39,000 km gravel Ports: Funafuti, Nukufetau Merchant marine: 2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 refrigerated cargo Airports: total: 365 useable: 152 with permanent-surface runways: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 26 Telecommunications: fair system of cable, radio relay, tropospheric scatter and submarine cable to Bahrain and UAE; submarine cable *Guernsey, Defense Forces Branches: Ground Forces, Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Corps), National Police (Policia Nacional) Manpower availability: males age 15-49 98,069; fit for military service 934,968; reach military age (18) annually 145,827 (1993 est.) Birth
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