u 17, Philippines 41, Poland 12,
Portugal 6, Puerto Rico 3, Romania 9, Russia 8, Saint Kitts and
Nevis 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6, Saudi Arabia 6,
Singapore 105, South Africa 3, Spain 52, Sri Lanka 3, Sudan 1,
Sweden 4, Switzerland 93, Syria 1, Taiwan 348, Thailand 14, Trinidad
and Tobago 1, Turkey 12, Ukraine 2, United Kingdom 51, United States
99, Venezuela 4
by type: barge carrier 3, bulk 1,434, cargo 819, chemical tanker
388, combination bulk 73, combination ore/oil 18, container 613,
liquefied gas 190, livestock carrier 3, multi-functional large load
carrier 15, passenger 36, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 514,
rail car carrier 1, refrigerated cargo 281, roll on/roll off 125,
short-sea/passenger 37, specialized tanker 36, vehicle carrier 242

Airports:
103 (2003 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 44
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 15
under 914 m: 22 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 61
914 to 1,523 m: 12
under 914 m: 49 (2004 est.)

Military Panama

Military branches:
an amendment to the Constitution abolished the armed forces, but
there are security forces (Panamanian Public Forces or PPF includes
the Panamanian National Police, National Maritime Service, and
National Air Service)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 810,341 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 553,422 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$145 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.2% (2003)

Military - note:
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA
abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by
creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's
Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting
the creation of a standing military force, but allowing the
temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of
"external aggression"

Transnational Issues Panama

Disputes - international:
none

Illicit drugs:
major cocaine transshipment point and primary money-laundering
center for narcotics revenue; money-laundering activity is
especially heavy in the Colon Free Zone; offshore financial center;
negligible signs of coca cultivation; monitoring of financial
transactions is improvi