ll-off cargo 14, short-sea
passenger 1, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 24
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 24 countries
among which are Japan 42, Denmark 33, Hong Kong 26, Germany 22,
Thailand 17, Sweden 15, Belgium 11, China 10, US 10, and Indonesia 8;
Singapore also owns an additional 220 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
totaling 10,289,213 DWT that operate under the registries of The
Bahamas, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Honduras, Liberia, Malta, Malaysia,
Panama, Thailand, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Vanuatu (1996
est.)

Airports: 8 (1996 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 8
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m : 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (1996 est.)

Military

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force,
Police Force

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,034,380 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males: 756,649 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.64 billion (FY95/96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 5.2% (FY95/96)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international: two islands in dispute with Malaysia

Illicit drugs: transit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to the
US, Western Europe, and the Third World; also a money-laundering
center
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SLOVAKIA

@Slovakia:Geography

Location: Central Europe, south of Poland

Geographic coordinates: 48 40 N, 19 30 E

Map references: Europe

Area:
total: 48,845 sq km
land: 48,800 sq km
water: 45 sq km

Area - comparative: about twice the size of New Hampshire

Land boundaries:
total: 1,355 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 515
km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 90 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Terrain: rugged mountains in the central and northern part and
lowlands in the south

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m
highest point: Gerlachovka 2,655 m

Natural resources: brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore,
copper and manganese ore; salt

Land use:
arable land: 31%
permanent crops : 3%
permanent pastures: 17%
forests and woodland: 41%
other: 8% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 800 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: air pollution