m, Sonbong (formerly Unggi),
Ungsang, Wonsan

Merchant marine: total: 122 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 738,886
GRT/1,037,506 DWT note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here
as a flag of convenience: Denmark 1, Greece 2, Pakistan 1, Singapore
1 (2002 est.) ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 102, combination bulk 1,
multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 1,
petroleum tanker 6, refrigerated cargo 3, short-sea passenger 2

Airports: 87 (2001)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 39 over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047
m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2001)

Airports - with unpaved runways: 24 914 to 1,523 m: Military Korea,
North

Military branches: Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force),
Civil Security Forces

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (2002 est.)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 6,032,376 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 3,619,535
(2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 179,136
(2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $5,124,100,000 (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 31.3% (FY01)

Transnational Issues Korea, North

Disputes - international: 33-km section of boundary with China in
the Paektu-san (mountain) area is indefinite; Demarcation Line with
South Korea

This page was last updated on 1 January 2002

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Kingman Reef

Introduction

Kingman Reef

Background: The US annexed the reef in 1922. Its sheltered lagoon
served as a way station for flying boats on Hawaii-to-American Samoa
flights during the late 1930s. There is no flora on the reef, which
is frequently awash, but it does support an abundant and diverse marine
fauna. In 2001, the waters surrounding the reef were designated a National
Wildlife Refuge.

Geography Kingman Reef

Location: Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way
between Hawaii and American Samoa

Geographic coordinates: 6 24 N, 162 24 W

Map references: Oceania

Area: total: 1 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 1 sq km

Area - comparative: about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 3 km

Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate: tropical, but moderated