chemical tanker 38, combination
bulk 20, combination ore/oil 15, container 55, liquefied gas tanker 1,
livestock carrier 2, multifunction large-load carrier 3, oil tanker
269, passenger 7, passenger-cargo 1, railcar carrier 1, refrigerated
cargo 43, roll-on/roll-off cargo 42, short-sea passenger 17,
specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 16
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 51 countries
among which includes Greece 477, Russia 61, Switzerland 51, Italy 50,
Norway 49, Croatia 39, Turkey 38, Germany 30, Georgia 23, and Monaco
23 (1997 est.)

Airports: 1 (1997 est.)

Airports-with paved runways:
total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (1997 est.)

@Malta:Military

Military branches: Armed Forces, Maltese Police Force

Military manpower-availability:
males age 15-49: 99,066 (1998 est.)

Military manpower-fit for military service:
males: 78,805 (1998 est.)

Military expenditures-dollar figure: $65.5 million (FY96/97)

Military expenditures-percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY96/97)

@Malta:Transnational Issues

Disputes-international: Malta and Tunisia are discussing the
commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their
countries, particularly for oil exploration

Illicit drugs: minor transshipment point for hashish from North Africa
to Western Europe

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MAN, ISLE OF

(British crown dependency)

@Man, Isle of:Geography

Location: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great
Britain and Ireland

Geographic coordinates: 54 15 N, 4 30 W

Map references: Europe

Area:
total: 588 sq km
land: 588 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area-comparative: slightly more than three times the size of
Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 113 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the
time

Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 620 m

Natural resources: lead, iron ore

Land use:
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (extensive arable land and forests)

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Natural hazards: NA

Environment-current issues: NA

Environment-international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography-note: one small isle