Transportation

Airports:

65 (2012)
Country comparison to the world: 78

Airports – with Paved Runways:

Total: 5
Over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
Under 914 m: 1 (2012)

Airports – with Unpaved Runways:

Total: 60
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 11
Under 914 m: 48 (2012)

Heliports:

2 (2012)

Railways:

Total: 283 km
Country comparison to the world: 121
Narrow gauge: 283 km 0.600-m gauge
Note: railways have been inoperable since 2005 because of disuse and high costs that led to a lack of maintenance (2008)

Roadways:

Total: 10,886 km
Country comparison to the world: 134
Paved: 2,827 km (includes 327 km of expressways)
Unpaved: 8,059 km (2000)

Waterways:

(Rio Lempa is partially navigable for small craft) (2011)

Ports and Terminals:

Puerto Cutuco
Oil terminals: Acajutla offshore terminal

Military

Military Branches:

Salvadoran Armed Forces (FAES): Salvadoran Army (ES), Salvadoran Navy (FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS) (2011)

Military Service Age and Obligation:

18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 16-22 years of age for voluntary male or female service; service obligation – 12 months, with 11 months for officers and NCOs (2009)

Manpower Available for Military Service:

Males age 16-49: 1,449,214
Females age 16-49: 1,611,248 (2010 est.)

Manpower Fit for Military Service:

Males age 16-49: 1,079,038
Females age 16-49: 1,373,368 (2010 est.)

Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually:

Male: 71,530
Female: 68,971 (2010 est.)

Military Expenditures:

0.6% of GDP (2012)
Country comparison to the world: 158