 |
Defence |
|
|
| Military
Branches |
Army,
Navy, Air Force, Police Force |
Military
expenditure
(as % of GDP) |
4.8
(2004) |
| Military
Expenditures - in dollars |
Defence
Budget: Defence expenditure during 2000 was US$862 million and
the estimate for 2001 was US$900 million, the 2001 figure representing
about 5.4 per cent of GDP. (2004) |
| Total
Strength Of Army |
Strength:
90,000 est.(including 40,000 recalled reservists); 20 ×
MBT, 40 × recce vehicles, 52 × AIFV; 243 ×
APCs; and 88 towed artillery guns. (2004) |
| Military
Age |
18 years of age (2004) |
| Fit
for Military Service |
Males
age 15-49: 4,172,921 (2004) |
| Navy
|
Strength:
10,000 (including 1,000 recalled reservists); 36e × fast
attack craft (2004) |
| Air
Force |
Strength:
10,000; 12e × combat aircraft and 10 × attack helicopters.(2004) |
| Availability |
Males
age 15-49: 5,383,661 (2004) |
| Military
expenditures - percent of GDP |
4.2%
(2004) |
| Source:www.countryreports.org |
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