Population: 1 556 thousand people. The military budget is 125 million dollars (2000). The regular forces are 4700 people. Militarized formations, including gendarmerie - 2 000. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 280,7 thousand people, including 144 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 3 200 people, the presidential guard battalion (3 infantry, reconnaissance companies, artillery and anti-aircraft artillery batteries), the president is in command of 8 infantry, 1 airborne and engineer companies.
Arms: 92 armoured reconnaissance vehicles and combat armoured vehicles, 21 armored troop carriers, 4 105 mm towed howitzers M 101, 8 140 mm missile systems, 39 81 and 120 mm mortars, 4 antitank missile system Milan, 41 antiaircraft emplacements.
Air force: 1 000 people, 10 war-planes, 5 combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 9 Mirage-5, EMB-111, 4 CM- 170, З T-34, C-130H, 3 L-100-30, 2 EMB-110, 2 YS-11 CN-235, 4 CM-170, 5 SA-342, 3 SA-330C, 3 SA-316, AS-332.
Naval forces: over 500 people, 1 rocket boat, 2 patrol boats, tank landing ships Batral, 2 storm-boats.
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