Population: 20 807 thousand people. The military budget is 34 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 7 000 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 4,6 million people, including 2,6 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 5 000 people, 2 infantry brigades (6 infantry battalions), the president protection battalion, 1 training battalion, 3 regiments (reconnaissance, artillery, engineers), 2 airborne companies.
Arms: 3 armoured reconnaissance vehicles Cascavel, 50 heavy armed vehicle Pisana, 78 mortars, 50 84 mm recoilless guns Karl Gustav, 8 antiaircraft emplacements, 6 122 mm howitzers D-30, portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2M.
Air force: 1 000 people, 19 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 12 L-29, 2 L-39, 2 MB-339F, 3 MB-326K, 5 Fokker (4 F-27, F-28), C-212, 6 Skyway, 2 Bell 212, 2 Mi-2, 4 SA-319.
Naval forces: 1 000 people, 4 patrol boats.
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