Population: 26 058 thousand people. The military budget is 827 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 100 000 people. The reserve (land forces) - 188 000 people. Militarized formations - 77 000 people, including the national police - 76 000, coastguard - 1 000. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 6,96 million people, including 4,77 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 60 000 people, 6 military districts, 13 divisions (1 airborne, 3 armoured, 1 cavalry, 7 infantry, 1 jungle), 1 detached tank group, the regiment for protection of the president, 1 anti-aircraft artillery and 4 artillery groups, detached infantry and engineer battalions, 3 helicopter squadrons.

Arms: 275 tanks T-54/55,110 heavy infantry fighting vehicle АМХ-13, 165 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 280 armored troop carriers, 280 towed ordnance, 24 155 mm self-propelled guns, 14 MLRS BM-21, 400 antitank missile systems, 250 anti-aircraft guns, 236 portable surface-to-air missile systems, 67 helicopters, 29 planes.

Air force: 15 000 people. (2 000 in service for a fixed period), 116 war-planes, 196 helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 8 Canberra, 28 Su-22, 18 Su-25, 16 MiG-29, 19 Mirage (5P, 5DP, 2000P, 2000DP), 23 A-37B, 25 EMB-312, 13 MB-339A, 2 OT-37 B and C, 15 T-41AHD, 18 An-32, 3 An-72, 10 C-130 A and D, 5 L-100-20, 2 DC-8-62F, 20 DHC (-5, -6), FH-227, 9 PC-6, 6 Y-12, 2 Boeing 737, F.28, Falcon-20P, 2 Bich-99, 6 Cessna (150, 185, 320), 15 Queen R - 80, З King R 90, PA-31T, 23 Mi-24 and Mi-25, 40 Bell (206, 212, 214, 412, 47G), BO-105H, 5 Mi-6, 3 Mi-8, 35 Mi-17, 5 SA-316, 8 UH-1D.

Naval forces: 25 000 people (including aircraft, marines, coastguard, 10000 in service for a fixed period). 5 naval zones, the Pacific squadron, the Amazonian river flotilla; 6 submarines (6 pr. 209/1200), the cruiser De Reuter, 4 frigates with guided missiles Lupo, 6 missile boats PR-72P, 4 river patrol ships, 4 tank landing ships Terrebon Parish, 5 hydrographic vessels, 13 support vessels (including 6 tankers, 1 transport, 1 towboat). Naval aircraft: 800 people; planes - 20 (5 Super King R - 200T, 3 EMB-111, 3 F-27, 2 An-32B, 1 Y-12, 5 T-34C, 1 Cessna 150); helicopters - 21 (6 AB-212, 3 ASH-3D, 4 Mi-8T, 4 Bell 206B, 4 Bell 412E).

Marines: 4 000 people, 1 brigade (5 infantry battalions, 1 reconnaissance company, 1 commando company), arms - armored troop carriers (15 V-200, 20 BMP-600), armoured reconnaissance vehicles V-100, 18 81 mm and 120 mm mortars, 84 mm (Karl Gustav) and 106 mm (M-40A1) recoilless guns, 20 mm coupled antiaircraft guns. Coast artillery: 3 batteries (18 155 mm towed howitzers). Coastguard: 1 000 people, 7 patrol boats, 7 river patrol boats.