Population: 7 592 thousand people. The military budget is 52 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 9 700 people. Militarized formations - 2 600 people, including gendarmerie - 1 000, republican guard - 1 600. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 1,7 million people, including 873 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 8 500 people, 9 battalions (1 tank, 5 infantry, 2 commandos, 1 engineers), 2 battalions (artillery, anti-aircraft artillery).
Arms: 53 tanks (T-34, T-54, PT-76), 27 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 40 armored troop carriers, 26 field artillery guns, 20 120 mm mortars. More than 40 antiaircraft emplacements, portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2.
Air force: 800 people, 8 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 4 MiG-17F, 4 MiG-21, 2 MiG-15UTI, 4 An-14, An-24, EAR-330, Mi-8, SA-316B, SA-330, SA-342K.
Naval forces: 400 people.
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