Population: 11 541 thousand people. The military budget is 108,4 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 31 400 people. The reserve - 35 200 people, including land forces - 35 000, air force - 200. Militarized formations (the national police) - 19 000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 30 months. Mobilization resources - 2,9 million people, including 1,9 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 29 200 people, 15 military zones (22 infantry, 1 training and 6 armoured battalions), 2 infantry brigades, the special operations group, 9 battalions (protection of the president, 2 airborne, 5 infantry, 1 engineers). The reserve: about 19 infantry battalions.
Arms: 16 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 52 armored troop carriers, 76 pieces of towed ordnance with calibre of 75 and 105 mm, 85 mortars, 120 recoilless guns, 3 220 mm ZUM-55.
Air force: 700 people, 10 war-planes, 12 combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 4 A-37B, 6 PC-7, 4 IAI-201, C-47, 3 T-67, 2 F.27, Super King, DC-6B, 3 Cessna 206, Cessna 310, 5 T-35B, 6 T-41, 9 Bell 212, 3 Bell 412, 9 Bell 206, 5 UH-1 D and H, 3 S-76.
Naval forces: 1 500 people (including 650 marines), 15 patrol boats, 20 river patrol boats.
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