Population: 2 997 thousand people. The military budget is 69 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 10000 people. Militarized formations (gendarmerie) - 2 000 people. Mobilization resources - 641 thousand, including 362,8 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 8 000 people, 5 battalions (2 tank, 1 infantry, 1 airborne, 1 engineers), 2 infantry battalion and artillery groups.
Arms: 40 tanks (T-55, T-59), 25 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, about 70 armored troop carriers, more than 30 field artillery guns, over 10 MLRS (of them 8 BM-21), 28 120 mm mortars, 5 antitank guns, 28 antiaircraft guns.
Air force: 1 200 people, 12 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 12 MiG-21, 5 An-24, An-26, Boeing 727, N-2501, 4 L-39, 2 SA-316, 28 A-318, 8 A-365, 2 Mi-8.
Naval forces: 800 people. Ships are not available.
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