Population: 14 987 thousand people. The military budget is 136 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 13 900 people, including the presidential guard and gendarmerie. The reserve - 12000 people. Militarized formations - 7 000 people, including the presidential guard - 1 100, gendarmerie - 4 400, militia - 1 500. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 6 months. Mobilization resources - 3,6 million people, including 1,9 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 6 800 people, 4 military districts, 4 battalions (1 tank, 3 infantry), 1 artillery group, 2 detached companies (1 airborne, 1 engineers), 1 anti-aircraft artillery battery.
Arms: 5 light tanks АМХ-13, 33 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 29 armored troop carriers, 4 105 mm towed howitzers, 16 120 mm mortars AM50, 21 20 and 40 mm antiaircraft guns.
Air force: 700 people, 5 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 5 Alpha Jet, F.28, Gulf Stream - 4, 3 Fokker-100, 3 Bich F-33C, 2 Cessna 150H, Cessna 421, Super King R - 200, SA-318, SA-319, SA-330, 4SA-365C.
Naval forces: 900 people, 3 patrol boats, 1 tank landing boat.
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