Population: 2 753 thousand people. The military budget is 25,6 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 15 650 people. Militarized formations - 5 000 people, including gendarmerie - 3 000, National Guard - 2 000. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 571,5 thousand people, including 277,6 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 15 000 people, 6 military districts, 19 battalions (protection of the president, 7 motorized, 8 infantry, 1 airborne, 2 battalions on camels), 3 artillery and 4 anti-aircraft battalions, 1 reconnaissance and 1 engineer company.
Arms: 35 tanks T-55, 105 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 75 towed guns, 100 81 and 120 mm mortars, more than 50 antiaircraft guns, antitank missile systems Milan.
Air force: 150 people, 7 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes: 5 BN-2 Defender, 2 FTB-337 Milirole, 2 Chaien-2, 2 Cessna F-337, DHC-5D, Gulf Stream - 2.
Naval forces: 500 people, 4 big and 4 small patrol boats.
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