Population: 4 701 thousand people. The military budget is 30 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 9 450 people. Militarized formations: gendarmerie - 750 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 1 million people, including 567 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 9 000 people, 5 regiments (1 for protection of the president, 2 infantry, 1 airborne, 1 support). Arms: 2 tanks T-55, 9 light tanks Scorpion, 57 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 20 BMP-2, 34 armored troop carriers, 4 105 mm towed howitzers, 20 82 mm mortars, 27 recoilless gun, 43 14,5 and 37 mm antiaircraft guns.
Air force: 250 people, 16 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 5 Alpha Jet, 4 EMB-326, 2 DHC-5D, Do-27, F-28-100, Boeing 707, 2 Cessna 337, 4 CM- 170, 3 TB-30, AS-332, 2 SA-315, SA-319, SA-330.
Naval forces: 200 people (including 1 element of marines), 2 patrol boats.
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