Population: 16 433 thousand people. The military budget is 46 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 13 500 people. Militarized formations: gendarmerie - 8 100 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 18 months. Mobilization resources - 4,9 million people, including 2,6 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 12 500 people, 2 battalion groups, 1 special regiment. Arms: 12 tanks PT-76, about 80 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, over 30 armored troop carriers, up to 30 field artillery (76,105 and 122 mm), 70 antiaircraft machine-guns and antiaircraft guns (14.5 and 37 mm), 8 mortars M-43.
Air force: 500 people, 12 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes: 4 MiG-17F, 8 MiG-21FL, 4 An-26, BN-2, 2 C-212, 2 Yak-40, 4 Cessna 172, Cessna 310, 2 Cessna 337, PA-23, 4 Cessna 172, 6 Mi-8.
Naval forces: 500 people (including 100 in the company marines), 1 small storm-boat, 1 transport.
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