Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Republican Guard, Presidential Guard, paramilitary National Gendarmerie, National Police Force (Surete National)

Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 1,726,933 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 871,615 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $56 million (1996)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.4% (1996)