Military branches Army, Air Force, paramilitary forces, Police

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 1,990,403 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 1,051,227 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $96 million (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2.7% (1995)

Disputes - international quadripoint with Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;Democratic Republic of the Congo-Tanzania-Zambia tripoint in Lake Tanganyikamay no longer be indefinite since it has been informally reported that theindefinite section of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zambia boundaryhas been settled

Illicit drugs transshipment point for methaqualone, heroin, and cocaine bound forSouthern Africa and Europe; regional money-laundering center

NOTE: The information regarding Zambia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zambia Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zambia Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.