Botswana Military 1997

Military branches Botswana Defense Force (includes Army and Air Wing), Botswana NationalPolice

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 343,929 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 180,692 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 17,632 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $199 million (FY93/94)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 5.2% (FY93/94)

Disputes - international quadripoint with Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabweis in disagreement; dispute with Namibia over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu)Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in January 1996 and theparties have agreed to refer the matter to the ICJ

NOTE: The information regarding Botswana 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 Botswana Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Botswana Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.