Costa Rica Military 1997

Military branches Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (FuerzaPublica) note - during 1996, the Ministry of Public Security reorganized and eliminated the Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard, and Frontier Guardsas separate entities; they are now under the Ministry and operate on a geographiccommand basis performing ground security, law enforcement, counternarcotics,and national security (border patrol) functions; the Constitution prohibitsarmed forces

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 940,666 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 631,426 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males : 34,422 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $55 million (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2% (1995)

Disputes - international none

Illicit drugs transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicitproduction of cannabis on small, scattered plots

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