Madagascar Military 1997

Military branches Popular Armed Forces (includes Intervention Forces, Development Forces,Aeronaval Forces - includes Navy and Air Force), Gendarmerie, Presidential Security Regiment

Military manpower - military age 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 3,204,200 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 1,903,268 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 136,216 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $29 million (1994)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1% (1994)

Disputes - international claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de NovaIsland, and Tromelin Island (all administered by France)

Illicit drugs illicit producer of cannabis (cultivated and wild varieties) used mostlyfor domestic consumption; transshipment point for heroin

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