Branches: Botswana Defense Force (including Army and Air Wing), Botswana National Police

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 294,603; fit for military service 154,997; reach military age (18) annually 15,156 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $196 million, 4.9% of GDP (FY93/94)

NOTE: The information regarding Botswana on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Botswana Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Botswana Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.