Branches: Army (includes naval and air units), paramilitary Gendarmerie

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,315,660; fit for military service 687,474; reach military age (16) annually 67,949 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $28 million, 3.7% of GDP (1989)

NOTE: The information regarding Burundi 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 Burundi Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burundi Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.