Branches: Sandinista Popular Army, Sandinista Navy, Sandinista Air Force/Air Defense, Sandinista People's Militia

Military manpower: males 15-49, 764,447; 472,452 fit for military service; 40,436 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Nicaragua on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Nicaragua Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nicaragua Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.