Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 1,925,205 males fit for military service: 1,100,599 (1996 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $66 million, 2.2% of GDP (1994)

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@Malta ——-

Map —-

Location: 35 50 N, 14 35 E — Southern Europe, islands in the
Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)

Flag ——

Description: two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross, edged in red

Geography ————-

Location: Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south
of Sicily (Italy)