Defense ———-
Branches: Army, Navy (includes Naval Air and Marines), Air Force
Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 1,334,638 males fit for military service: 968,297 males reach military age (17) annually: 58,398 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $94 million, 0.6% of GDP (1994)
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@Peru ——
Map —-
Location: 10 00 S, 76 00 W — Western South America, bordering the
South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Flag ——
Description: three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a shield bearing a llama, cinchona tree (the source of quinine), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out gold coins, all framed by a green wreath