Defense ———-
Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie,
Presidential Guard
Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 3,386,638 males fit for military service: 1,762,412 males reach military age (18) annually: 157,712 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $140 million, 1.4% of GDP (1993)
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@Croatia ———-
Map —-
Location: 45 10 N, 15 30 E — Southeastern Europe, bordering the
Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Flag ——
Description: red, white, and blue horizontal bands with Croatian
coat of arms (red and white checkered)