Defense ———-
Branches: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces,
Frontier Guard, Home Guard
Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 1,314,718
males fit for military service: 1,046,490
males reach military age (19) annually: 34,914 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: 337 billion to 393 billion dinars, NA% of
GDP (1993 est.); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US
dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading
results
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@Cuba ——
Map —-
Location: 21 30 N, 80 00 W — Caribbean, island between the
Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida
Flag ——
Description: five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center