Defense ———-
Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police
Manpower availability: males age 15-49: 2,212,012 males fit for military service: 1,391,472 males reach military age (18) annually: 83,611 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $116 million, 1.4% of GDP (1994)
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@Ecuador ———-
Map —-
Location: 2 00 S, 77 30 W — Western South America, bordering the
Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Flag ——
Description: three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia that is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms