Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 117,031 (1998 est.)

Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 68,985 (1998 est.)

Military expenditures-dollar figure: $8.5 million (1997 est.)

Military expenditures-percent of GDP: 1.6% (1997 est.)

@Suriname:Transnational Issues

Disputes-international: claims area in French Guiana between Litani
Rivier and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa Rivier);
claims area in Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and
Courantyne/Koetari [Kutari] Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne)

Illicit drugs: transshipment point for South American drugs destined mostly for Europe

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SVALBARD

(territory of Norway)