Military manpower-military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 12,208,916 females age 15-49: 11,983,225 (1998 est.) note: both sexes liable for military service
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 6,523,797 females: 6,387,291 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-reaching military age annually: males: 488,818 females: 469,850 (1998 est.)
Military expenditures-dollar figure: $380 million (FY96/97 est.)
Military expenditures-percent of GDP: NA%
@Burma:Transnational Issues
Disputes-international: none
Illicit drugs: world's largest illicit producer of opium (cultivation in 1997-155,150 hectares, a 5% decline from 1996; potential production-2,365 metric tons, an 8% drop from 1996) and a minor producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; surrender of drug warlord KHUN SA's Mong Tai Army in January 1996 was hailed by Rangoon as a major counternarcotics success, but lack of serious government commitment and resources continue to hinder the overall antidrug effort; growing role in the production of methamphetamines for regional consumption
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