Military branches: Guyana Defense Force (GDF; includes Ground
Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Corps), Guyana People's Militia (GPM),
Guyana National Service (GNS), Guyana Police Force
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 202,509 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 152,839 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $7 million (1994)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.7% (1994)
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international: all of the area west of the Essequibo
River claimed by Venezuela; Suriname claims area between New (Upper
of the Courantyne)
Illicit drugs: transshipment point for narcotics from South
America—primarily Venezuela—to Europe and the US; producer of
cannabis
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