Military
Military branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense
Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard
(Skat)
Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 906,687 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 713,436 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 26,168 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $181 million (1999)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.5% (1999)
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international: ongoing talks over maritime boundary
dispute with Latvia (primary concern is oil exploration rights);
1997 border agreement with Russia not yet ratified