Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force,
Internal Troops, National Guard, Border Troops
Military manpower—military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 12,434,486 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 9,740,684 (1999 est.)
Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 365,762 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $414 million (1999)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.4% (1999)
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international: dispute with Romania over continental shelf of the Black Sea under which significant gas and oil deposits may exist; agreed in 1997 to two-year negotiating period, after which either party can refer dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ); has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other nation