Military manpower—availability:
males age 15-49: 58,201 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 34,531 (1999 est.)

Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 2,619 (1999 est.)

Military expenditures—dollar figure: $15 million (FY97/98)

Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 2% (FY97/98)

Transnational Issues

Disputes—international: border with Guatemala in dispute

Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine; small-scale illicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; minor money-laundering center

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