Military manpower—reaching military age annually:
males: 82,902 (1999 est.)
Military expenditures—dollar figure: $180 million (1998)
Military expenditures—percent of GDP: 1.1% (1998)
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international: none
Illicit drugs: transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US
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Geography
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru