@Madagascar:Military
Military branches: Popular Armed Forces (includes Intervention Forces,
Development Forces, Aeronaval Forces - includes Navy and Air Force),
Gendarmerie, Presidential Security Regiment
Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 3,525,754 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 2,092,308 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 149,157 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $29 million (FY94)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY94)
@Madagascar:Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island (all administered by France)