Military Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Military branches: Army (ARM), Air and Air Defense Forces, Police Force
Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 551,523 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 444,575 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 17,905 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $200 million (FY01/02 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 6% (FY01/02 est.)
Transnational Issues Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Disputes - international: dispute with Greece over country's name persists; 2001 FYROM-Yugoslavia boundary delimitation agreement, which adjusts former republic boundaries, was signed and ratified and awaits demarcation; ethnic Albanians in Kosovo dispute legitimacy of the agreement, which cedes small tracts of Kosovo lands to FYROM