Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 123,072 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 72,059 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.6% (FY97 est.)
Transnational Issues Suriname
Disputes - international: area disputed by French Guiana between Riviere Litani and Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa); area disputed by Guyana between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Koetari [Kutari] rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne); territorial sea boundary with Guyana is in dispute
Illicit drugs: growing transshipment point for South American drugs destined for Europe and Brazil; transshipment point for arms-for-drugs dealing
This page was last updated on 1 January 2002
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