Branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 946,177; fit for military service 582,669; reach military age (18) annually 45,555 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion -

NOTE: The information regarding Nicaragua on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Nicaragua Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Nicaragua Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.