Branches: Army (includes naval and air units); paramilitary Gendarmerie

Military manpower: males 15-49, 1,189,603; 622,183 fit for military service; 59,226 reach military age (16) annually

Military budget: $36.3 million, 19.1% of central government budget (1987)

NOTE: The information regarding Burundi on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burundi Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burundi Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.