| Military | Sao Tome and Principe |
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Military branches:
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Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP), Presidential Guard (2007) |
Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age (est.) (2004) |
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 42,340
females age 16-49: 43,781 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 35,216
females age 16-49: 38,329 (2009 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 2,534
females: 2,485 (2009 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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0.8% of GDP (2006) |
Military - note:
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Sao Tome and Principe's army is a tiny force with almost no resources at its disposal and would be wholly ineffective operating unilaterally; infantry equipment is considered simple to operate and maintain but may require refurbishment or replacement after 25 years in tropical climates; poor pay, working conditions, and alleged nepotism in the promotion of officers have been problems in the past, as reflected in the 1995 and 2003 coups; these issues are being addressed with foreign assistance aimed at improving the army and its focus on realistic security concerns; command is exercised from the president, through the Minister of Defense, to the Chief of the Armed Forces staff (2005) |
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