| SAO TOMEAN MILITARY STATS: |
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Armed forces personnel
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0 |
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[153rd of 166]
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Branches
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 |
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Expenditures
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0.8 % of GDP |
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[71st of 87]
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Expenditures > Dollar figure
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$700,000.00 |
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[86th of 111]
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Expenditures > Percent of GDP
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0.8% |
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[82nd of 154]
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Manpower > Availability > Females
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43,781 |
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[157th of 162]
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Manpower > Availability > Males
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42,340 |
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[180th of 210]
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Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49
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36,905 |
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[173rd of 175]
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Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49
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38,347 |
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[173rd of 175]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Females
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36,779 |
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[157th of 162]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Males
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33,735 |
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[179th of 210]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49
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20,188 |
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[171st of 174]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49
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19,443 |
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[172nd of 174]
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Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males
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2,437 |
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[179th of 226]
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Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49
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35,279
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[116th of 120]
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Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49
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33,438
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[139th of 164]
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Note
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 |
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personnel
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1,000
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[165th of 170]
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personnel > % of total labor force
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2.45 %
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[38th of 168]
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Service age and obligation
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18 years of age (est.) |
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