Branches: British Forces Belize withdrawn by the end of 1993 except for a small training detachment, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 48,789; fit for military service 29,040; reach military age (18) annually 2,175 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $4.8 million, 1.8% of GDP (1992)

NOTE: The information regarding Belize 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 Belize Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belize Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.