Military of Seychelles
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The Military of Seychelles
consists of four branches: Army, Coast Guard
(includes Air Wing), Presidential Protection Unit (includes Presidential Guard) and Police Force (includes Police Mobile Unit, a special weapons and tactics unit capable of assisting the Army in maintaining internal stability.)
males age 15-49:
23,210 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
11,560 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$14.85 million (2005)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.1% (2005)
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
consists of four branches: Army, Coast Guard
Seychelles Coast Guard
The Seychelles Coast Guard is a branch of the Military of Seychelles created in 1992. It is a maritime, military, multi-mission service. They recently acquired responsibility for search and rescue for vessel incidents as well as environmental protection from the Port and Marine Services...
(includes Air Wing), Presidential Protection Unit (includes Presidential Guard) and Police Force (includes Police Mobile Unit, a special weapons and tactics unit capable of assisting the Army in maintaining internal stability.)
Statistics
Military manpower - availability:males age 15-49:
23,210 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
11,560 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$14.85 million (2005)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.1% (2005)
Navy
- 1 FPB-42 patrol boat - 268 tons full load - commissioned 1983
- 1 Zhuk patrol boat - 39 tons full load - commissioned 1982
- 7 other patrol craft