5)

Ports and terminals:
none

Military Niger

Military branches:
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army,
National Air Force (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service
obligation - two years (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,367,828
females age 18-49: 2,217,568 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,349,863
females age 18-49: 1,256,569 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 129,045
females age 18-49: 121,230 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$44.78 million (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (2005 est.)

Transnational Issues Niger

Disputes - international:
Libya claims about 25,000 sq km in a currently dormant dispute in
the Tommo region; much of Benin-Niger boundary, including tripoint
with Nigeria, remains undemarcated; only Nigeria and Cameroon have
heeded the Lake Chad Commission's admonition to ratify the
delimitation treaty which also includes the Chad-Niger and
Niger-Nigeria boundaries

This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007

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@Nigeria

Introduction Nigeria

Background:
British influence and control over what would become Nigeria grew
through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War
II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960.
Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was
adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government
was completed. The president faces the daunting task of reforming a
petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through
corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In
addition, the OBASANJO administration must defuse longstanding
ethnic and religious tensions, if it is to build a sound foundation
for economic growth and political stability. Although the April 2003
elections were marred by some irregularities, Nigeria is currently
experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence.
The general elections set for April 2007 would mark the first
civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history.

Geography Nigeria

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