Suez Canal, shortest sea link between Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station *Burkina, Defense Forces Branches: Army (Ejercito Ecuatoriano), Navy (Armada Nacional, including Marines), Air Force, National Guard, Marines, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie Manpower availability: males age 15-49 4,830,068; fit for military service 2,101,637; reach military age (22) annually 153,333 (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.54 children born/woman (1993 est.) Birth rate: 27.89 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.74 years male: 63.47 years female: 55.88 years (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $3.37 billion (1987 est.) *Albania, Defense Forces Branches: British Forces Broadcasting Service repeater station; 2,500,000 radio
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