Mauritius
Military: MAURITIUS
Military branches:
no regular military forces; Mauritius Police Force, Special Mobile Force, National Coast Guard (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 343,628 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 280,596
females age 16-49: 283,317 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 10,193
female: 10,104 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
country comparison to the world: 170
Transnational Issues: MAURITIUS
Disputes - international:
Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Islands; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
Illicit drugs:
consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally; significant offshore financial industry creates potential for money laundering, but corruption levels are relatively low and the government appears generally to be committed to regulating its banking industry