| When you kow | Multiply by | To find |
|---|---|---|
| Millimeters | 0.04 | inches |
| Centimeters | 0.39 | inches |
| Meters | 3.3 | feet |
| Kilometers | 0.62 | miles |
| Hectares | 2.47 | acres |
| Square kilometers | 0.39 | square miles |
| Cubic meters | 35.3 | cubic feet |
| Liters | 0.26 | gallons |
| Kilograms | 2.2 | pounds |
| Metric tons | 0.98 | long tons |
| 1.1 | short tons | |
| 2,204 | pounds | |
| Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) | 1.8 and add 32 | degrees Fahrenheit |
| Country | Personnel |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | |
| People's Armed Forces (Forces Armees Populaires (FAP) | |
| Army | 20,000 |
| Aeronaval force | 1,000 |
| National Gendarmerie | 7,500 |
| Civil Police | 3,000 |
| Mobile Police Group | 1,000 |
| Presidential Guard | 1,200 |
| Mauritius | |
| Special Mobile Force (SMF) | 1,300 |
| Police | 4,000 |
| Special Support Unit | 240 |
| National Coast Guard | 500 |
| Very Important Persons Security Unit | 100 |
| Seychelles | |
| Seychelles People's Defence Forces | |
| Seychelles People's Liberation Army | 800 |
| Coast Guard (includes 100-member air wing and 80 marines) | 300 |
| People's Militia | 1,000 |
| Police | 560 |
| Presidential Guard | 300 |
| Comoros | |
| Comoran Armed Forces | 700- 800 |
| National Police Force | 500 |
| Presidential Guard | 600* |
| Maldives | |
| National Security Service | 1,800 |
* Undergoing reorganization.
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance, 1994- 1995, London, 230-32.
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