Military branches: Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Royal
Netherlands Air Force, National Guard, Police Force
Military manpower-military age: 20 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 52,845 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 29,664 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-reaching military age annually: males: 1,456 (1998 est.)
Military-note: defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
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Disputes-international: none
Illicit drugs: money-laundering center; transshipment point for South
American drugs bound for the US and Europe
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