Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 47,139 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of China
Transnational Issues Hong Kong
Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces serious challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to regional and world markets; money laundering center; rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people
This page was last updated on 1 January 2002
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Introduction Heard Island and McDonald Islands