Military Cyprus
Military branches:
Republic of Cyprus: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; including
air and naval elements), Greek Cypriot Police
north Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age (2004 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 202,966 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 139,255 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 6,614 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$384 million (FY02)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.8% (FY02)
Transnational Issues Cyprus
Disputes - international:
hostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous
areas, a Greek Cypriot area controlled by the internationally
recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish Cypriot area, separated
by a UN buffer zone; March 2003 reunification talks failed, but
Turkish Cypriots later opened their borders to temporary visits by
Greek Cypriots