Military branches:
Royal Omani Armed Forces: Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman,
Royal Air Force of Oman (2005)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 719,871 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 581,444 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 26,391 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$252.99 million (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
11.4% (2003)
Transnational Issues Oman
Disputes - international:
boundary agreement reportedly signed and ratified with UAE in 2003
for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah
exclave, but details have not been made public
This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005