Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,264,728 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 902,432 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$16.9 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (FY02)
Transnational Issues Papua New Guinea
Disputes - international:
relies on assistance from Australia to keep out illegal
cross-border activities from primarily Indonesia, including goods
smuggling, illegal narcotics trafficking, and squatters and
secessionists
This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005
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@Paracel Islands
Introduction Paracel Islands