Ports and terminals:
Kingston, Port Esquivel, Port Kaiser, Port Rhoades, Rocky Point
Military Jamaica
Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits
may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 592,018
females age 18-49: 616,500 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 478,761
females age 18-49: 504,541 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 27,923
females age 18-49: 27,889 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$31.17 million (2003 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.4% (2003 est.)
Transnational Issues Jamaica