Ports and terminals:
Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
Military Panama
Military branches:
an amendment to the Constitution abolished the armed forces, but
there are security forces (Panamanian Public Forces or PPF includes
the Panamanian National Police, National Maritime Service, and
National Air Service)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 751,065 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 591,604 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 29,724
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$150 million (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2005 est.)
Military - note:
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA
abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by
creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's
Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting
the creation of a standing military force, but allowing the
temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of
"external aggression"
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