Ports and terminals:
Caldera, Puerto Limon
Military Costa Rica
Military branches:
no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security,
Government, and Police (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 997,690
females age 18-49: 968,290 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 829,874
females age 18-49: 809,343 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 41,097
females age 18-49: 39,243
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$83.46 million (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.4% (2005 est.)
Transnational Issues Costa Rica