Military
Latvia
Military branches:
National Armed Forces (Nacionalo Brunoto Speku): Ground Forces, Navy
(Latvijas Juras Speki; includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flotes)),
Latvian Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), Border Guard, Latvian Home
Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2007; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 568,683 females age 16-49: 565,826 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 412,849 females age 16-49: 468,827 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: