18 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 837,252 females age 16-49: 824,096 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 703,955 females age 16-49: 690,296 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 27,082 female: 26,075 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.6% of GDP (2006)
Transnational Issues
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