males age 16-49: 837,553
females age 16-49: 825,981 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 31,461
female: 29,809 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 135
Transnational Issues ::New Zealand
Disputes - international:
asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Ross Dependency)