Military branches:
Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Marines), Air Force (includes Air Defense Force), Border Guards (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,652,256
females age 16-49:
5,387,160 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,056,944
females age 16-49:
4,116,895 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 287,141
female:
277,612 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures: Military - note:
6.6% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 7
a Coast Guard was established in 2002