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Jamaica Military 2008

Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 592,018
females age 18-49: 616,500 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 478,761
females age 18-49: 504,541 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 27,923
females age 18-49: 27,889 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.6% (2006 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Jamaica on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jamaica Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jamaica Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.