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Tonga Military 2008

Military branches:
Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.) (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 25,420
females age 18-49: 24,827 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 19,840
females age 18-49: 21,342 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 1,586
females age 18-49: 1,538 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.9% (2006 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Tonga 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 Tonga Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tonga Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.