Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps

Military manpower: males 15-49, 12,606,335; 8,147,757 fit for military service; 455,707 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: $9.2 billion, 32.4% of central government budget (1989)

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, South on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, South Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, South Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.