Branches: Korean People's Army (includes of the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 6,381,859; 3,899,606 fit for military service; 214,690 reach military age (18) annually

Defense expenditures: $NA, 20-25% of GNP (1991 est.); note--the officially announced but suspect figure is $1.7 billion, 6% of GNP (1991 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, North on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, North Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, North Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.