Panama Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Panama Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/panama/panama_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
no regular military forces; Panamanian public forces include: Panamanian National Police (PNP), National Air-Naval Service (SENAN), National Border Service (SENAFRONT) (2009)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 851,044 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 705,160
females age 16-49: 710,521 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 31,089
female: 29,939 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2006)

Military - note:
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the creation of a standing military force but allowing the temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of "external aggression"

NOTE: The information regarding Panama on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Panama Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Panama Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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