United Kingdom Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




United Kingdom Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/united_kingdom/united_kingdom_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of the Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 14,729,500
females age 16-49: 14,125,600 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 12,123,900
females age 16-49: 11,616,769 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 393,892
female: 376,351 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.4% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about United Kingdom Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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