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Geography Categories
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LatviaMilitary
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Military branches: |
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze)
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Military manpower - military age and obligation: |
19 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for volunteers; Latvia plans to phase out conscription, tentatively moving to an all-professional force by 2007 (August 2004)
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 19-49: 517,713 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 19-49: 361,098 (2005 est.)
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 19,137 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$87 million (FY01)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.2% (FY01)
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More about Latvia:
Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Transnational Issues
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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