Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 696,900 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 587,006 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 26,080 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$31.2 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.4% (2003)
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