Military branches:
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze)
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)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 19-49: 517,713 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 19-49: 361,098 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 19,137 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$87 million (FY01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.2% (FY01)
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