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Introduction - Costa Rica: | Location - Costa Rica: | People - Costa Rica: | Government - Costa Rica: | Economy - Costa Rica: | Communications - Costa Rica: | Transportation - Costa Rica: | Military - Costa Rica: | Military branches | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age (2004) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 997,690
females age 18-49: 968,290 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 829,874
females age 18-49: 809,343 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 41,097
females age 18-49: 39,243 | | Refugees and internally displaced persons | refugees (country of origin): 9,470 (Colombia) (2006) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 0.4% (2006) | | Disputes international | in September 2005, Costa Rica took its case before the ICJ to advocate the navigation, security, and commercial rights of Costa Rican vessels using the Rio San Juan over which Nicaragua retains sovereignty | |
This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |