Jordan
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Introduction - Jordan: | Location - Jordan: | People - Jordan: | Government - Jordan: | Economy - Jordan: | Communications - Jordan: | Transportation - Jordan: | Military - Jordan: | Military branches | Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya), Special Operations Command (Socom); Public Security Directorate (normally falls under Ministry of Interior, but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis situations) (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription at age 18 was suspended in 1999, although all males under age 37 are required to register; women not subject to conscription, but can volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions (2004) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 17-49: 1,573,995
females age 17-49: 1,346,642 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 17-49: 1,348,076
females age 17-49: 1,158,011 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 60,625
females age 17-49: 58,218 (2005 est.) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 8.6% (2006) | | Disputes international | approximately two million Iraqis have fled the conflict in Iraq, with the majority taking refuge in Syria and Jordan; 2004 Agreement settles border dispute with Syria pending demarcation | |
This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |