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Introduction - Norway: | Location - Norway: | People - Norway: | Government - Norway: | Economy - Norway: | Communications - Norway: | Transportation - Norway: | Military - Norway: | Military branches | Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 18-44 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months; reserve obligation to age 35-60; 16 years of age for volunteers to the Home Guard, who serve 6-month duty tours; (2004) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 1,014,592
females age 18-49: 982,734 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 827,016
females age 18-49: 801,358 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 29,179
females age 18-49: 28,023 (2005 est.) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 1.9% (2005 est.) | |
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