Introduction - Papua New Guinea: |
Location - Papua New Guinea: |
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Military - Papua New Guinea: |
Military branches | Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) (2007) |
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Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001) |
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Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 1,264,728
females age 18-49: 1,167,188 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 902,432
females age 18-49: 894,759 (2005 est.) |
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Refugees and internally displaced persons | refugees (country of origin): 9,991 (Indonesia) (2006) |
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Military expenditures percent of gdp | 1.4% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes international | relies on assistance from Australia to keep out illegal cross-border activities from primarily Indonesia, including goods smuggling, illegal narcotics trafficking, and squatters and secessionists |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007