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Introduction - Sweden: | Location - Sweden: | People - Sweden: | Government - Sweden: | Economy - Sweden: | Communications - Sweden: | Transportation - Sweden: | Military - Sweden: | Military branches | Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2006) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 19-49: 1,838,427
females age 19-49: 1,774,659 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 19-49: 1,493,668
females age 19-49: 1,441,257 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 58,724
females age 19-49: 55,954 (2005 est.) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 1.5% (2005 est.) | |
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