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Information About The Military |
Military branches:
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Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army, Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; mandatory retirement at age 60 (2008)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 1,169,910
females age 16-49: 1,121,187 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 962,479
females age 16-49: 920,297 (2009 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 33,784
female: 32,621 (2009 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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2% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
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