Branches: Headquarters of British Forces, Gurkha Field Forces, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Hong Kong Police Force

Military manpower: males 15-49, 1,691,827; 1,314,539 fit for military service; 46,410 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: $293.3 million, 4.3% of central government budget (FY88)

Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK

NOTE: The information regarding Hong Kong on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Hong Kong Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Hong Kong Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.