Branches: Army, Navy (including Marines), Air Force

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 12,859,511; 8,294,624 fit for military service; 429,088 reach military age (18) annually

Defense expenditures: $10.4 billion, 4.5% of GNP (1991)

NOTE: The information regarding Korea, South on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Korea, South Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Korea, South Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.