New Zealand Military - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force

Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 17-49: 984,700
females age 17-49: 965,170 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 17-49: 809,519
females age 17-49: 802,069 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 29,738
females age 17-49: 28,523 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1.147 billion (FY03/04)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (FY02)

NOTE: The information regarding New Zealand on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of New Zealand Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about New Zealand Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.