GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

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Page last updated on November 17, 2010

Military branches:
no regular military forces; National Guard (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
16 years of age for National Guard recruitment; no conscription (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 56,267
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 57,334 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 46,824
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 47,447 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 1,934
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 1,839 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

NOTE: The information regarding Netherlands Antilles on this page is re-published from the 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Netherlands Antilles Military 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Netherlands Antilles Military 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.