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Iraq:
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Other pages in this profile of Iraq:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 18-40 years of age for voluntary military service (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 7,086,200 females age 16-49: 6,808,954 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 6,019,795 females age 16-49: 5,878,905 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 302,926 females age 16-49: 294,747 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 8.6% (2006) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition coalition forces assist Iraqis in monitoring internal and cross-border security; approximately two million Iraqis have fled the conflict in Iraq, with the majority taking refuge in Syria and Jordan, and lesser numbers to Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, and Turkey; Iraq's lack of a maritime boundary with Iran prompts jurisdiction disputes beyond the mouth of the Shatt al Arab in the Persian Gulf; Turkey has expressed concern over the autonomous status of Kurds in Iraq |
Refugees and internally displaced persons |
Definition refugees (country of origin): 10,000-15,000 (Palestinian Territories); 11,773 (Iran); 16,832 (Turkey) IDPs: 2.4 million (ongoing US-led war and ethno-sectarian violence) (2007) |
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