Jamaica:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	Definition Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007)
Military service age and obligation	Definition 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)
Manpower available for military service	Definition males age 16-49: 688,480 females age 16-49: 709,548 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 566,477 females age 16-49: 583,075 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually	Definition males age 16-49: 32,000 females age 16-49: 31,428 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	Definition - World rank and map 0.6% (2006 est.)

Disputes - international	Definition none
Illicit drugs	Definition transshipment point for cocaine from South America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation and consumption of cannabis; government has an active manual cannabis eradication program; corruption is a major concern; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Jamaica for illicit financial transactions