Maldives:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	Definition Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): Quick Reaction Force, Security Protection Group, Coast Guard (2007)
Military service age and obligation	Definition 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
Manpower available for military service	Definition males age 16-49: 89,505 females age 16-49: 85,745 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 72,150 females age 16-49: 69,058 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	Definition - World rank and map 5.5% (2005 est.)
Military - note	Definition the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), with its small size and with little serviceable equipment, is inadequate to prevent external aggression and is primarily tasked to reinforce the Maldives Police Service (MPS) and ensure security in the exclusive economic zone (2008)

Disputes - international	Definition none
Refugees and internally displaced persons	Definition IDPs: 1,000-10,000 (December 2004 tsunami victims) (2007)