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Saint Kitts and Nevis:
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Other pages in this profile of Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force |
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: 10,095 females age 16-49: 10,081 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 8,064 females age 16-49: 8,464 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 366 females age 16-49: 354 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map NA |
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Disputes - international |
Definition joins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea |
Illicit drugs |
Definition transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe; some money-laundering activity |
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