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Aruba:
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Other pages in this profile of Aruba:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
no regular indigenous military forces; the Netherlands maintains a detachment of marines, a frigate, and an amphibious combat detachment in the neighboring Netherlands Antilles (2005) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 16,278 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 13,219 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 520 (2005 est.) |
Military - note |
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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Disputes - international |
none |
Illicit drugs |
transit point for US- and Europe-bound narcotics with some accompanying money-laundering activity; relatively high percentage of population consumes cocaine |
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