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Belgium:
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Other pages in this profile of Belgium:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Belgian Armed Forces: Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Commands (2005) |
Military service age and obligation |
16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approx. 7% of the Belgian armed forces (2001) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 16-49: 2,436,736 females age 16-49: 2,369,463 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 16-49: 1,998,003 females age 16-49: 1,940,918 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 64,263 females age 16-49: 61,402 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
1.3% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
none |
Illicit drugs |
growing producer of synthetic drugs and cannabis; transit point for US-bound ecstasy; source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation, the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics, automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy |
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