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Other pages in this profile of the Bahamas:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Royal Bahamian Defense Force: Land Force, Navy, Air Wing (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 73,121 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 44,309 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 2,804 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
0.5% (2006) |
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Disputes - international |
disagrees with the US on the alignment of a potential maritime boundary; continues to monitor and interdict drug dealers and Haitian refugees in Bahamian waters |
Illicit drugs |
transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for US and Europe; offshore financial center |
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