Costa Rica:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2006)
Military service age and obligation	18 years of age (2004)
Manpower available for military service	males age 18-49: 997,690 females age 18-49: 968,290 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	males age 18-49: 829,874 females age 18-49: 809,343 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military age annually	males age 18-49: 41,097 females age 18-49: 39,243
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	0.4% (2006)

Disputes - international	in September 2005, Costa Rica took its case before the ICJ to advocate the navigation, security, and commercial rights of Costa Rican vessels using the Rfo San Juan over which Nicaragua retains sovereignty
Refugees and internally displaced persons	refugees (country of origin): 9,470 (Colombia) (2006)
Illicit drugs	transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicit production of cannabis in remote areas; domestic cocaine consumption, particularly crack cocaine, is rising; significant consumption of amphetamines