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Cape Verde:
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Other pages in this profile of Cape Verde:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
18 years of age (est.) for selective compulsory military service; 14-month conscript service obligation (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 84,641 females age 18-49: 87,310 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 65,614 females age 18-49: 73,662 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
0.7% (2005) |
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Disputes - international |
none |
Illicit drugs |
used as a transshipment point for Latin American cocaine destined for Western Europe; the lack of a well-developed financial system limits the country's utility as a money-laundering center |
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