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Dominica:
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Other pages in this profile of Dominica:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes coast guard) (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 18,227 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 15,136 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 602 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
NA (2006) |
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Disputes - international |
Dominica is the only Caribbean state to challenge Venezuela's sovereignty claim over Aves Island and joins the other island nations in challenging whether the feature sustains human habitation, a criterion under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which permits Venezuela to extend its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf claims over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea |
Illicit drugs |
transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer; anti-money-laundering enforcement is weak, making the country particularly vulnerable to money laundering |
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