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Italy:
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Other pages in this profile of Italy:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Corpo dei Carabinieri, CC) (2005) |
Military service age and obligation |
18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2005; women may serve in any military branch; 10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45 (Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy) (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 13,491,260 females age 18-49: 12,886,033 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 10,963,513 females age 18-49: 10,452,189 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 286,344 females age 18-49: 270,099 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
1.8% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Italy's long coastline and developed economy entices tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from southeastern Europe and northern Africa |
Illicit drugs |
important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market; money laundering by organized crime and from smuggling |
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