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Jamaica:
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Other pages in this profile of Jamaica:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 592,018 females age 18-49: 616,500 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 478,761 females age 18-49: 504,541 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military age annually |
males age 18-49: 27,923 females age 18-49: 27,889 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
0.6% (2006 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
none |
Illicit drugs |
transshipment point for cocaine from South America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation and consumption of cannabis; government has an active manual cannabis eradication program; corruption is a major concern; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Jamaica for illicit financial transactions |
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