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Norway:
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Other pages in this profile of Norway:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months; although all males between ages of 18 and 44 are liable for service, in practice they are seldom called to duty after age 30; reserve obligation to age 35-60; 16 years of age for volunteers to the Home Guard, who serve 6-month duty tours (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 1,078,181 females age 16-49: 1,046,550 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 888,101 females age 16-49: 862,159 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 32,185 females age 16-49: 30,683 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 1.9% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf); despite dialogue, Russia and Norway continue to dispute their maritime limits in the Barents Sea and Russia's fishing rights beyond Svalbard's territorial limits within the Svalbard Treaty zone |
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