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Papua New Guinea:
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Other pages in this profile of Papua New Guinea:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001) |
Manpower available for military service |
males age 18-49: 1,264,728 females age 18-49: 1,167,188 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
males age 18-49: 902,432 females age 18-49: 894,759 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
1.4% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
relies on assistance from Australia to keep out illegal cross-border activities from primarily Indonesia, including goods smuggling, illegal narcotics trafficking, and squatters and secessionists |
Refugees and internally displaced persons |
refugees (country of origin): 9,991 (Indonesia) (2006) |
Illicit drugs |
major consumer of cannabis |
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