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Military:
Military Branches: Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police, Defense Interservice Command (DICO) (2006)

Military Service age and obligation: 20 years of age for an all-volunteer force (2004)

Manpower available for military service
males age 20-49: 3,557,918
females age 20-49: 3,470,377 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for Military Service:
males age 20-49: 2,856,691
females age 20-49: 2,786,495 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching Military Service Age Annually
males age 20-49: 2,856,691
females age 20-49: 2,786,495 (2005 est.)

Military Expenditures-dollar figure: $9.408 billion (2004)

Military Expenditures-Percent of GDP: 1.6% (2005 est.)

This information comes from the CIA World Factbook January 2008.

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