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Oceania > Palau > Military

PALAUAN MILITARY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Arms imports > constant 1990 US$ 6,000,000 constant 1990 US$ ... [81st of 100]
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no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2006)
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 12 AUG 2003
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 5,694 [161st of 164]
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 4,087 [159th of 161]
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 142 [154th of 157]
Note
defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but no military forces are stationed there (2005)

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SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Palau, Republic of Palau, Beluu er a Belau, Belau

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