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Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA
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11% |
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[11th of 17]
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Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid, estimates
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$11.00 |
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[11th of 24]
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Armed forces growth
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39 |
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[39th of 132]
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Armed forces personnel
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86 |
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[86th of 166]
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Branches
Swiss Armed Forces: Land Forces, Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe); Switzerland has no navy, but maintains a fleet of military patrol boats to patrol Swiss borders (2006) |
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Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification
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01 OCT 1999 |
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Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature
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24 SEP 1996 |
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Conscription
Conscription exists (WRI). |
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Conventional arms exports
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$12.00 |
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[12th of 40]
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Conventional arms imports
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$34.00 |
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[34th of 85]
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Employment in arms production
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41 |
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[41st of 56]
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Expenditures > Dollar figure
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$32.00 |
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[32nd of 170]
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Expenditures > Percent of GDP
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137 %
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[137th of 171]
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Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49
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93 |
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[93rd of 175]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49
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77 |
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[77th of 174]
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Manpower > Military age
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7 |
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[7th of 129]
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Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males
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95 |
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[95th of 128]
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Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49
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91
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[91st of 157]
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Service age and obligation
the Swiss Constitution states that "every Swiss male is obliged to do military service"; every Swiss male has to serve for at least 260 days in the armed forces; 19 years of age for compulsory military service; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscripts receive 15 weeks of compulsory training, followed by 10 intermittent recalls for training over the next 22 years; women are accepted on a voluntary basis but are not drafted (2005) |
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Weapon holdings
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34 |
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[34th of 137]
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SOURCES: Percent of all gross disbursments of official development aid which goes to Afghanistan, 2003-2004. NOTE: The total percent to Afghanistan from all donor countries is 1.7%.; Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000.; Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.; Total armed forces (2000); The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
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; A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.; Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions)
Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).; Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions)
Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).; ; Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies; Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
; The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.; The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.; The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.; The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.; This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
; This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confederation Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera
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