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Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA	0.9%		[16th of 17]
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid, estimates	$15,575,580,000.00		[6th of 24]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: OECD, ODA Indicators.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid, estimates (per $ GDP)	$57.38 per $10,000 of GDP		[14th of 24]
Air force officer ranks > Generals/Marshals/Air Officers > OF-6	Brigadegeneral
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: United Nations Development Programme in Afghanistan, 2006.
Air force officer ranks > Generals/Marshals/Air Officers > OF-7	Generalmajor
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Generals/Marshals/Air Officers > OF-8	Generalleutnant
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Generals/Marshals/Air Officers > OF-9	General
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Other officers > OF-2 Stabshauptmann ---- Hauptmann
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Other officers > OF-3	Major
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Other officers > OF-4	Oberstleutnant
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force officer ranks > Other officers > OF-5	Oberst
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Air force personnel	76,200		[5th of 49]
DEFINITION: Number of full-time military personnel in the air force.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Air force officer ranks
Armed forces growth	-54		[119th of 132]
DEFINITION: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
Armed forces personnel	221,000		[21st of 166]
DEFINITION: Total armed forces (2000)
SOURCE: calculated on the basis of data on armed forces from IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Arms exports > constant 1990 US$	1,855,000,000 constant 1990 US$		[4th of 45]
DEFINITION: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.		View time series
SOURCE: IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Arms imports > constant 1990 US$	216,000,000 constant 1990 US$		[28th of 100]
DEFINITION: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Army personnel	230,600		[10th of 49]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Branches Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst)
DEFINITION: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification	20 AUG 1998
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature	24 SEP 1996
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Conscription Conscription exists.
DEFINITION: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Employment in arms production	90,000		[8th of 56]
SOURCE: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, 1997. Data collected from the nations concerned, unless otherwise indicated. Acronyms: Amnesty International (AI); European Council of Conscripts Organizations (ECCO); Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC); International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHFHR); National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO); Service, Peace and Justice in Latin America (SERPAJ); War Resisters International (WRI); World Council of Churches (WCC)
expenditure > % of central government expenditure	4.34 %		[45th of 88]
DEFINITION: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)		View time series
SOURCE: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
expenditure > % of GDP	1.35 %		[73rd of 145]
DEFINITION: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
expenditure > current LCU	30435000000
DEFINITION: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Expenditures	1.5 % of GDP		[50th of 87]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database		View time series
Expenditures > Dollar figure	$35,063,000,000.00		[5th of 111]
DEFINITION: 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		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Expenditures > Dollar figure (per $ GDP)	$14.36 per 1,000 $ of GDP		[65th of 111]
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Expenditures > Percent of GDP	1.5%		[102nd of 154]
DEFINITION: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Exports to developing nations	$4,336.00 million		[6th of 7]
DEFINITION: Arms Deliveries to Developing Nations, by supplier, total of years 1992-99. Major suppliers listed only. In the same period, the total figure for all other European suppliers was $18,043 million (US); the total for all other nations was $8,211 million (US). This makes the overall total $214,576 million (US)
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Exports to developing nations (per $ GDP)	$0.00 million per $1 million		[5th of 7]
Forces in Europe > ACVs	2,381		[8th of 25]
DEFINITION: Conventional armed forces in Europe (ACVs = Armoured Combat Vehicles).
SOURCE: Richard F. Grimmett, "Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-1999" (Washington: Congressional Research Service, August 18, 2000), p. 51
Forces in Europe > Aircraft	375		[7th of 24]
DEFINITION: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2004
SOURCE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements (US Department of State: Washington, DC, Jan. 2002). Joint Consultative Group (JCG), Group on Treaty Operation and Implementation, JCG document JCG.TOI/22/03, 23 June 2003
Forces in Europe > Artillery	1,672		[7th of 25]
DEFINITION: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2005
SOURCE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements (US Department of State: Washington, DC, Jan. 2002). Joint Consultative Group (JCG), Group on Treaty Operation and Implementation, JCG document JCG.TOI/22/03, 23 June 2003
Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks	2,368		[4th of 24]
DEFINITION: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2006
SOURCE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements (US Department of State: Washington, DC, Jan. 2002). Joint Consultative Group (JCG), Group on Treaty Operation and Implementation, JCG document JCG.TOI/22/03, 23 June 2003
Forces in Europe > Helicopters	199		[4th of 22]
DEFINITION: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2007
SOURCE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements (US Department of State: Washington, DC, Jan. 2002). Joint Consultative Group (JCG), Group on Treaty Operation and Implementation, JCG document JCG.TOI/22/03, 23 June 2003
M2 Browning machine gun > International usage > NATO Member	Yes
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements (US Department of State: Washington, DC, Jan. 2002). Joint Consultative Group (JCG), Group on Treaty Operation and Implementation, JCG document JCG.TOI/22/03, 23 June 2003
Manpower > Availability > Females	18,543,955		[16th of 162]
SOURCE: Wikipedia: M2 Browning machine gun		View time series
Manpower > Availability > Males	19,594,118		[17th of 210]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49	20,509,800		[14th of 175]
DEFINITION: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49	20,468,942		[15th of 175]
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Manpower > Fit for military service > Females	15,051,183		[16th of 162]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males	15,906,930		[17th of 210]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49	17,338,435		[11th of 174]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49	17,399,900		[11th of 174]
Manpower > Military age	18 years of age
DEFINITION: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.		View time series
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females	420,801		[24th of 226]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males	442,972		[23rd of 226]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49	17,913,113		[10th of 120]
DEFINITION: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49	18,917,537		[11th of 164]
DEFINITION: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49	14,443,412		[11th of 119]
DEFINITION: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49	15,258,931		[11th of 161]
DEFINITION: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49	470,537		[14th of 91]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49	497,048		[19th of 157]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
military expenditures > Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Figures > Date of information	2005
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
military expenditures > Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Figures > Military expenditures, USD	33,200,000,000		[6th of 15]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by military expenditures
NATO > Current members > Date	9 May 1955
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by military expenditures
NATO > Current members > Expansion	Second
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: NATO
Naval officer ranks > Flag Officers > OF-6	Flottillenadmiral
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: NATO
Naval officer ranks > Flag Officers > OF-7	Konteradmiral
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Flag Officers > OF-8	Vizeadmiral
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Flag Officers > OF-9	Admiral
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Other officers > OF-2 Stabskapitänleutnant ---- Kapitänleutnant
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Other officers > OF-3	Korvettenkapitän
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Other officers > OF-4	Fregattenkapitän
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Naval officer ranks > Other officers > OF-5	Kapitän zur See
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Navy personnel	26,700		[17th of 49]
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Naval officer ranks
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities	18		[2nd of 13]
DEFINITION: Number of fatalities among coalition forces in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
personnel	285,000		[21st of 170]
DEFINITION: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.		View time series
SOURCE: Operation Enduring Freedom, icasualties.org, May 18, 2006
personnel > % of total labor force	0.7 %		[104th of 168]
DEFINITION: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Service age and obligation 18 years of age (conscripts serve a nine-month tour of compulsory military service)
DEFINITION: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Tanks	2,300 tanks		[5th of 22]
DEFINITION: Approximate number of tanks.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier > National examples > Description The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a former 19th century guard house, called Neue Wache
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Dr T.R. O'Connor, (05/15/04)
US deployment	12%
DEFINITION: The approximate share of US troops deployed to particular locations during peacetime. US figure includes 2% in Hawaii and 1% in Alaska.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Weapon holdings	0		[138th of 137]
SOURCE: Dr T.R. O'Connor, (05/15/04)

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