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Military of Australia

Military branches:Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006)
Military service age and obligation:16 years of age for voluntary service; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2001)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 4,943,676
females age 18-49: 4,821,264 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 16-49: 4,092,717
females age 16-49: 3,983,447 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 142,158
females age 16-49: 135,675 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:2.4% (2006)

Australia Quickstats

  • Population: 20,434,176 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 7,686,850 sq km
  • Density: 2.6 /km² (224th)
  • GDP (total): US$718.4 billion (IMF) (17th)
  • GDP (per capita): US$34,359 (IMF) (14th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
  • Dial code: +61

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