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Military of East Timor

Military branches:Timor-Leste Defense Force (Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, FDTL): Army, Navy (Armada) (2005)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 235,198
females age 18-49: 223,069 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 179,422
females age 18-49: 184,533 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 12,740
females age 18-49: 12,438 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:NA

East Timor Quickstats

  • Population: 1,084,971
  • Area: 15,007 sq km
  • Density:
  • GDP (total):
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  • Literacy: 58.6%

Languages of East Timor

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  • Currency: US dollar (USD)
  • Dial code: +670

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East Timor Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .tt

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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