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Military of Lithuania

Military branches:Ground Forces, Naval Force, Lithuanian Military Air Forces, National Defense Volunteer Forces (2005)
Military service age and obligation:19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for volunteers; 12-month conscript service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 19-49: 830,368
females age 19-49: 830,524 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 19-49: 590,606
females age 19-49: 676,102 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 29,689
females age 19-49: 28,543 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.2% (2006; 1.23% 2007 est.)

Lithuania Quickstats

  • Population: 3,575,439 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 65,200 sq km
  • Density: 55 /km² (113th)
  • GDP (total): $54.03 billion (75th)
  • GDP (per capita): $17, 104 (49th)
  • Literacy: 99.6%

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  • Currency: Lithuanian litas (Lt) (LTL)
  • Dial code: +370

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