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Military of Netherlands

Military branches:Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police, Defense Interservice Command (DICO) (2006)
Military service age and obligation:20 years of age for an all-volunteer force (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 20-49: 3,557,918
females age 20-49: 3,470,377 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 20-49: 2,856,691
females age 20-49: 2,786,495 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 99,934
females age 20-49: 95,818 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.6% (2005 est.)

Netherlands Quickstats

  • Population: 16,570,613 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 41,526 sq km
  • Density: 395 /km² (23rd)
  • GDP (total): $541,513 million (23rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $35,078 (10th)
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: Euro (€)5 (EUR)
  • Dial code: +31

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