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Military of Denmark

Military branches:Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Island Command Greenland, Tactical Air Command (2006)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 1,175,108
females age 18-49: 1,150,627 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 955,168
females age 18-49: 935,643 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 31,317
females age 18-49: 29,558 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.5% (2006; 1.28% 2007 est.; 1.24% 2008 projected)

Denmark Quickstats

  • Population: 5,468,120 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 43,094 sq km
  • Density: 128.73 /km²
  • GDP (total): $198.5 billion
  • GDP (per capita): $37,000
  • Literacy: 99%

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  • Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
  • Dial code: +45³

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