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Military of Latvia

Military branches:Latvian Republic Defense Force: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Spelki), Border Guard, Latvian Home Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:19 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for volunteers; 12-month conscript service obligation; conscription to be abolished in 2007; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 19-49: 517,713
females age 19-49: 519,631 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 19-49: 361,098
females age 19-49: 422,913 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 19,137
females age 19-49: 18,505 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:1.2% (2005 est.)

Latvia Quickstats

  • Population: 2,259,810 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 64,589 sq km
  • Density: 36 /km² (166th)
  • GDP (total): $29.214 billion (95th)
  • GDP (per capita): $15,549 (51st)
  • Literacy: 99.7%

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  • Currency: Lats (Ls) (LVL)
  • Dial code: +371

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  • Penetration: 35.1 %
  • Top Domain: .lg

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  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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