French Polynesia - Military

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French Polynesia is located Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about half way between South America and Australia. The climate is tropical, but moderate. The terrain is mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs.

Military branches

This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Military branches : no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force (2007)

Manpower available for military service

This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 : 79,540 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 : 64,287 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

This entry gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male : 2,699
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 2,589 (2008 est.)

Military - note

This entry includes miscellaneous military information of significance not included elsewhere.
Military - note : defense is the responsibility of France