Grenada - Military
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesGrenada is located Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The climate is tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds. The terrain is volcanic in origin with central mountains.
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; Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (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 : 27,309 (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 : 20,249 (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 : 1,034
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 970 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures
This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP).Military expenditures : NA
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