Mauritius - Military
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesMauritius is located Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. The climate is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May). The terrain is small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau.
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; National Police Force, Special Mobile Force, National Coast Guard (2008)
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 : 341,018 (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 : 11,089
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 10,843 (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 : 0.3% of GDP (2006 est.)
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