Nauru - Military

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Nauru is located Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands. The climate is tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February). The terrain is sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center.

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; Nauru Police Force (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 : 3,470 (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 : 173
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 159 (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

Military - note

This entry includes miscellaneous military information of significance not included elsewhere.
Military - note : Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia

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