Netherlands Antilles - Military

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Netherlands Antilles is located Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - composed of five islands, Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela, and Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius lie east of the US Virgin Islands. The climate is tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds. The terrain is generally hilly, volcanic interiors.

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 Guard (2008)

Military service age and obligation

This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Military service age and obligation : 16 years of age for National Guard recruitment; no conscription (2004)

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 : 55,365
Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 : 57,060 (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 : 46,102
Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 : 47,219 (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 : 1,855
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 1,760 (2008 est.)

Military - note

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

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