Puerto Rico - Military
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesPuerto Rico is located Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic. The climate is tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation. The terrain is mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas.
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 indigenous military forces; paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
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 : 30,760
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 29,469 (2008 est.)
Military - note
This entry includes miscellaneous military information of significance not included elsewhere.Military - note : defense is the responsibility of the US
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