Tuvalu - Military
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesTuvalu is located Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia. The climate is tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). The terrain is very low-lying and narrow coral atolls.
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; Tuvalu Police Force (2008)
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 : 128
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female : 125 (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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