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Introduction - Japan: | Location - Japan: | People - Japan: | Government - Japan: | Economy - Japan: | Communications - Japan: | Transportation - Japan: | Military - Japan: | Military branches | Japanese Defense Agency (JDA): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jietai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Nihon Koku-Jieitai, ASDF) (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 27,003,112
females age 18-49: 26,153,482 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 22,234,663
females age 18-49: 21,494,947 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 683,147
females age 18-49: 650,157 (2005 est.) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 0.8% (2006) | |
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