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Introduction - Philippines: | Location - Philippines: | People - Philippines: | Government - Philippines: | Economy - Philippines: | Communications - Philippines: | Transportation - Philippines: | Military - Philippines: | Military branches | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Philippine Air Force (Hukbomg Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) (2006) | | Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age (officers 21-29) for compulsory and voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens (2007) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 20,131,179
females age 18-49: 20,009,526 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 15,170,096
females age 18-49: 16,931,191 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 907,542
females age 18-49: 878,712 (2005 est.) | | Refugees and internally displaced persons | IDPs: 60,000 (fighting between government troops and MILF and Abu Sayyaf groups) (2006) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 0.9% (2005 est.) | | Disputes international | Philippines claims sovereignty over certain of the Spratly Islands, known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom) Islands, also claimed by China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam; the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, has eased tensions in the Spratly Islands but falls short of a legally binding code of conduct desired by several of the disputants; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands; Philippines retains a dormant claim to Malaysias Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the Sultanate of Sulus granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim on his behalf; maritime delimitation negotiations continue with Palau | |
This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |