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Introduction - Ukraine: | Location - Ukraine: | People - Ukraine: | Government - Ukraine: | Economy - Ukraine: | Communications - Ukraine: | Transportation - Ukraine: | Military - Ukraine: | Military branches | Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly), Air Defense Forces (2002) | | Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months for Army and Air Force, 24 months for Navy (2004) | | Manpower available for military service | males age 18-49: 11,020,222
females age 18-49: 11,370,687 (2005 est.) | | Manpower fit for military service | males age 18-49: 7,376,050
females age 18-49: 9,313,385 (2005 est.) | | Manpower reaching military service age annually | males age 18-49: 382,751
females age 18-49: 365,599 (2005 est.) | | Military expenditures percent of gdp | 1.4% (2005 est.) | | Disputes international | 1997 boundary delimitation treaty with Belarus remains un-ratified due to unresolved financial claims, stalling demarcation and reducing border security; delimitation of land boundary with Russia is complete with preparations for demarcation underway; the dispute over the boundary between Russia and Ukraine through the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov remains unresolved despite a December 2003 framework agreement and ongoing expert-level discussions; Moldova and Ukraine operate joint customs posts to monitor transit of people and commodities through Moldovas break-away Transnistria Region, which remains under OSCE supervision; the ICJ gave Ukraine until December 2006 to reply, and Romania until June 2007 to rejoin, in their dispute submitted in 2004 over Ukrainian-administered Zmiyinyy/Serpilor (Snake) Island and Black Sea maritime boundary; Romania opposes Ukraines reopening of a navigation canal from the Danube border through Ukraine to the Black Sea | |
This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |