Korea, South Military:
Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard)
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
20-30 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 24-28 months, depending on the military branch involved; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; some 4,000 women serve as commissioned and noncommissioned officers, approx. 2.3% of all officers; women, in service since 1950, are admitted to seven service branches, including infantry; excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps (2005 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 20-49: 12,458,257 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 20-49: 9,932,026 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 344,723 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$16.18 billion (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
2.8% (2004 est.)
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