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Finland Military Profile 2013

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Military branchesFinnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army, Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) (2007)
Military service age and obligation18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60 (2012)
Manpower available for military servicemales age 16-49: 1,155,368
females age 16-49: 1,106,193 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military servicemales age 16-49: 955,151
females age 16-49: 912,983 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annuallymale: 32,599
female: 31,416 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures2% of GDP (2005 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013