Croatia

Croatia Military

Military branches
Ground Forces (Hrvatska Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM), Air and Air Defense Forces (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzrakoplovna Obrana, HRZiPZO)

Military manpower - military age and obligation
18 years of age for compulsory military service, with 6-month service obligation; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service (2004)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 1,100,132 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 873,994 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 30,639 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$520 million (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
2.39% (2002 est.)



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