Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 2,081,709 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males : 1,310,534 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 79,860 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $116 million (1994)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.4% (1994)

Disputes - international none

Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American drugs destined for the US throughPuerto Rico

NOTE: The information regarding Dominican Republic on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dominican Republic Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dominican Republic Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.